About

Provided by De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

Our Department goes on handling high-profile cases, notably in Antitrust litigation (it is presently involved into some of the largest and most important cases presently examined by the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) or the EU Commission) and in Merger Control (with four recent major transactions including remedies over the past six months).

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei, which is a French leading and independent business law firm, therefore continues to be extremely busy and considered as offering one of the most recognized and active Parisian antitrust department. The appointment of 2 new partners fully dedicated to Competition law confirms this outstanding trend.

Our expertise covers the main following sectors: Banking, Online services, Luxury products / cosmetics and fragrances, Transport, Insurance, Energy/Oil, Pharmaceutical industry, Healthcare, Retail distributors, Agribusiness, Industry and Leisure / Real Estate, etc.

Drawing on their cross-disciplinary skills in Distribution law, Public law and Litigation, the EU Competition & Litigation teams is also very active in Private enforcement cases, innovative State Aid matters (2nd EU decision obtained for “Important Project of Common European Interests – IPCEI”) and regulated professions (public French notaries, etc.).

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - France

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has a reputable team with solid expertise in dispute resolution regarding anti-competitive practices, including significant follow-on damages claims, as well as in investigations led by competition authorities into possible cartels or abuses of dominance. The lawyers also assist with merger control notifications. The law firm is active in a broad range of industry sectors, including TMT, transport and retail.

Work Highlights

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  • De Pardieu Brocas Maffei represented CMA-CGM in the competition law aspects of its EUR5 billion acquisition of Bolloré.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Philippe Guibert
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Philippe Guibert
Head of Competition/European Law
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Band 1

Philippe Guibert is highly esteemed for handling a wide range of contentious antitrust matters, including abuses of dominant position and cartel proceedings, as well as assisting with leniency applications and high-profile follow-on damages claims. He also assists clients with merger control notifications.

Philippe Guibert has access to a lot of key players. He has great interpersonal skills and is always nice, even under pressure.

Philippe Guibert is an excellent lawyer.

Philippe Guibert has excellent skills.

Philippe Guibert's expertise, as well as his commercial and strategic awareness, is second to none.

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Alexandre Eberhardt
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Up and Coming

Alexandre Eberhardt enters the rankings this year following strong market support and evidence of sophisticated work. He offers notable experience in merger clearance filings before the FCA and EC, as well as a strong ability to advise on internal investigations and competition law compliance in the technology sector.

He is bilingual, which helps as we deal with different jurisdictions.

With Alexandre Eberhardt, complex or non-complex problems are quickly identified and a solution is proposed. We had quality exchanges and he has a clear commercial awareness.

Alexandre Eberhardt possesses good legal strategy and is very nice to work with.

Alexandre Eberhardt is very available, a good listener and understands the context.

Alexandre Eberhardt's unfailing competence has made it possible to achieve excellence on all the assigned objectives.

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Laetitia Gavoty
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Up and Coming

Laetitia enters the rankings this year following strong market support and evidence of sophisticated work. Laetitia possesses experience in behavioural investigations, including representing leniency applicants in high-profile cartel investigations.

Laetitia Gavoty is a very good practitioner: strong and solid.

Laetitia has been an absolute pleasure to work with. She is smart, sharp, quick and great with communication.

For us, Laetitia Gavoty is a trusted partner.

Laetitia Gavoty is an incredible lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

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France

Competition/European Law

Philippe Guibert
1
Philippe Guibert
Head of Competition/European Law
1
Band 1
U
Alexandre Eberhardt
U
Up and Coming
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Laetitia Gavoty
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Alexandre Eberhardt

Laëtitia Gavoty

Philippe Guibert

Philippe Guibert

Head of Department

Sofia El Hariri

Clients

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Allianz Group

Altarea

Altarea-Cogedim

Altice Telecom

Arcelor Mittal

Arkema

Axa

Axereal

Cic-Credit Mutuel

Cnp Assurances

Credit Agricole

Essilor Luxottica

Group Bell Ag / Group Coop

Groupe Bernard Hayot (Gbh)

Groupe Derichebourg

Groupe Rubis (Oil)

Groupe Soufflet

Malakoff Mederic

Quadient Neopost

Ratp

Siemens Health Care

Sncf

Societe Generale

Sonepar

Terrena

Vinci Group

Volkswagen / Man / Traton Trucks

Industries

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Agribusiness

Banking

Energy/Oil

Healthcare

Industry and Leisure

Insurance

Luxury products / cosmetics and fragrances

Online services

Pharmaceutical industry

Real Estate

Retail distributors

Transport