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Competition/European Law - France

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields is active on significant merger control matters at national and European levels. The law firm boasts a fine competition litigation practice, including representing clients in abuse of dominance investigations and follow-on damages actions before the French courts. The team displays particular expertise acting for clients in the automotive, retail, energy and technology spaces. Additionally the team assists with state aid matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields advised EDF on the competition law aspects of its acquisition of part of GE Steam Power’s nuclear power activities.

Strengths

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Freshfields is excellent on antitrust.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

Freshfields has an excellent ability to appropriate the technicality of the client's sector of activity in order to provide a pragmatic and reassuring solution.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

The team was very proactive, provided deep analysis and was very accessible.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

The level of service with Freshfields is perfect; you always feel in very good hands and confident.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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Jérôme Philippe
2
Jérôme Philippe
2
Band 2

Jérôme Philippe assists with FCA investigations, as well as advising on appeals against fines and follow-on damages cases. Additionally he is very active on merger clearance and state aid mandates. He counts major household names among his client list, including those acting in the technology, automotive and retail fields.

Jérôme Philippe is pleasant to work with.

Jérôme Philippe is very accessible. He has really good relationships with the EC and national competition authorities. He is very diplomatic and can handle things when they don't move quickly enough.

Jérôme Philippe is very available and pragmatic.

Jérôme has an impressive expertise in competition law and also a very valuable ability to develop strategies.

Jérôme's legal and commercial experience provides great comfort.

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Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson
U
Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson
U
Up and Coming

Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson offers clients her expertise in handling cartel investigations and merger clearance mandates before the FCA, particularly for high-profile technology sector clients.

Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson is an expert in her field of intervention. She has an ability to propose legal strategies or arrangements adapted to the technical difficulties of the case entrusted to her.

Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson has good availability in order to meet the deadlines.

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Jérôme Philippe
2
Jérôme Philippe
2
Band 2
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Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson
U
Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson
U
Up and Coming
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