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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Competition/European Law

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Competition/European Law - France

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer covers contentious, transactional and advisory mandates. The law firm often collaborates with the firm's energy, corporate and tax departments to advise on merger control mandates. In addition, it handles antitrust matters before the FCA. The team attracts a variety of both French and international clients operating in diverse industries, including automotive and energy.

À propos de l’équipe

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer intervient dans des mandats contentieux, transactionnels et de conseil. Le cabinet collabore avec les départements d'énergie, corporate et fiscale du cabinet pour le conseiller sur les mandats de contrôle des concentrations. De plus, le cabinet traite les affaires antitrust devant la FCA. L’équipe attire une variété de clients français et internationaux opérant dans divers secteurs, notamment l’automobile et l'énergie.

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Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised Alten on the merger control approval for its acquisition of WORLDGRID.

  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer a conseillé Alten sur l'approbation du contrôle des concentrations pour son acquisition de WORLDGRID.

Strengths

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  • The team at HSFK has highly specialised knowledge and extraordinary responsiveness.

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  • The team demonstrated great responsiveness and unwavering involvement in drafting the responses we provided.

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  • We have a very good relationship with the Paris office, the team is very proactive.

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  • The team is distinguished by exemplary responsiveness, great clarity in analysis and a pragmatic approach that facilitates decision-making.

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  • The team's expertise has proven to be absolutely remarkable.

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  • L'équipe a fait preuve d'une grande réactivité et d'un engagement sans faille dans la rédaction des réponses que nous avons fournies.
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Notable Practitioners

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  • Sergio Sorinas
    Sergio Sorinas

    Sergio Sorinas

    Sergio Sorinas is particularly active in merger filings. He offers additional experience in antitrust investigations and appeals against authority decisions. He acts for French and international clients, notably those specialising in the retail, automotive and consumer goods sectors.

    Sergio Sorinas assiste dans les dépôts de concentrations, les enquêtes antitrust et les mandats d’aides d’État. Il intervient pour des clients français et internationaux, notamment spécialisés dans les secteurs de la distribution, de l’automobile et des biens de consommation.

    • Sergio Sorinas has a great understanding of business and economics, which is important.

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    • Sergio Sorinas is an excellent lawyer. He is calm, clear, concise and always provides an excellent outcome.

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    • He proposes concrete and operational solutions to anticipate potential risks and secure contracts. His approach is both strategic and pragmatic.

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    • His support has proven to be of exceptional quality.

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    • Son soutien s'est avéré d'une qualité exceptionnelle.

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    • Il propose des solutions concrètes et opérationnelles pour anticiper les risques potentiels et sécuriser les contrats. Son approche est à la fois stratégique et pragmatique.
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    • Sergio Sorinas possède une excellente compréhension du monde des affaires et de l'économie, ce qui est important.
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    • Sergio Sorinas est un excellent avocat. Il est calme, clair, concis et obtient toujours d'excellents résultats.
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  • Laurence Bary
    Laurence Bary

    Laurence Bary

    Laurence Bary has a broad practice that spans antitrust investigations, merger control cases and challenges to FCA decisions before the Court of Appeal. She regularly represents clients operating in the pharmaceutical, e-commerce and technology sectors. She joined Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in September 2025.

    Laurence Bary a une vaste pratique qui couvre les enquêtes antitrust, les affaires de contrôle des concentrations et les contestations des décisions de la FCA devant la Cour d’Appel. Elle représente régulièrement des clients opérant dans les secteurs pharmaceutique, du commerce électronique et de la technologie. Elle a rejoint Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer en septembre 2025.

    • Laurence Bary is very loyal, precise and knows the cases like the back of her hands. She is very pragmatic on her advice too.

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    • Laurence Bary est très loyale, précise et connaît les dossiers sur le bout des doigts. Ses conseils sont également très pragmatiques.
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