Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 3
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Jones Day benefits from coordination between the firm's offices worldwide, boasting strong experience in cross-border mandates, with special links to the firm's Belgian office. The law firm has a notable track record in antitrust proceedings and investigations at national and EU levels. The team is particularly experienced in state aid issues and also handles merger control matters. Jones Day's key clients include financial institutions, state-owned companies and multinational corporations.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day acted for Swile on the antitrust aspects of its acquisition of Bimpli.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jones Day has the ability to quickly analyse complex issues with local specificities and the ability to formulate agile and effective solutions to complex issues, taking into account the local legal and regulatory context."
"Jones Day has proven its ability to perfectly handle and simplify complex and sophisticated matters in order to smooth the transaction."
"I would use the firm again in the future because it is quite a safe firm to work with."
"All the lawyers have an essential client-oriented approach."
"The team offers fast and operational responses, with good tracking of the case history."
"Jones Day has the ability to quickly analyse complex issues with local specificities and the ability to formulate agile and effective solutions to complex issues, taking into account the local legal and regulatory context."
"Jones Day has proven its ability to perfectly handle and simplify complex and sophisticated matters in order to smooth the transaction."
"I would use the firm again in the future because it is quite a safe firm to work with."
"All the lawyers have an essential client-oriented approach."
"The team offers fast and operational responses, with good tracking of the case history."
Notable Practitioners
Eric Barbier de La Serre assists clients with merger control, state aid mandates and antitrust investigations. He is also well placed to represent clients in proceedings before the EC. He is a favourite among clients in the energy, telecoms and banking sectors.
"Eric Barbier de La Serre has an unparalleled ability to find solutions quickly and explain highly complex issues simply."
"Eric Barbier de La Serre provides excellent client service, combining very thorough expertise and strong responsiveness."
"He has good strategic vision of competition law and he is also very nice to work with as a person. He is very diplomatic."
"Eric Barbier de La Serre is clearly very good and strong. He has a lot of experience and he is also a pleasure to work with. I only have good things to say about him."
"He is very pleasant and competent."