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Competition/European Law - France

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Jones Day's clients benefit from coordination between the firm's offices worldwide, with the firm boasting strong experience in cross-border mandates, often working alongside French-qualified lawyers in its Brussels 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 state-owned companies and multinational corporations.

Work Highlights

  • Jones Day advised Renault on a cartel investigation by the European

    Commission.

Strengths

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The team provided availability, responsiveness, knowledge of our sector, in-depth expertise in competition law and the ability to listen.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

Jones Day is distinguished by its friendly and professional cooperation. Our case required quick decision-making and coordination of work with different jurisdictions and the case went very smoothly.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

The team at Jones Day is customer-oriented, competent and has good listening skills.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

I appreciate the responsiveness, optimism and pragmatism of the team.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

The team is extremely precise, has a strong ability to highlight risks and develop effective solutions from a business perspective.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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Eric Barbier de La Serre
3
Eric Barbier de La Serre
3
Band 3

Eric Barbier de La Serre assists clients with merger control and cartel 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.

He always provides excellent advice to clients on competition law risks while also being very attentive to other issues to ensure the right balance is made.

Eric Barbier de La Serre is very reactive and takes on very complex cases efficiently, he stands out because of his qualities. It is very enjoyable to work with him.

His listening skills, his availability, his expertise and his understanding of the political and operational issues of the company make him a very reliable adviser.

Eric Barbier de La Serre has perfect mastery, and an excellent capacity for analysis and anticipation of issues.

It is very easy to work with Eric Barbier de La Serre, because he is open-minded and knowledgeable. He has good experience at national and international level.

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