Competition/European Law

Jacques-Philippe Gunther is highly regarded for advising clients on both national and European merger clearance requests. He also stands out for his work on the behavioural side, defending clients in abuse of dominance investigations and cartels, as well as acting for them on the revision of previous FCA commitments.

"Jacques-Philippe Gunther is excellent. He found the right angle and knows the case from A to Z."

"I appreciate the innovation of his reasoning and his unending desire to see the case through."

"If we talk about the godfather of the market, Jacques-Philippe Gunther is definitely the right person."

"Jacques-Philippe Gunther is one of the best in France."

Adrien Giraud is involved in a number of high-profile merger clearance cases. He also has experience in behavioural investigations, market inquiries and appeals of FCA fines. He often acts for technology, telecommunications and healthcare companies.

"Adrien Giraud has shown a remarkable level of sophistication and competence while handling the case."

"I think that he is a very good lawyer with very strong capabilities."

"Adrien Giraud has excellent knowledge of competition law with great analytical skills."

"He is able to explain complex matters clearly and explicitly. He anticipates the problems and always tries to find a solution."

Advancing in the rankings, Mathilde Saltiel advises clients on a range of antitrust mandates, predominantly handling merger control filings before both the FCA and the EC for clients operating in the TMT and automotive sectors. She additionally represents clients in dawn raids and subsequent abuse of dominance and cartel cases.

"Mathilde Saltiel is brilliant. She is very good and she has really got an immense amount of expertise. She also brings commerciality to the table."

"Mathilde Saltiel is a very easy lawyer to work with and she puts in the effort. She is brilliant."

"Mathilde Saltiel is a very good lawyer. She is talented, understands the needs of the client, is available and has the ability to adapt to every situation with every type of person. She manages to bond with people who are completely different."

"What I really like about her is that she always comes very well prepared and that she is also very calm. She is able to elaborate her point of view in a very business-focused and understandable way."

"She is very much a hard worker and a pragmatic lawyer who we trust more and more. She is very involved in her files."