Distribution/Commercial Contracts

Led by Jean-Louis Fourgoux and Leyla Djavadi, and with over 25 years’ experience, the Mermoz Competition-Distribution team is, renowned for its expertise in economic and European law.

Due to noteworthy and substantial experience in antitrust practices (merger control, trade agreements, abuse of dominant position, private enforcement actions); distribution law (distribution networks, producer-distributor relations, selective distribution, e-commerce, logistics agreements, distribution law disputes, etc.) and consumer law (consumer disputes, advertising campaigns, general sales conditions, group actions, etc.), the Competition-Distribution team provides leading advice and litigation support before the French Competition Authority, the European Commission and domestic commercial jurisdictions.

Working seamlessly with the firm’s corporate teams, we also work across all aspects of competition law for strategic transactions (acquisitions, mergers, LBOs), especially in relation to obtaining merger/anti-trust clearance with local or European authorities.

We represents key players in traditional mass distribution and digital distribution markets as well as industrial groups. Noteworthy cases include the conviction of SFR alongside Free in the consumer credit affair, and representation of a major energy company whose business practices were criticised.