Competition/European Law

About

Provided by Vogel & Vogel

Vogel & Vogel is a boutique law firm whose niche competition/regulation, distribution and consumer law practice has earned it an unbeatable reputation in the French market.

The firm is known for its handling of challenging competition cases involving complex procedural issues and high-level claims in areas such as: merger control, State aid, cartels, vertical restraints, abuse of dominance and antitrust litigation on both a domestic and global level. The team is sought for not only their technical ability and legal expertise but for their capability to build sound commercial and strategic advice under tight time constraints. Particular sector strengths include automobile, energy, media, telecommunications, luxury goods, transport and advertising. The firm has developed an impressive clientele spanning over decades. Key clients include: Beaumanoir, Birkenstock, BMW, Bouygues SA, Bouygues Telecom, Stellantis, Renault, Volkswagen Group, General Motors Group, Schneider Electric, Engie, SHV Energy and TFI.

Recent work highlights include defending Bouygues Telecom in high-value anticompetitive agreements cases; assisting the Bouygues group (owner of TF1) in the merger between TF1 and M6 Group; acting for Aprolab in an EU State aid case; and representing Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai Motor France in a litigation relating to vertical restraints, which recently resulted in several rulings by the French Supreme court confirming the law firm’s position.