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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP serves an antitrust world without borders with a well-integrated team of competition lawyers in the United States and Europe and with contacts throughout Asia and Latin America.

Our antitrust team assists clients in expanding their businesses while minimizing legal risks.  We have represented a global client base in national and international merger filings, U.S. and European investigations of all forms of anticompetitive activity, class action and private litigation, and business ventures in multiple jurisdictions.  We have acted in a host of sectors, including financial services and consulting, business and financial information, media, e-commerce, hedge funds and private equity, pharmaceuticals, transports, energy, telecommunication, retail apparel, industrial and chemical manufacturing, and satellite communications.

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - France

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has a significant track record in merger control notifications. The law firm is also experienced in assisting public clients with state aid matters. The lawyers work closely with the Brussels office and have extensive experience in regulated sectors such as telecommunications, as well as the private equity field.

À propos de l’équipe

Willkie Farr & Gallagher a une expérience significative dans des notifications de contrôle des concentrations. Le cabinet est également expérimenté dans l’assistance aux clients publics en matière d’aides d’État. Les avocats travaillent en étroite collaboration avec le bureau de Bruxelles et disposent d’une vaste expérience dans les secteurs réglementés tels que les télécommunications, ainsi que dans le domaine du private equity.

Work Highlights

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  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher assisted CMA CGM with the merger control and FDI assessment of its subsidiary's recommended cash offer for Wincanton.

  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher a assisté CMA CGM dans le contrôle des concentrations et de l’évaluation des IDE de l’offre recommandée par sa filiale pour Wincanton.

Strengths

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I chose the firm for the excellence of the lawyers and knowledge of our standards internally.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

The Competition Law team at Willkie Farr has in-depth expertise in European and French competition law, with an excellent ability to understand the issues at stake in the most complex cases.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

The team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher understands the business logic at the same time as the legal aspects.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has an excellent ability to manage complex and cross-border files. The lawyers propose innovative strategies adapted to the needs of the project and the client.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

The team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher demonstrates excellent commercial acumen, understanding the strategic issues of our business.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

L’équipe de Willkie Farr dispose d’une expertise approfondie en droit de la concurrence européen et français, avec une excellente capacité à comprendre les enjeux des dossiers les plus complexes.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

J’ai choisi le cabinet pour l’excellence des avocats et la connaissance de nos normes en interne.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

Willkie Farr & Gallagher a une excellente capacité à gérer des dossiers complexes et transfrontaliers. Les avocats proposent des stratégies innovantes adaptées aux besoins du projet et du client.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

L’équipe de Willkie Farr & Gallagher comprend l'aspect commercial en même temps que les aspects juridiques.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

L’équipe de Willkie Farr & Gallagher fait preuve d’un excellent sens commercial, comprenant les enjeux stratégiques de notre entreprise.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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Faustine Viala
3
Faustine Viala
3
Band 3

Faustine Viala frequently advises clients on merger clearance mandates, including assisting with FDI filings. In addition, her expertise extends to state aid matters. She often acts for clients operating in the private equity and transport fields.

Faustine Viala is very good.

I appreciate her responsiveness, her pragmatism and her ability to listen.

Faustine Viala is an excellent lawyer on the substance and exceptionally responsive. Working with her has been a very positive experience.

It is very pleasant to work with Faustine and her team, who show great responsiveness and an ability to get to the heart of the matter on complex subjects.

Faustine Viala works well as part of the wider team on the antitrust aspects of our M&A. She is an excellent lawyer.

Faustine Viala conseille fréquemment ses clients sur des mandats d’autorisation de concentrations, notamment en les assistant avec les dossiers de IDE. De plus, son expertise s’étend aux dossiers d’aides d’État. Elle intervient souvent pour des clients opérant dans les secteurs du transport et du private equity.

J’apprécie sa réactivité, son pragmatisme et sa capacité d’écoute.

C’est très agréable de travailler avec Faustine et son équipe, qui font preuve d’une grande réactivité et d’une capacité à aller au cœur du sujet sur des dossiers complexes.

Faustine Viala travaille bien au sein de l’équipe sur les aspects antitrust de nos transactions M&A. C’est une excellente avocate.

Faustine Viala est une excellente avocate et exceptionnellement réactive. Travailler avec elle a été une expérience très positive.

Faustine Viala est très bien.

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