LAWYER PROFILE

Bastien Thomas

France 2026

Racine

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/European Law

France

8 years ranked

About

Provided by Racine

France

Practice Areas

Bastien Thomas specializes in competition law and co-heads Racine’s Competition Team.

With almost 20 years of experience, Bastien specialises in French and EU merger control, State aid, anti-competitive practices (cartels, abuses of a dominant position) and damages actions. Bastien also specialises in the regulation of foreign subsidies and foreign investment control. He regularly assists and represents clients before the French Competition Authority, the European Commission and French and European courts.

His sectors of expertise include automotive, mobility, food, energy, microelectronics and retail.

Areas of expertise :

Merger control

Anti-competitive practices

State aid

Private actions

Foreign investments

Career

Linklaters (2008-2015)

Professional Memberships

Bastien is one of the founding members of the ASAE (Association de Suivi des Aides d’État) and lectures Competition law at the Université Paris I La Sorbonne (Joint Master La Sorbonne / Columbia University / Sciences Po).

Publications

“Amazon/Deliveroo in the UK: the application of the failing company exception, a sign of the times?”, in The law and the coronavirus: how an unprecedented pandemic has put our legal system to the test, Collective work, Le club des juristes, 2023.

Co-author of the article “Limitation period”, in “Competition Law, Private Enforcement of Competition Law in Europe, Directive 2014/104/EU and Beyond”, Chapter 7, p. 147, Ed. Rafael Amaro, Bruylant, 2021.

Co-author of the “Private Enforcement” column of the quarterly review Concurrences.

Co-author of articles in the “Unilateral Practices” column of the quarterly review Concurrences.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers France

Competition/European Law - France

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Bastien Thomas moves up the rankings this year due to his activity acting on significant merger control mandates for large multinationals operating in sectors such as energy, transportation and agriculture. He additionally demonstrates expertise in dawn raid matters and has a strong reputation for state aid issues.

Editorial individuel

Bastien Thomas progresse dans le classement cette année grâce à son expérience dans de mandats importants de contrôle des concentrations pour de grandes multinationales opérant dans des secteurs tels que l’énergie, les transports et l’agriculture. Il fait également preuve d’une expertise en dawn-raids et a une solide réputation en matière d’aides d’État.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Bastien Thomas more than fully meets our requirements and expectations. He is always clear, efficient and available.
Competition/European LawChambers France
Bastien Thomas has always been very available and responsive. His skills have been recognised in the construction and monitoring of our cases.
Competition/European LawChambers France
Bastien Thomas is an expert in competition law and an excellent speaker. He is pragmatic, always available and has the analytical and understanding skills needed to understand our business issues.
Competition/European LawChambers France
He is very technical, with good knowledge of state aid. We are reassured because we know there won't be any mistakes, he can anticipate issues.
Competition/European LawChambers France
We have an excellent relationship with Bastien Thomas, working with him is a pleasure.
Competition/European LawChambers France
Il est très compétent techniquement et possède une excellente connaissance des aides d'État. Nous sommes rassurés car nous savons qu'il n'y aura pas d'erreurs ; il est capable d'anticiper les problèmes.
Competition/European LawChambers France