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Provided by Jacques-Philippe Gunther
Jacques-Philippe Gunther is a partner in the Paris office of Latham & Watkins and former Vice Chair of the firm’s Global Antitrust & Competition Practice. He advises leading French and international companies on a variety of complex, cross-border merger control, contentious antitrust matters, and state aid. Jacques-Philippe advises clients before the European and French competition authorities on a broad range of anticompetitive practices and before French courts, with a particular focus on damages claims. He also has deep experience in complex Phase I and Phase II European and national merger filings and state aid.
Jacques-Philippe has particular experience in the telecom, transport, energy, chemicals, media, defense, sports, and financial services sectors.
Jacques-Philippe is a member of the Antitrust Commission of the "Club des Juristes," one of the most sophisticated think tanks including in-house and outside lawyers, and is also a member of the Antitrust Commission of the MEDEF. He is a former president of the FNUJA (Fédération des Unions de Jeunes Avocats – Federation of the Union of Young Lawyers) and a former member of the bureau of the French National Bar Council (CNB).
Provided by Chambers
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.
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"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."
"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."
