LAWYER PROFILE

Mathilde Saltiel

France 2026

August Debouzy

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/European Law

France

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Mathilde Saltiel joined August Debouzy as a partner in February 2026. She previously practiced at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and later at Latham & Watkins, where she was promoted to partner in 2021.

She provides both advisory and litigation support on EU and French competition law matters.

She advises clients on all aspects of merger control, including the notification of transactions before the European Commission and the French Competition Authority. She also represents clients in antitrust investigations and related litigation, and provides guidance on State aid and competition compliance matters.

Mathilde is a recognized thought leader in competition law. She serves as Vice-Chair of the European American Chamber of Commerce Antitrust Committee and frequently speaks at industry conferences on EU and French competition matters.

She has received multiple professional recognitions in competition law, including Institut Choiseul’s Futur du Droit (2025), Lexology Index's Competition Future Leaders, GCR’s Top Women in Antitrust (2025), and Law.com’s Rising Stars - Europe’s Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers (2022). She was also selected among 30 next-generation business lawyers in 2021.

She is also a Young Leader of the French-American Foundation and a Young Leader Engagé of the Aspen Institute (2025).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers France

Competition/European Law - France

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Mathilde Saltiel moves up the rankings this year on the back of an increasingly active practice. She advises clients on a range of antitrust mandates, often handling merger control filings for clients operating in the TMT and retail sectors. She additionally represents clients in dawn raids and subsequent abuse of dominance and cartel cases. She joined August Debouzy in March 2026.

Editorial individuel

Mathilde Saltiel progresse dans le classement cette année grâce à une activité de plus en plus soutenue. Elle conseille ses clients sur un large éventail de mandats en droit de la concurrence, notamment en gérant les notifications de contrôle des concentrations pour des clients opérant dans les secteurs des technologies, des médias et des télécommunications et de la distribution. Elle représente également ses clients lors de perquisitions et dans les affaires d'abus de position dominante et d'ententes qui en découlent. Elle a rejoint August Debouzy en Mars 2026.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

She has excellent interpersonal skills and a very good understanding of the level of complexity of our company and its challenges.
Competition/European LawChambers France
Mathilde Saltiel is very involved and has deep knowledge.
Competition/European LawChambers France
Mathilde Saltiel is a very strong lawyer with a great business acumen. I love working with her and I feel very comfortable.
Competition/European LawChambers France
Mathilde Saltiel is very attentive to operational staff and business issues, which is appreciated since it allows you to obtain a clear vision of the case and the legal aspects fairly quickly.
Competition/European LawChambers France
Mathilde Saltiel is a high caliber partner. She does not miss a thing, she is very on it, fierce and focused and someone to use for complex strategies. She is a rising star.
Competition/European LawChambers France
Mathilde Saltiel est une partenaire de premier ordre. Elle est extrêmement attentive aux détails, déterminée et concentrée, et particulièrement efficace pour les stratégies complexes. C'est une avocate prometteuse.
Competition/European LawChambers France