Practice Areas

Anticompetitive practices

The firm advises and represents its clients in proceedings relating to French and European competition law, covering unlawful cartels, abuses of a dominant position and state aid.

The firm is regularly involved in numerous disputes at both national and European level before competition authorities and their review courts.

Finally, the firm assists its clients in compensation claims arising from anti-competitive practices, acting both as claimant and defendant.

Merger Control

The firm regularly assists its clients with merger transactions in France and across Europe. The firm has successfully secured clearance without conditions for numerous merger transactions, particularly in the retail and healthcare sectors.

The firm also represents clients as third-party interested parties, enabling them to submit their comments during merger proceedings.

Litigation - Distribution law

The firm has recognised expertise in all litigation relating to restrictive practices, particularly in cases involving the abrupt termination of commercial relationships and significant imbalance. Thibault has, in particular, acted in cases concerning significant imbalance that have been widely discussed in legal scholarship. [scholarly articles].
The firm also assists companies subject to investigations regarding compliance with payment terms. Finally, the firm handles litigation involving state aid matters.