FTPA
Under the leadership of Lise Damelet, whose clients include a number of major French multinationals, FTPA's growing competition law practice has been active in merger control filings and antitrust litigation before the FCA and the national courts (in addition to demonstrating notable expertise in high-profile follow-on damages claims).
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Testimonials
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‘The main trait of this team seems to me to be the involvement of everyone, whatever their status, the quality of their assistance and the excellent working atmosphere at the same time as its very serious attitude.’
‘I have had the opportunity to work with Lise Damelet several times and I can attest to her deep involvement in the cases, her dynamism, her great skills and the innovative and well-founded nature of her analyses. I was also impressed by the quality of Yann Davie's work.’
‘Highly competent team with very in-depth knowledge of issues in all areas of competition law.’
‘Lise Damelet shows great inventiveness in relation to the legal difficulties that arise. She is very responsive and keen to share analyses with the team and the client.’
‘We were particularly impressed by the FTPA team's mastery of this complex subject, the way they listened to and analysed the problem encountered, and the solutions they proposed, all in a very friendly environment.’
‘Lise Damelet was very helpful and she knows her subject like the back of her hand. The solution we arrived at was completely masterfully managed.’
‘Very competent, innovative, pragmatic and concise. Very good team spirit between its members.’
‘Lise Damelet, Yann Davie and the team are all excellent lawyers with a mastery of their subject and clarity in their explanations which are greatly appreciated. It was very pleasant to work and interact with them. Their mastery of the subject without leaving aside pragmatism was what we needed.’
Key clients
- Alstom S.A.
- Auchan Group
- Casino Group
- SNCF S.A.
- Valeo Group
- Veolia S.A.
- Vinci S.A.
- Warner Bros. Group
- Worldwide Flight Services Group
- Groupe Dubreuil S.A.
Work highlights
- Representing Vinci S.A. in an appeal to the French Supreme Court in a landmark case regarding the liability of the parent company in relation to the infringement of competition law.
- Representing a client in the energy sector in the context of a complaint before the FCA for abuse of dominant position.
- Representing two large French groups in the context of follow-on claims in the trucks cartel.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lise Damelet