Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier has a strong track record in cases across all the key pillars of EU and competition law, covering antitrust litigation, merger control, private enforcement actions and state aid matters. In particular, the firm stands out for its expertise in high-profile merger control cases before the European Commission; this is reflected in its recent workload, which includes advising Lagardère in relation to a complex phase II investigation. Another of the team’s core strengths lies in follow-on damages litigation, representing both claimants and defendants in significant cases before the French courts. Didier Théophile has an excellent reputation in antitrust matters in heavily regulated sectors, such as telecoms, media and technology, while Guillaume Aubron and Constance Bocket are also highly sought-after advisers.
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‘Very professional, very responsive, forward-thinking team. They fight for their clients' interests but are still ready to compromise. Excellent knowledge of the files and very sensitive about critical topics.’
‘Very extensive team made up of lawyers with different levels of experience. Solid technical expertise, particularly on telecoms subjects. Great responsiveness and speed in delivering requests. Good interpersonal skills with internal lawyers and operational staff. Smooth communication. Women are well represented in the team.’
‘Didier Théophile has high-quality technical expertise and very good interpersonal skills.'
'Guillaume Aubron has very good technical expertise and very good knowledge of the telecoms sector. He is responsive and has a good sense of how things work.'
'Constance Bocket is responsive, proactive and has very good interpersonal skills.’
‘Exceptional experience in competition law (French and EU). Responsive. Good reputation.’
‘Didier Théophile is just outstanding!’
‘Great experience and dedication, actionable advice.’
Key clients
- Accor
- Amazon
- Atos
- Bouygues/Bouygues Telecom
- Carrefour
- Daimler
- EDF
- Elior Group
- Galeries Lafayette
- JouéClub
- Kering
- La Poste
- Lagardère
- Lov Group
- Renault Trucks
- Société Générale/ALD
- towerCast
Work highlights
- Advising Société Générale and ALD on merger control issues in the context of ALD’s acquisition of LeasePlan.
- Representing towerCast in the context of the landmark ruling issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union in which it held that Article 102 TFEU permits an ex-post control, at national level, of concentrations of undertakings with a non-Community dimension.
- Defending Daimler in multiple actions brought before French courts by alleged victims of the trucks cartel and, in the only case decided on the merits to date, obtained the dismissal of all the claimant's claims.
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