EU, competition and distribution

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

Client Satisfaction

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has particularly well-established expertise in antitrust investigations and litigation, with extensive experience of representing clients in proceedings before the French and European competition authorities and the courts (including in complex cases involving both competition and criminal law), as well as in high-profile private antitrust enforcement cases. The team also has excellent credentials in merger control, where the firm is active in cases at the French and European level, foreign subsidies regulation, state aid and distribution law. Philippe Guibert, a highly regarded adviser to a host of major French-based multinationals, leads the practice. Laëtitia Gavoty Tolot and Alexandre Eberhardt are also standout practitioners, particularly for high-profile cartel and abuse of dominance investigations. Sofia El Hariri and Chimène Faurant provide strong support.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

"The team is particularly competent and stands out from the competition in terms of defense strategy, especially in damage claim cases."
"Alexandre Eberhardt: Brilliant in terms of strategy, very available, and a great speaker."
"The team at this firm is particularly distinguished by a deep sector expertise and a keen understanding of complex regulatory issues, both nationally and internationally. Their lawyers demonstrate a great ability to anticipate market trends and offer creative, tailor-made solutions for complex issues. The team is also known for its analytical rigor and responsiveness under tight deadlines, making it a strategic partner for its clients."
"Philippe Guibert has a sharp understanding of the strategic needs of his clients, and his vast expertise allows him to address everyday issues with great relevance for the business. He is always open to discussion and innovative in his approaches."

Key clients

PAYLIB / APPLE
BOOKING.COM
MAN / TRATON TRUCKS
SONEPAR
BOUYGUES TELECOM
CMA CGM / BOLLORE LOGISTICS
GROUPE DERICHEBOURG
TERRENA
STEF GROUP
BELL FOOD / COOP GROUP
Groupe GBH
ARCELOR MITTAL FRANCE
CSIAM (UNION OF MOTOR VEHICULES MANUFACTURERS)
PIERRE & VACANCES CENTER PARCS

Work highlights

Assisting Paylib, a digital wallet company jointly owned by some of the most important French banks (Société Générale, BNP Paribas, La Banque Postale, Crédit Mutuel, Crédit Agricole, BPCE), in the proceedings opened by the EU Commission against Apple Pay regarding a presumed abuse of Apple Pay’s dominant position in the NFC digital wallet market.
Assisting Sonepar Group, a major French electronics distributor with a turnover of €28 billion, regarding an investigation conducted by both the French Competition Authority (FCA) and a criminal judge for alleged anticompetitive practices.
Assisting the Man/Traton Group in the numerous private enforcement proceedings initiated before the French courts further to the decision of the EU Commission regarding the so-called “truck cartel case”.