Emmanuel Reille
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is frequently engaged by leading French-based multinationals from a wide range of sectors, including retail, media, food and beverages, and cosmetics, to handle high-profile mandates. The team has deep expertise in antitrust litigation, assisting clients in sensitive cartel and abuse of dominance investigations and in proceedings before the national and European regulators and courts, and is also commended for its experience in private enforcement cases. Merger control cases – and related FDI and FSR filings – and state aid matters are other key pillars of the practice. Experienced practice heads Emmanuel Reille, Franck Audran, Laura Castex and Dimitri Dimitrov provide comprehensive coverage of EU and competition law, often working closely with the firm’s Brussels office. Elizabeth Gautier, who was promoted to partner in July 2024, and Charles Terdjman are also noted.
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Testimonials
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- "Within the competition team at Gide, Emmanuel Reille is our contact. His relevant analyses also show inventiveness and a search for solutions that ensure the legal security of our interventions, especially in merger control, which is highly appreciated."
- "Emmanuel Reille: very experienced and pragmatic. Rounded approach."
- "An independent French firm surrounded by excellent correspondents. Emmanuel Reille is very experienced and pragmatic."
- "A dynamic team that is proactive, taking into account the needs of its clients and helping them in their developments. The competition team stands out from other firms through their professionalism and team dedication: sharp expertise, clear and effective communication, responsiveness. Their expertise and deep sector knowledge, combined with a personalized client approach, makes them a key player in the competition law practice."
Key clients
- Eurofins
- Alibaba
- Bureau Veritas
- EDF
- Eramet
- Legrand
- Reworld Media
- Rubis
- TF1
- United b (Boulanger)
- Affinity Petcare
- Accor
- Avril
- BMW France
- Bonduelle
- BPCE
- Castel
- Coca Cola
- Compagnie de Saint Gobain
- Danone
- Drouot Patrimoine
- Eiffage Construction
- Etam
- Fedrus International
- Iveco Group (Trucks)
- Lacoste
- L'Oréal
- LVMH and affiliates
- NRJ Group
- Orange
- Paris 2024
- Pernod Ricard and affiliates
- Phoenix Pharma
- Saria
- Savencia (Bongrain)
- Spartoo
- Stihl International
- Vinci Energies
- Fnac Darty
- Nintendo Group
Work highlights
- Advising the Fnac-Darty group on the merger control filing before the European Commission and Swiss Competition Authority of the acquisition of joint control of France Billet by Fnac-Darty and the German group CTS Eventim.
- Assisting the Reworld Media group in the context of pre-litigation against Google due to non-compliance with the commitments made by Google within the framework of the French Competition Authority's decisions.
- Defending two consumer goods producers as well as two trade associations in the context of the appeal against the decision rendered by the French Competition Authority further to an investigation of alleged horizontal practices regarding bisphenol-A (BPA), a banned chemical compound.
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Emmanuel Reille, Franck Audran, Laura Castex, Dimitri Dimitrov