Iñaki Saint-Esteben
Viguié Schmidt & AssociésViguié Schmidt & Associés is known for its high-level expertise in antitrust investigations and related litigation, frequently appearing in significant cartel and abuse of dominance cases before the French and European competition authorities and courts. The team, which represents key players from the energy, media, food and beverages, and construction sectors, among others, also has a notable strong suit in follow-on damages claims and is active in merger control. Practice head Iñaki Saint-Esteben is extremely well regarded for high-profile cartel cases and private competition enforcement actions. Laëtitia Faivre is also noted.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Responsiveness, clarity and quality of exchanges’
- ‘Iñaki Saint-Esteben and Hortense Pujet for their knowledge of competition law, their listening skills, their strategic vision, their quality of writing and pleading’
- ‘The team listens very well, understands issues very quickly and knows how to provide pragmatic and appropriate responses.’
- ‘Iñaki Saint-Esteben excels in competition law.’
Key clients
- Johnson & Johnson Santé Beauté France
- Vinci Construction France
- Vinci Energies France
- Groupe M6
- Domino’s Pizza France
- Réunionnaise du Rhum / GIE Rhums Réunion
- Nuvia/Soletanche Freyssinet
- Madrigall
- Andros
- Brasserie du Pacifique
- Société de distribution de Polynésie
- Strudal
- Eurial Ultra Frais
Work highlights
- Advised Madrigall (France's third-largest publishing group with major publishing brands including Gallimard, Flammarion and Casterman), as a third party, in the context of the acquisition of Lagardère by Vivendi and the European Commission’s investigation.
- Advising Andros in the context of the investigation launched by the FCA into the manufacturing and retail of foodstuffs in contact with material which may contain or may have contained bisphenol A or its substitutes.
- Advised Strudal, a French company active in the supply of concrete slabs and frames to construction companies, in the context of the investigation launched by the FCA in connection with alleged anticompetitive practices in this sector.
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Iñaki Saint-Esteben