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Specialising in competition, distribution and consumer law, Vogel & Vogel is frequently called upon by leading French-based multinationals – particularly in the telecoms, automotive, media, retail and energy sectors – to handle high-profile mandates. The team has a wide-ranging practice, spanning antitrust investigations and litigation, merger control and private enforcement actions, with a notable strong suit in distribution-related disputes. The highly regarded Joseph Vogel, who has a strong recent track record in merger control cases, leads the sizeable team; Juliette Blouet and Fernanda de Abreu, who head the antitrust telecoms and media practices, respectively, Laurence Boudailliez and distribution law specialist Cécile Assémat are also noted.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is excellent and highly specialized in competition law. They combine in-depth legal knowledge with a mastery of the economic aspects. The firm is also at the forefront of political battles aimed at defending the interests of their clients, both at the European level and at the local level. They are also very innovative in their communication and the information they provide to their partners.’

  • ‘Joseph Vogel and Juliette Blouet stand out for their strength, responsiveness, creativity and honesty about the strengths and weaknesses of each file.’

  • ‘They are all very responsive, attentive, courteous and discreet, always giving the client control of their decisions while offering them options and even strategies. They also manage the use of specialists from other sectors with which they work. Internationally, they work with a network of medium-sized firms which have the same specialties as them and can thus intervene on transnational files.’

  • ‘Joseph Vogel shows humility, availability and pragmatism. Pétronille Noël is very responsive and pragmatic, and has the ability to play the role of a business partner.’

  • ‘Joseph Vogel and Margaux Vicaire are responsive, involved and have good knowledge of the company and the operational reality.’

  • ‘Joseph Vogel, Fernanda de Abreu and Cécile Assémat are experts and have very good knowledge of our sector.’

Key clients

  • Astre
  • Accor
  • Audi
  • Alcyon
  • Banette
  • Beaumanoir
  • Biolandes
  • Birkenstock
  • BMW
  • Bolle Brands
  • Bouygues Immobilier
  • Bouygues SA
  • Bouygues Telecom
  • Bouygues Travaux Publics
  • Bugatti
  • BUT
  • Cafés Richard
  • Ceva Santé Animale
  • Chevrolet
  • Christian Dior
  • Clear Channel
  • Club Med
  • Colas
  • Comité National Olympique
  • Daimler AG
  • DAF Trucks
  • Dassault Systems
  • Digicel
  • Engie
  • Euro Disney
  • Eurofins
  • Evobus
  • Forbo
  • Ford
  • Galliance
  • General Motors
  • Hyundai
  • Ilec
  • Iseki
  • Kia
  • Ligier
  • L’Oréal
  • Lotus
  • Mattel
  • Mercedes Benz France
  • Miele
  • Opel
  • Peter Hennen
  • Pierer e-bikes
  • Pierre Cardin
  • Pomona
  • Porsche
  • Primagaz
  • Rapido
  • Renault
  • RTE
  • Schneider Electric France
  • Stellantis
  • Stade de France
  • Terrena
  • Temsa
  • TF1
  • Toyota
  • Twitter
  • Vaillant Group
  • Veolia
  • Volkswagen
  • Volkswagen Bank
  • Wane Group
  • Yamaha

Work highlights

  • Advised Schneider Electric France on a vertical agreement inquiry undertaken by the FCA which led to dawn raids and hearings in coordination with the French criminal authorities.
  • Successfully represented Digicel before the Supreme Court in a private enforcement case against Orange for anti-competitive practices in the mobile telephony market in the French West Indies and French Guiana.
  • Advised Beaumanoir Group on the merger control aspects of the acquisition of sole control of Sarenza.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Joseph Vogel

Vogel & Vogel

Founding Partner specialized in Economic Law (French and European Competition, Distribution and Consumer Law). Joseph Vogel advises undertakings in the field of Economic law at both the European and French levels. Joseph Vogel handles actions based on article 101 or 102 of the Treaty, merger notifications to the Merger Task Force, competition cases before the Commission, the General Court of the European Union and the Court of Justice of the European Union and advises on all issues linked to the validity and performance of exclusive distribution agreements, franchise or agency contracts including where necessary subsequent litigation.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Joseph Vogel

Other key lawyers

Louis Vogel, Laurence Boudailliez, Fernanda de Abreu, Cécile Assémat, Juliette Blouet, Mathieu Pagnoux, Pétronille Noël, Margaux Vicaire