Competition and distribution law boutique Grall & Associés stands out for its strong track record in cartel and abuse of dominance investigations by the FCA and European Commission, and in high-profile antitrust litigation before the national courts, where the team has recently handled several appeals against fines imposed by the FCA. The firm also has a busy transactional practice, with experience of advising on merger control cases at both the French and European level. Charles-Henri Calla, Thomas Lamy and Jean-Christophe Grall cover the full spectrum of competition law matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘It is an available and extremely efficient team.’

  • ‘Thomas Lamy stands out. He is very business oriented. He is truly interested in his clients' problems. He is proactive and an excellent teacher.’

  • ‘Excellent knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector, and deliver innovative solutions in project structuring.’

  • ‘Thomas Lamy has remarkable expertise, to-the-point advice, and availability and rigour in his handling of files and response times.’

  • ‘Responsive and consistent team.’

  • ‘Charles-Henri Calla is efficient and easy to understand and is also a pragmatic lawyer. We have from time to time worked with Patrice Boulkeroua, who has the same level of expertise and quality of services as Charles-Henri.’

  • ‘One of the best competition law boutiques in France. In several aspects they are at the level of the large international offices.’

  • ‘Charles-Henri Calla is an excellent lawyer - very experienced, very technically sound, with an exceptional level of service.’

Work highlights

  • Advised a client on securing the approval for an acquisition from the European Commission following a phase II investigation.
  • Acting for a client in an appeal against a decision by the FCA to impose a fine for abuse of dominant position before the Paris Court of Appeal.
  • Assisted a client with obtaining a reduction in a fine imposed by the FCA in a case before the Paris Court of Appeal.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Charles-Henri Calla, Jean-Christophe Grall, Thomas Lamy, Nathalia Kouchnir-Cargill

Other key lawyers

Patrice Boulkeroua