Grall & Associés
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