Magenta
Competition and regulatory-focused boutique Magenta has a particularly strong presence in the telecoms sector, although its client base extends across several highly regulated industries, including energy, transportation and healthcare. Representing clients in antitrust investigations by the FCA, European Commission and Polynesian Competition Authority is a core area of expertise for the team, which is also active in merger control, private enforcement actions and distribution disputes (where Gaël Hichri has a thriving practice). Sylvain Justier and Vincent Jaunet are the other leading figures in the practice.
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Testimonials
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‘Great technical skills, availability and accessibility. Excellent understanding of our group's internal issues/internal policy. Pragmatic and efficient. Excellent strategic vision.’
‘Sylvain Justier and Moragne Silhol are very competent, available and efficient. They have excellent communication skills and know how to explain complex subjects to new internal decision-makers. Great sense of customer interest above all else.’
‘Young, dynamic, available team that produces quality work.’
‘The team is very responsive, accessible, practical, pragmatic and concise. They are innovative in their ideas and in their breakfast webinars.’
‘It is a pleasure to work with Gaël Hichri thanks to his ability to listen, adaptability, pleasant approach, good humour and good advice. He knows how to balance risks and really advise the client.’
‘Gaël Hichri is very responsive, very accessible and an excellent professional. I would recommend him without hesitation.’
‘The Magenta team stands out due to knowing the regulated sectors extremely well. The firm has the enormous advantage of having very detailed technical knowledge of competition law and also of being able to give in-depth advice on economic subjects. Magenta also demonstrates great responsiveness to our requests which are sometimes made at the last minute.’
‘I particularly appreciate the fact that no memo or procedural document leaves Magenta without a final review by Sylvain Justier, who knows each file like the back of his hand, including any additional documents. The result of this approach is exceptional work.’
Key clients
- Adista
- Bausch & Lomb
- Carac
- Carrefour
- Haier Group (Candy Hoover)
- Ipsen
- Wana Corporate
- ONATi
- OPT
- Organon
- Pléiade Investissement
- SFR/SRR/Outremer Telecom (Altice Group)
- SPIE
Work highlights
- Assisting Haier during an antitrust investigation opened by the FCA related to the distribution of white and brown goods in France.
- Advising Wana before the Moroccan National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) in relation to an historical fine imposed in an antitrust investigation targeting Maroc Telecom (IAM).
- Representing Carrefour in a landmark procedure, based on French distribution law and the regulation of restrictive competition practices, related to retaliatory practices implemented by a major food supplier to impose its prices on the client.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sylvain Justier, Vincent Jaunet, Gaël Hichri