Peltier Juvigny Marpeau & Associés combines strong advisory and contentious skills to handle high-profile and strategic competition matters at both French and European level. Merger control is a clear area of expertise for the team, which has recently represented a number of leading French-based multinationals before the FCA and EC in relation to complex transactions, while sensitive antitrust investigations and related litigation also make up a significant proportion of the firm’s caseload. Thibault Reymond, an expert practitioner in both merger control and antitrust litigation, and Ning-Ly Seng, who particularly stands out for her strength in high-end merger control cases, lead the practice.

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Testimonials

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  • "A sharp and flexible team, which anticipates issues well and provides practical guidance."
  • "Ning-Ly Seng, partner, is my point of contact – always available and accessible, she provides concrete answers to the issues raised."
  • "Ning-Ly Seng is an excellent leader in the competition field. She is knowledgeable, has great judgement, and outstanding client management skills. Simply put, she is among the best competition lawyers I have worked with. Rodolphe Harasymczuk is a great up-and-comer and deserves special mention."
  • "We appreciated, beyond the technical expertise of the team, their availability and flexibility. Great listening skills and adaptability to various client needs."
  • "Ning-Ly Seng: We greatly appreciate working with Ning-Ly Seng by our side."
  • "A niche firm with a level of service on par with the top firms in the market. Very reasonable fees considering the quality of services."
  • "Thibault Reymond: great experience in litigation before the competition authority and judicial courts, an excellent litigator, pragmatic, very responsive, and available."
  • "The team is highly specialized in its areas, very responsive, with a strong client focus and a constant commitment to adapt to the client’s needs."

Key clients

  • Casino, Guichard Perrachon (including Monoprix and C-Discount)
  • Bolloré (including Bolloré Energy)
  • VINCI (including VINCI Airports, VINCI Concessions, VINCI Energy)
  • Vivendi
  • Servier
  • Boehringer Ingelhiem
  • LVMH
  • Orpéa
  • Gerflor
  • Snetor
  • McDonald’s France
  • Almaviva
  • Compagnie des Alpes
  • DFDS
  • MNH (Mutuelle Nationale des Hospitaliers)
  • BpiFrance
  • Lamie Mutuelle
  • Apax
  • Quad Lock
  • Axplora
  • Ellisphere
  • AbbVie

Work highlights

  • Advised Bolloré SE on its strategic sale of Bolloré Logistics to CMA CGM.
  • Acted for Servier in its litigation against the European Commission.
  • Advised Vivendi in its strategic takeover bid over Lagardère.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Thibault Reymond, Ning-Ly Seng

Other key lawyers

Rodolphe Harasymczuk