Fréget Glaser & Associés has a stellar record in antitrust litigation before the French courts, with a particular emphasis on representing clients - including leading international players - in the pharmaceutical, digital, telecoms, media and energy sectors. The team's expertise in contentious matters also takes in high-value follow-on damages claims, while other areas of strength include merger control and state aid issues. Olivier Fréget, who is highly regarded for his expertise in cartel and abuse of dominance cases, leads the practice with Liliana Eskenazi, a specialist in EU law matters, and the team was strengthened further at partner level with the promotion of Antoine Labaeye in January 2023.
Testimonials
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‘The antitrust team is excellent in terms of the quality of the advice, timely responses and working relationship.’
‘Olivier Fréget and Liliana Eskenazi are excellent lawyers who provide top-notch advice. It is a pleasure working with them.’
‘The competition team has many assets: in-depth expertise in the pharmaceutical sector and creativity which allows us to find solutions that respect competition law. We appreciate our long-standing collaboration with this team, both in terms of advice and complex litigation.’
‘Liliana Eskenazi is rigorous, competent and responsive.’
‘The team is strong and very well rounded. They collaborate very well with the in-house team, and are truly committed to the case. They come up with creative ideas and defences and go the extra mile. The rates are reasonable compared to other antitrust firms. They deliver value for money!’
‘Olivier Fréget is the "professor" of the team - very strong on the legal side and in coming up with creative arguments.'
‘Experienced, responsive and creative.’
‘Olivier Fréget is very experienced, well connected in the French competition ecosystem, and creative.’
Key clients
- Iliad/Free/Free Mobile
- TotalEnergies
- Transatlantis II Fund
- Paris Mutuel Urbain
- Johnson & Johnson
- Novartis
- Francaise De L’energie
- Citeo
- Groupe Canal Plus
- Leem
- Octoplus
- Jacob Douwe Egberts (JDE Peet’s)
- Région Réunion
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Novartis in completely overturning on appeal the FCA’s decision imposing a combined EUR 444 million fine on Novartis and Roche.
- Advised the French region of Réunion and Sematra in relation to the state aid and merger control aspects of the restructuring of Sematra's previously wholly owned subsidiary Air Austral, involving EUR 119.3 million in public aid.
- Successfully represented Free Mobile in litigation before the Paris Commercial Court against Bouygues Telecom regarding unfair competition practices, and obtained EUR 308 million in damages.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Olivier Fréget, Liliana Eskenazi