Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP stands out for its strong merger control offering, particularly with regard to cross-border cases; the team frequently advises both French and international clients on obtaining clearances from the FCA, the European Commission and other antitrust authorities worldwide, with recent examples of its work in this area including its advice to Veolia on merger control filings in Saudi Arabia and China regarding a new joint venture. The firm also has extensive experience in antitrust investigations and litigation. Eric Paroche leads the advice to clients across a wide range of sectors, with notable expertise in digital, energy, transport and financial services.
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‘The team has a broad antitrust and merger control practice. They're customer focused and always willing to better understand how we operate in order to provide us with the best possible advice. The antitrust team is well integrated within a strong worldwide antitrust practice and the Hogan Lovells Paris office. This allows the team to work in coordination with other teams such as data/IT or the commercial team to provide us with cross-practice/country advice. ’
‘Hogan Lovells really works as a team with complementary skills – the junior lawyers are very detailed oriented and able to process data and information very efficiently, which gives more time to senior lawyers to provide strategic advice based on precise facts.'
'My key points of contact are Eric Paroche and Victor Levy. Eric Paroche is very experienced. He's always able to take a step back and see the global picture to find the best solutions. He provides strategic advice that is really tailored to our needs. Victor Levy is both responsive and sharp. Both of them are very easy to work with.’
‘Eric Paroche's team is exceptional, available and professional.’
‘Eric Paroche is very experienced, strong and pragmatic.’
‘Professionalism, close relationships with clients, attention to detail, pragmatism.’
Key clients
- Amazon
- Aéroports de Paris (ADP)
- Daher
- Veolia
- EDF
- Saint Gobain
- REEL International
- Meraxis
- Towerbrook Capital Partners
- The Independents
- Aleda
- Spirax Sarco
- Chequers Capital
Work highlights
- Represented Amazon in a €800 million antitrust case against Canal+ and beIN before the Paris Court of Appeals.
- Assisted ADP with the approval of its partnership with the Lagardère Group for the operation of the duty-free shops at the Paris airports (CDG and Orly) for the next ten years from the European Commission.
- Obtained the FCA’s unconditional clearance for Daher’s acquisition of its direct competitor in the French market for aeronautics industrial services.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eric Paroche