Antitrust litigation before the FCA and the French courts is the forte of Bird & Bird, which frequently represents clients in sensitive investigations and subsequent proceedings. The team also advises on merger control, competition compliance and distribution law. Practice head Thomas Oster is routinely called upon to advise major international corporations.
Testimonials
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‘The team is highly competent and responsive.'
‘The entire team provides high-quality services and is very responsive.’
‘Thomas Oster and his team are highly responsive and very present throughout a case. It is very valuable to work with lawyers who have a strong understanding of operational challenges and the client’s needs, rather than taking a purely theoretical approach that adds no real value to the business. ’
‘Thomas Oster stands out for his availability and his genuine understanding of the industries his clients operate in. ’
‘Outstanding expertise on Competition law; efficient; responsive. ’
‘The team is always available, with very reasonable rates.’
‘ Impeccable service quality, very attentive to needs, fast. ’
‘Thomas Oster is our contact for competition law, he is very available and efficient. His opinions and advice are always relevant, aligned with our expectations, and operational.’
Key clients
- Réseau Gaz de Strasbourg
- Conserves France
- Groupe Caisse des Dépôts
- Limagrain
- CRT
- Groupe SEB
- Samsonite
- L’Oréal
- Manitowoc
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Exotec
- Groupe VICAT
- AXA Xl
- Beckman Coulter
Work highlights
- Successfully defended R-GDS in proceedings before the French Competition Authority concerning alleged market sharing with EDF, in which the case was dismissed and the client did not receive any fine.
- Represented Conserves France in the appeal before the Court of Cassation of the decision of the Court of Appeal of Paris reducing the amount of the fine imposed on the parties in the compote cartel.
- Represented Infranity/Generali in the context of the notification to the EU Commission of the acquisition of joint control with Eurazeo of a company active in data centre colocation services.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thomas Oster