The team at Orrick is equipped to handle deals in any industry, but is particularly highlighted for its in-depth knowledge of competition law in the tech and digital sectors, recently representing clients in a series of high-profile antitrust investigations and follow-on damages claims in this sphere. In addition to litigation, the team has strong capabilities in the full range of merger control, FDI and FSR filings, state aid and EU regulatory issues. The renowned Patrick Hubert leads the practice, which was significantly bolstered with the arrival of Chimène Faurant, who brings notable expertise in state aid to the table, from De Pardieu Brocas Maffei in July 2025. Admitted to practice in Paris and New York, Maxence Jonvel is a key contact for cross-border transactions and litigation.
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Testimonials
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- A small but highly effective team that offers innovative solutions, with particular attention to client constraints and a real sense of legal strategy.
- Patrick Hubert has a thorough understanding of his subjects and offers innovative solutions. Chimène Faurant is extremely available and attentive to clients' internal constraints.
- 'A small but highly effective team that offers innovative solutions, with particular attention to client constraints and a real sense of legal strategy.'
- 'Patrick Hubert has a thorough understanding of his subject and offers innovative solutions. Chimène Faurant, who recently joined the team, is extremely available and attentive to clients' internal constraints.'
- 'Great availability, excellent reasoning, and in-depth knowledge of competition law in the tech and digital sectors.'
- 'Patrick Hubert is the anchor of our relationship due to his long history of working with the group. Agility, clarity and innovation in his approach are his exceptional qualities.'
- 'Their strengths are as follows: a perfect knowledge of our market and experience working alongside our group for many years. They work with us in an agile and cross-practice manner, and know how to adapt as the client changes.'
Key clients
- Accenture
- AXA REIM France
- Biogaran (Servier Group)
- Chantiers de l’Atlantique
- CVC DIF
- Dalkia
- EDF
- Equativ
- Figec
- French Polynesian Competition Authority
- GRDF
- Groupe Les Echos
- GS1
- Ionisos
- iQera
- Kingfisher
- Le Figaro
- Prisma Group
- Randstad
- Royal Mail Group Ltd
Work highlights
Advised the Randstad group on obtaining a full exemption from financial penalties in a decision issued in June 2025 by the French Competition Authority, classifying general no-poach agreements ("gentlemen's agreements") as standalone anticompetitive cartels.
Representing French adtech company Equativ in a damages claim against Google following the €220m fine imposed by the French Competition Authority on Google in June 2021 for abuse of dominant position.
Acted for the consortium composed of Egis, Bouygues Construction, Serena Industrial Partners, Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur, and TIIC, which was awarded the new concession for Paris-Beauvais Airport, before the European Commission in a merger control proceeding.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Patrick Hubert
Other key lawyers
Chimène Faurant; Maxence Jonvel