Romain Ferla leads the practice at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, which is frequently active in French and EU merger control proceedings, with an emphasis on advising domestic and international private equity firms. The team is particularly well equipped to handle cross-border transactions and merger control filings in multiple jurisdictions. In addition, the firm has played a prominent role in antitrust litigation and private enforcement actions; its current caseload includes representing one of the defendants in follow-on damages claims stemming from the floor coverings cartel.
Testimonials
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‘They quickly understand the issues and give pragmatic and actionable advice.’
‘Romain Ferla is our main contact. He is extremely accessible, available, non-nonsense and pragmatic. He is supported by a good team.’
‘An extremely accomplished and experienced group who have the benefit of being able to seamlessly tap into Weil's worldwide network of practices across the world.’
‘They are across all the issues and leave you in no doubt they have things covered.’
‘Knowledge of the law, creativity, adaptability.’
‘Romain Ferla has top knowledge of his files, shows great flexibility in difficult conditions, and is excellent at explaining the issues to third parties.’
Key clients
- Advent
- Apax
- Ardian
- CNP/Sienna
- CVC
- Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC)
- Chequers
- Genstar
- FILMM
- Groupe Casino
- Interflora
- Kartesia
- Luxempart
- Montagu
- Omers
- SNCF
- SRS
Work highlights
- Advised CNP and Sienna on the EU merger control procedure relating to the acquisition of ECT group, a leader in the French waste treatment sector.
- Representing Kaléi, a French trade association of manufacturers of flooring products, in an antitrust private enforcement case brought against the client and three of its members by approximately 300 French hospitals using PVC flooring products.
- Advising Advent on the merger control aspects of the sale of Cobham Aerospace Communications to Thales (involving filings in multiple jurisdictions).
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Romain Ferla