Mr Olivier Billard > Bredin Prat > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
Bredin Prat Offices
53 QUAI D'ORSAY
75007 PARIS
France
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Mr Olivier Billard
Work Department
Competition and EU Law
Position
Partner
Career
Olivier Billard, Partner, is a member of the Competition and EU Law team.
He represents French and international companies before French and European regulatory authorities and courts, with a particular focus on merger control, state aid and antitrust litigation (cartels, abuse of dominant position).
His experience spans a wide variety of sectors, including retail, financial services, energy, transport, pharmaceuticals, food, consumer goods, electronics, luxury goods, sport, media and entertainment.
He also has recognized expertise in distribution networks, in particular selective distribution of luxury and high-tech products.
Prior to joining Bredin Prat in 2001, he had practised for several years at well-known firms in Paris and Brussels.
Languages
French and English
Memberships
Admitted to the Brussels Bar (2008) and the Paris Bar (1998)
Education
Olivier Billard is a graduate of the University of Montpellier (Magistère, DJCE and DESS in business law; CES in economic law).
Lawyer Rankings
France > EU, competition and distribution
(Leading individuals)Bredin Prat
is renowned for the breadth and depth of its EU and competition law offering, which covers the full spectrum of merger control, cartel, vertical restraints and abuse of dominance investigations, follow-on damages actions and state aid issues. The team acts for an impressive roster of blue-chip French and international clients in cases at both the national and EU level; recent highlights include Olivier Billard and Yelena Trifounovitch‘s advice on two of the three phase II merger control matters currently pending before the FCA and Igor Simic‘s successful representation of Casino in a high-profile ECJ case. The sizeable team also includes Marie-Cécile Rameau, a key name for antitrust litigation, and Pierre Honoré and Arthur Helfer, who divide their time between Paris and Brussels.
Lawyer Rankings
- EU, competition and distribution France
- Leading individuals France > EU, competition and distribution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
- Employment
- EU, competition and distribution
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Tax