Mr Olivier Billard > Bredin Prat > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Bredin Prat
53 QUAI D'ORSAY
75007 PARIS
France
Olivier Billard photo

Work Department

Competition and EU Law

Position

Partner

Career

Olivier Billard, Partner at Bredin Prat, 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, antitrust litigation (cartels, abuse of dominant position) and private damages claims.

His experience spans a wide variety of sectors, including retail, financial services, energy, transport, heavy industries, 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, he had practised for several years at well-known firms in Paris and Brussels.

Languages

French, English

Memberships

Admitted to the Brussels Bar (2008) and the Paris Bar (1998)

Education

Olivier Billard is a graduate of the University of Montpellier (MagistèreDJCE and DESS in business law; CES in economic law).

Lawyer Rankings

France > EU, competition and distribution

(Hall of Fame)

Olivier BillardBredin Prat

Bredin Prat stands out for its impressively deep bench and broad expertise, which allows the firm to cover the full range of EU, competition and distribution matters and consistently take on the most complex and strategic cases in the French market. The team remains the first port of call for leading French and international clients, drawing on a wealth of experience in high-profile merger control cases before the FCA and EC; cartel, vertical restraints and abuse of dominance investigations by the national and European authorities; follow-on damages actions; and state aid. A group of well-regarded partners – Olivier Billard, Igor Simic, Marie-Cécile Rameau, Yelena Trifounovitch, Pierre Honoré and Arthur Helfer – leads the practice, with caseloads that run the gamut of competition law. Yohann Chevalier and Sophie Troussard-Fauré provide capable support.

Paris > Droit européen, concurrence et distribution

(Hall of Fame)

Olivier BillardBredin Prat

Bredin Prat dispose d’un large effectif et d’une expertise très complète, couvrant l’ensemble des problématiques de droit européen, de la concurrence et de la distribution. Le cabinet est mandaté pour gérer les dossiers les plus complexes et stratégiques du marché français par de grands clients français et internationaux. Il intervient dans de grands dossiers emblématiques et stratégiques devant l’Autorité de la Concurrence française ou la Commission Européenne en matière de contrôle de concentrations, d’enquêtes de cartels, de restrictions verticales, d’abus de position ou d’aides d’état. Les recours indemnitaires de droit de la concurrence sont également traités.  La pratique est codirigée par un sextet de haut niveau, composé d’  Olivier BillardIgor SimicMarie-Cécile RameauYelena TrifounovitchPierre Honoré et Arthur Helfer . Yohann Chevalier et Sophie Troussard-Fauré  méritent également une mention.