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Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. Offices

15 rue de Laborde
Paris
75008
France
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Mr Dimitri Dimitrov

Work Department
Antitrust/Competition; Commercial Contracts & Consumer Protection; Civil and commercial litigation
Position
Dimitri Dimitrov is a partner in Gide’s Competition & International Trade team in Paris. He advises on competition and distribution law.
He represents companies in proceedings before the French and European competition authorities (cartels and abuse of dominant position) and state courts (compensation claims, restrictive competition practices, etc.). He regularly assists French and foreign companies with the notification of complex, multi-jurisdictional merger transactions.
Dimitri advises leading clients on competition and distribution law, both in transactional matters and major litigation. In particular, he has developed a practice aimed at manufacturers and distributors of healthcare products (medicines and medical devices).
Languages
French, English.
Education
He holds a Magister of Business Law, Tax and Accountancy from the University of Aix-Marseille III and a Master degree in European law from the University of Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne.
Lawyer Rankings
France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. houses an ‘efficient, experienced, dedicated’ team which handles a broad range of health data, patent infringement, and financing matters. Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier is a key name for patent validity and infringement cases, in addition to SPC issues; Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry has longstanding experience in unfair competition and trade secret protection work; and Emmanuel Larere is a seasoned patent litigator who often represents cosmetics clients in trade mark mandates. Arnaud Duhamel routinely advises investors and issuers on equity derivatives transactions, and capital markets expert Melinda Stege Arsouze has a strong focus on emerging markets, while Thierry Dor is knowledgeable about personal data law and AI projects. Dimitri Dimitrov is well equipped to handle merger notifications and distribution issues, while Anne Tolila often advises on M&A and divestment projects.
France > EU, competition and distribution
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is frequently engaged by leading French-based multinationals from a wide range of sectors, including retail, media, food and beverages, and cosmetics, to handle high-profile mandates. The team has deep expertise in antitrust litigation, assisting clients in sensitive cartel and abuse of dominance investigations and in proceedings before the national and European regulators and courts, and is also commended for its experience in private enforcement cases. Merger control cases – and related FDI and FSR filings – and state aid matters are other key pillars of the practice. Experienced practice heads Emmanuel Reille, Franck Audran, Laura Castex and Dimitri Dimitrov provide comprehensive coverage of EU and competition law, often working closely with the firm’s Brussels office. Elizabeth Gautier, who was promoted to partner in July 2024, and Charles Terdjman are also noted.
Paris > Droit européen, concurrence et distribution
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. est mandaté par des multinationales spécialisées dans de nombreux secteurs d’activités (vente, médias, alimentation, boissons, cosmétiques) pour traiter leurs dossiers stratégiques. L’équipe est particulièrement reconnue pour son expertise antitrust, à laquelle font appel des clients confrontés à des procédures de cartel et d’abus de position dominante aux plans national comme européen. Les recours indemnitaires recouvrent aussi un fort savoir-faire, comme les procédures de contrôle des concentrations, d’autorisation d’investissements directs étrangers et d’aides d’état. La pratique parisienne est codirigée par Emmanuel Reille, Franck Audran, Laura Castex et Dimitri Dimitrov qui disposent d’une large expertise en droit européen et de la concurrence, et qui exercent en étroite collaboration avec le bureau de Bruxelles du cabinet. L’équipe comprend aussi Elizabeth Gautier, qui a été promue associée en juillet 2024, et Charles Terdjman .
Paris > Secteurs et industries > Santé et sciences de la vie
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. est pourvu d’une équipe « efficace, expérimentée et dévouée» qui gère une large typologie de dossiers : données de santé, contentieux de brevets, financement. En matière de PI, Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier est une spécialiste du contentieux de brevets et des litiges en matière de certificats de protection supplémentaire ; Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry est un expert des dossiers de concurrence déloyale et de protection des secrets de fabrication ; quand le spécialiste renommé du contentieux de brevet Emmanuel Larere assiste aussi des sociétés de fabrication de cosmétiques en matière de marques. Dans le domaine des marchés de capitaux, Arnaud Duhamel assiste des investisseurs et des émetteurs dans des opérations sur des dérivés actions, quand Melinda Stege Arsouze intervient dans des opérations sur les marchés émergents. Enfin, Thierry Dor est un spécialiste des sujets de données personnelles et d’IA ;Dimitri Dimitrov traite des dossiers de concentration et de distribution, et Anne Tolila intervient dans des opérations de fusions-acquisitions et de cession.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Employment
- Environment
- EU, competition and distribution
- Industry focus: Energy
- Industry focus: Luxury goods
- Insurance
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Private equity: venture/growth capital
- Project finance
- Real estate
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Capital markets: debt capital markets
- Capital markets: equity capital markets
- Compliance
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: IT and internet
- Industry focus: Telecoms
- Media and entertainment: Television/radio
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity: Fund formation
- Private equity: LBO
- Tax
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
- Insolvency