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Vogel & Vogel Offices
30 AVENUE D'IÉNA
75116 PARIS
France
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Vogel & Vogel > The Legal 500 Rankings
France > EU, competition and distribution Tier 2
Specialising in competition, distribution and consumer law, Vogel & Vogel is frequently called upon by leading French-based multinationals – particularly in the telecoms, automotive, media, retail and energy sectors – to handle high-profile mandates. The team has a wide-ranging practice, spanning antitrust investigations and litigation, merger control and private enforcement actions, with a notable strong suit in distribution-related disputes. The highly regarded Joseph Vogel, who has a strong recent track record in merger control cases, leads the sizeable team; Juliette Blouet and Fernanda de Abreu, who head the antitrust telecoms and media practices, respectively, Laurence Boudailliez and distribution law specialist Cécile Assémat are also noted.Practice head(s):
Joseph Vogel
Other key lawyers:
Louis Vogel; Laurence Boudailliez; Fernanda de Abreu; Cécile Assémat; Juliette Blouet; Mathieu Pagnoux; Pétronille Noël; Margaux Vicaire
Testimonials
‘The team is excellent and highly specialized in competition law. They combine in-depth legal knowledge with a mastery of the economic aspects. The firm is also at the forefront of political battles aimed at defending the interests of their clients, both at the European level and at the local level. They are also very innovative in their communication and the information they provide to their partners.’
‘Joseph Vogel and Juliette Blouet stand out for their strength, responsiveness, creativity and honesty about the strengths and weaknesses of each file.’
‘They are all very responsive, attentive, courteous and discreet, always giving the client control of their decisions while offering them options and even strategies. They also manage the use of specialists from other sectors with which they work. Internationally, they work with a network of medium-sized firms which have the same specialties as them and can thus intervene on transnational files.’
‘Joseph Vogel shows humility, availability and pragmatism. Pétronille Noël is very responsive and pragmatic, and has the ability to play the role of a business partner.’
‘Joseph Vogel and Margaux Vicaire are responsive, involved and have good knowledge of the company and the operational reality.’
‘Joseph Vogel, Fernanda de Abreu and Cécile Assémat are experts and have very good knowledge of our sector.’
Key clients
Astre
Accor
Audi
Alcyon
Banette
Beaumanoir
Biolandes
Birkenstock
BMW
Bolle Brands
Bouygues Immobilier
Bouygues SA
Bouygues Telecom
Bouygues Travaux Publics
Bugatti
BUT
Cafés Richard
Ceva Santé Animale
Chevrolet
Christian Dior
Clear Channel
Club Med
Colas
Comité National Olympique
Daimler AG
DAF Trucks
Dassault Systems
Digicel
Engie
Euro Disney
Eurofins
Evobus
Forbo
Ford
Galliance
General Motors
Hyundai
Ilec
Iseki
Kia
Ligier
L’Oréal
Lotus
Mattel
Mercedes Benz France
Miele
Opel
Peter Hennen
Pierer e-bikes
Pierre Cardin
Pomona
Porsche
Primagaz
Rapido
Renault
RTE
Schneider Electric France
Stellantis
Stade de France
Terrena
Temsa
TF1
Toyota
Vaillant Group
Veolia
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Bank
Wane Group
Yamaha
Work highlights
- Advised Schneider Electric France on a vertical agreement inquiry undertaken by the FCA which led to dawn raids and hearings in coordination with the French criminal authorities.
- Successfully represented Digicel before the Supreme Court in a private enforcement case against Orange for anti-competitive practices in the mobile telephony market in the French West Indies and French Guiana.
- Advised Beaumanoir Group on the merger control aspects of the acquisition of sole control of Sarenza.
Vogel & Vogel > Firm Profile
The firm: Louis and Joseph Vogel founded Vogel & Vogel in 1990. Vogel & Vogel specialises in competition, distribution and consumer law and is now one of the leading firms in these fields. The firm has grown steadily since its establishment, and now employs 28 lawyers. It is established in Paris and Brussels.
The firm serves a varied clientele, including private and public undertakings, administrative authorities, trade associations and other legal professionals, both in France and internationally. It provides clients not only with excellent service but the best possible value for money. In recognition of the increasingly international nature of its business, the firm places great importance on being able to offer its clients an international service.
Vogel & Vogel has created an international network of excellence in competition and distribution law. The Vogel Global Competition Network (www.vogel-global.com) brings together 60 law firms specialising in competition and distribution law from around the world, selecting the best in the field from each country. The role of this unique network is to provide a global response to issues brought by the firm’s clients, to whom the national competition laws of various countries may be applicable.
Vogel & Vogel offers a number of varied services. Its knowledge management team has developed exciting new products to assist corporate lawyers: news flashes, newsletters, conferences, a specialised blog, a YouTube channel, access to its document library, a collection of legal textbooks in both paper or digital format, and the Vogel Academy which provides online training sessions in competition, regulation, distribution and consumer law allowing counsel to update and consolidate their knowledge and stay ahead of their game.
Vogel & Vogel offers a number of digital tools adapted to today’s environment: a new database for use by in-house counsel; a decision support system for accelerated analysis of legal risk; and predictive justice products to save time and enhance performance, analyse risks and optimise litigation strategy – for example, an algorithm calculates probabilities for dispute resolution and identifies the best arguments in the firm’s areas of expertise. Vogel & Vogel offers artificial intelligence products based on an analysis of the case law. The firm is able to produce legal decisions which are representative of the decision-making of the courts and authorities and a mathematical analysis of risk is presented in the form of a graphical visualisation of probability distributions (risk of sanction, likely amount of fine, etc.) based on criteria entered by the user and providing virtually instantaneous results.
Areas of practice: Vogel & Vogel is a firm highly specialised in all areas of French and European competition, distribution and consumer law. It comprises nine dedicated teams (each composed of at least one partner working with one or several associates). The firm’s field of intervention covers a broad range of practices and matters (antitrust/restrictive practices/regulation/distribution law/advising business clients faced with legal action from consumers).
Its highly specialised teams handle all aspects of competition, distribution and consumer law. They provide a comprehensive service ranging from advice and litigation to compliance and lobbying, enabling lawyers to provide optimal and tailored solutions. The teams operate in rotation thus ensuring the development of across-the-board know-how and competencies resulting in the innovative and proactive handling of cases.
Dedicated teams
Competition/regulation
- 5 teams, each composed of a manager and one or several associates;
- Sectors: administrations – insurance – aeronautics – food – flavors – automotive – banking – buildings and public works – chemicals – cycles and motorcycles – electricity – energy – footwear and textiles – toys – hotels and restaurants – agricultural machinery – pharmaceuticals – perfumes and cosmetics – media – leisure – luxury – telecommunications – transport – wholesale.
Expertise: Abuse of dominant position, anti-dumping actions, state aids, unfair competition, merger control, dawn raids, cartels, competition training and auditing / compliance, free movement of establishment, restrictive practices / price transparency, regulation.
Distribution
- 1 team composed of a manager and several associates.
- Sectors: aeronautics – agri-food – flavors – automotive – shoes and textiles – chemicals – electricity – toys – agricultural machinery – perfumes and cosmetics – pharmaceuticals – luxury – telecommunications.
Expertise: commercial agency / commission, automotive distribution, exclusive distribution / exclusive supply or brand, qualitative and/or quantitative selective distribution, franchising.
Consumer law
- 3 teams each composed of an associate and a manager, including two senior managers.
- Sectors: aeronautics – automobile – buses – trucks – shipbuilding – cycles and motorcycles – energy – industrial installations – agricultural machinery – maritime transport
Expertise: recall actions, accompaniment of criminally prosecuted managers, after-sales, defense to consumer associations regarding alleged abusive clauses, defense of class-actions and actions for damages, expert opinions, unfair commercial practices, advertising and sales promotion, product liability.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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European competition | Louis Vogel | ||
European competition | Joseph Vogel | ||
French competition | Louis Vogel | ||
French competition | Joseph Vogel | ||
Merger control | Joseph Vogel | ||
Merger control | Fernanda De Abreu | ||
State aid | Joseph Vogel | ||
State aid | Juliette Blouet | ||
Unfair competition law | Laurence Boudaillez | ||
Media and telecoms | Louis Vogel | ||
Media and telecoms | Joseph Vogel | ||
Product liability, defence to consumer actions | Charles S Fahrner | ||
Product liability, defence to consumer actions | Sylvain Corvol | ||
Distribution law (franchising, agency, selective distribution, termination of dealerships) | Joseph Vogel | ||
Advertising | Charles S Fahrner | ||
Litigation/arbitration | Louis Vogel | ||
Litigation/arbitration | Joseph Vogel | ||
Relations between France and Germany | Charles S Fahrner | ||
Relations between France and the USA | Louis Vogel | ||
Relations between France and the USA | Joseph Vogel | ||
Automobile distribution | Joseph Vogel |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Joseph Vogel | Founding Partner specialized in Economic Law (French and European Competition, Distribution and… | View Profile | |
Mr Louis Vogel | Founding Partner specialized in Economic Law. As a leading competition lawyer, Louis… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 28Languages
English French German PortugueseMemberships
Vogel Global Competition NetworkOther
Contacts : Joseph Vogel Contacts : Stéphanie Boudin- EU, competition and distribution