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Wilhelm & AssociƩs Offices
70 BOULEVARD DE COURCELLES
75017 PARIS
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Wilhelm & AssociƩs > The Legal 500 Rankings
France > Media and entertainment: Television/radio Tier 1
Wilhelm & AssociƩs takes an interdisciplinary approach to advise an impressive roster of clients that includes Groupe Canal+, Banijay, Groupe Telfrance, DiversitƩ TV (NumƩro 23), Betclic and Radio France. With strong capabilities in rights acquisition, disputes, advertising and compliancy issues, the firm is also developing innovative approaches to the online gaming market. Pascal Wilhelm leads the team and enjoys a strong reputation in the media and entertainment arena, while Emilie Dumur specialises in disputes and IP mandates.Practice head(s):
Pascal Wilhelm
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
āResponsiveness, rigour of reasoning and practical sense of consultations and recommendations. The practical orientation of Wilhelmās interventions makes it a trusted partner.ā
āPascal Wilhelmās opinion is valuable. Pascal has real legal and economic knowledge of the market and this industry.ā
āEmilie Dumur is a valuable ally.ā
Key clients
Vivendi
Groupe Canal +
Amadeus
Betclic
B Smart TV
Unique Heritage Presse
Work highlights
- Advised Vivendi on its acquisition of LagardĆØre before the European Commission.
- Advised Groupe Canal+ on its action against the TF1 Group for anti-competitive and competition restrictive practices.
- Assisted Unique Heritage Presse, regarding Reworld Media Magazinesā action, arguing they have committed acts of unfair competition by poaching employees.
France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 3
Wilhelm & AssociĆ©s is entrusted by a prominent client base, including major retailers and broadcasters which appreciate the firmās ability to combine strong antitrust and commercial litigation expertise to handle strategic commercial disputes, including antitrust follow-on, unfair competition and anti-competitive practice cases. The team's expertise also extends to regulatory litigation in regulated sectors including gaming and accounting, while investment funds and family offices also retain the firm for M&A-related and shareholder conflicts disputes. The practice is headed by Pascal Wilhelm and includes Emilie Dumur.Practice head(s):
Pascal Wilhelm
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
āVery responsive team.ā
āSerious skills .ā
āClose-knit team with intimate knowledge of the commercial issues. ā
āPascal Wilhelm: perfect knowledge of the market. ā
āThe team is very available to its clients. All the lawyers with whom we work are very responsive and deliver reliable and effective results from a legal point of view and very careful writing.ā
āPascal Wilhelm: has extensive experience in negotiation and is very impressive in litigation and advocacy.ā
āEmilie Dumur: is a very business-oriented lawyer, very keen to identify the best legal solutions. She is knowledgeable in jurisprudence on her cases.ā
Key clients
Krief
Wiles Venture
ZV Holding
ChĆ¢teau Angelus
Carrefour
Fnac-Darty
But International
Lunettes pour tous
Guibor
FonciĆØre des Mascareignes
Unique Heritage Presse
SociƩtƩ de recherche cosmƩtique (SRC)
Groupe Canal +
3F
Work highlights
- Advised Gilbert Krief, auditor of one of the Agripole groupās companies, on a high-profile litigation relating to a fraud conducted by the owner of food brands William Saurin, Paul Predault, Madange and Panzani.
- Advised Carrefour on a longstanding conflict with some of their franchisees in a context of unfair competition and in an action in damages brought against one of its main competitors.
France > EU, competition and distribution Tier 3
Wilhelm & AssociĆ©s has an enviable client base in the media, entertainment and retail sectors, advising key players in the French market such as Vivendi and Groupe Canal + on high-profile merger control, antitrust litigation, and distribution and franchising issues. The firm has a robust skill set in contentious matters, with strong experience in abuse of dominance cases (including follow-on damages claims) and distribution disputes. Pascal Wilhelm, whose practice spans both merger control and litigation, and Emilie DumurĀ are the names to note.Practice head(s):
Pascal Wilhelm
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
āIt is a responsive and very competent team, which brilliantly supported us in our case. They are ahead of others in their approach to diversity.ā
āPascal Wilhelm has extensive experience in both litigation and mergers. His team is used to working on high-stakes files.ā
āThe team stands out for its exceptional leadership in the person of Pascal Wilhelm, who combines all the qualities of a truly talented lawyer, with a great capacity for dialogue and innovation.ā
āPascal Wilhelm has become essential to us when leading innovative and major projects, both in industrial matters and in distribution.ā
Key clients
Vivendi
Veolia
Groupe Canal +
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, WM Holding, But (Mobilux)
Betclic
Amadeus
Fnac Darty +
Work highlights
- Advised Vivendi on the merger clearance of its acquisition of LagardĆØre before the European Commission.
- Advised Groupe Canal+ in relation to a dispute with TF1 Group over the terms and conditions of the renewal of the distribution agreement between the TF1 Group and GCP relating to the TF1 Premium offer.
- Advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, WM Holding, But (Mobilux) on the clearance of its acquisition of Conforama France before the FCA.
France > Administrative and public law Tier 5
Practice head(s):
Marie-Anne Renaux; Delphine dāAlbert des Essarts
Testimonials
āResponsive, up-to-date, innovative solutions. ā
āMarie-Anne Renaux: available, responsive, excellent practitioner.ā
āA firm with great skills, responsive and innovative.ā
āThe service provided is of excellent quality, responsive and pragmatic. ā
āMarie-Anne Renaux stands out for her professionalism, her knowledge of subjects and her ability to refocus any discussions, whatever the environment.ā
āVery responsive team, very competent in its field and provides very effective solutions to disputes.ā
āResponsive and accessible.ā
Key clients
Frey
Leroy Merlin
Costco
Bouygues Immobilier
Ceetrus/Nhood
Ikea
Vinci Immobilier
Sodec
ImocomPartners
McArthurGlen
Betclic Enterprises Limited
Jardina
FinanciĆØre Apsys
Super U
Progereal
Auchan
Weldom
Kinepolis
Megarama
BG Real Estate
Monoprix
Eic Transactions
Krief
Work highlights
- Assisting Bouygues Immobilier with several aspects of the realisation of a wide real estate operation including commercial, located in the joint development zone (ZAC) Littorale, in Marseille.
- Assistance to Leroy Merlin with obtaining the administrative commercial authorisation required for the construction and opening of new retail buildings in Clermont-Ferrand and Saintes.
- Assisting Ceetrus / Nhood in the restructuring operation of the Commercial Zone āPorte des Alpesā of Bron, near Lyon.
Wilhelm & AssociƩs > Firm Profile
An independent firm founded by Pascal Wilhelm in 1995, Wilhelm & AssociƩs is recognized for its high level of expertise in its specific areas of practice.
For twenty years, the partners have chosen to take an integrated approach in developing their practices and professional activities in order to provide optimal quality and fluidity in their services, while maintaining the firmās distinct identity.
The firm is organized by practice areas specialized in communications law, competition and distribution law, urban planning, particularly commercial law, and real estate.
Personalized service, highly responsive, seeking excellence, are the guiding principles which allow the firm to provide clients analysis, advice and strategies tailored to their issues. An extensive network of referral law firms, professors and consultants regularly contribute to the firmās work.
This model allows both the firm and its partners to be regularly cited amongst the top French and European specialists in their respective practice areas.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Competition and antitrust | Pascal WILHELM | pwilhelm@wilhelmassocies.com | +33 1 53 93 92 30 |
Competition and antitrust | Emilie DUMUR | edumur@wilhelmassocies.com | +33 1 53 93 92 30 |
Business and corporate law | Pascal WILHELM | pwilhelm@wilhelmassocies.com | +33 1 53 93 92 30 |
Media and entertainment | Pascal WILHELM | pwilhelm@wilhelmassocies.com | +33 1 53 93 92 30 |
Media and entertainment | Emilie DUMUR | edumur@wilhelmassocies.com | +33 1 53 93 92 30 |
Intellectual property | Pascal WILHELM | pwilhelm@wilhelmassocies.com | +33 1 53 93 92 30 |
Intellectual property | Emilie DUMUR | edumur@wilhelmassocies.com | +33 1 53 93 92 30 |
Administrative and public law | Marie-Anne RENAUX | marenaux@wilhelmassocies.com | +33 1 53 93 92 30 |
Administrative and public law | Delphine d'ALBERT des ESSARTS | ddesessarts@wilhelmassocies.com | +33 1 53 93 92 30 |
Real estate | Delphine d'ALBERT des ESSARTS | ddesessarts@wilhelmassocies.com | +33 1 53 93 92 30 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Emilie DUMUR | Partner | View Profile | |
Marie-Anne RENAUX | Partner | View Profile | |
Pascal WILHELM | Managing partner | View Profile | |
Delphine d'ALBERT des ESSARTS | Partner | View Profile |
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