Magenta > Paris, France > Firm Profile

Magenta
30, avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt
75008 Paris
France

France > EU, competition and distribution Tier 3

Competition and regulatory-focused boutique Magenta has a particularly strong presence in the telecoms sector, although its client base extends across several highly regulated industries, including energy, transportation and healthcare. Representing clients in antitrust investigations by the FCA, European Commission and Polynesian Competition Authority is a core area of expertise for the team, which is also active in merger control, private enforcement actions and distribution disputes (where Gaël Hichri has a thriving practice). Sylvain Justier and Vincent Jaunet are the other leading figures in the practice.

Practice head(s):

Sylvain Justier; Vincent Jaunet; Gaël Hichri

Other key lawyers:

Morgane Silhol

Testimonials

‘Great technical skills, availability and accessibility. Excellent understanding of our group’s internal issues/internal policy. Pragmatic and efficient. Excellent strategic vision.’

‘Sylvain Justier and Moragne Silhol are very competent, available and efficient. They have excellent communication skills and know how to explain complex subjects to new internal decision-makers. Great sense of customer interest above all else.’

‘Young, dynamic, available team that produces quality work.’

‘The team is very responsive, accessible, practical, pragmatic and concise. They are innovative in their ideas and in their breakfast webinars.’

‘It is a pleasure to work with Gaël Hichri thanks to his ability to listen, adaptability, pleasant approach, good humour and good advice. He knows how to balance risks and really advise the client.’

‘Gaël Hichri is very responsive, very accessible and an excellent professional. I would recommend him without hesitation.’

‘The Magenta team stands out due to knowing the regulated sectors extremely well. The firm has the enormous advantage of having very detailed technical knowledge of competition law and also of being able to give in-depth advice on economic subjects. Magenta also demonstrates great responsiveness to our requests which are sometimes made at the last minute.’

‘I particularly appreciate the fact that no memo or procedural document leaves Magenta without a final review by Sylvain Justier, who knows each file like the back of his hand, including any additional documents. The result of this approach is exceptional work.’

Key clients

Adista

Bausch & Lomb

Carac

Carrefour

Haier Group (Candy Hoover)

Ipsen

Wana Corporate

ONATi

OPT

Organon

Pléiade Investissement

SFR/SRR/Outremer Telecom (Altice Group)

SPIE

Work highlights

  • Assisting Haier during an antitrust investigation opened by the FCA related to the distribution of white and brown goods in France.
  • Advising Wana before the Moroccan National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) in relation to an historical fine imposed in an antitrust investigation targeting Maroc Telecom (IAM).
  • Representing Carrefour in a landmark procedure, based on French distribution law and the regulation of restrictive competition practices, related to retaliatory practices implemented by a major food supplier to impose its prices on the client.

France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Tier 3

The group at Magenta exhibits deep expertise in competition law, particularly in relation to the distribution of medical devices and pharma products. Gaël Hichri leads the team; praised by clients for his ‘perfect’ knowledge of life sciences specific competition matters, Hichri regularly acts for clients in cases concerning vertical restraints and anticompetitive practices. Benjamin Jothy joined the team from Norton Rose Fulbright in April 2023, contributing his experience in negotiations with government authorities concerning reimbursement registration and early access programs.

Practice head(s):

Gaël Hichri

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The team has a very good understanding of the regulatory environment of the life sciences sector, in addition to competition law and delivers concrete solutions. I also appreciate that the team has a realistic and pragmatic approach in terms of evaluation and risk-taking.’

‘I am in contact with Gaël Hichri, whose great availability and responsiveness I can appreciate in addition to the relevance of the legal analysis. He has very good practical knowledge of the sector and its economic and political subtleties and we can only appreciate his personal commitment and involvement in our files.’

‘This is a firm well known in the market as a leading boutique in competition law. The firm regularly works on issues involving manufacturers or healthcare professionals.’

‘Gaël Hichri is particularly renowned for his good knowledge of the health sector.’

‘A dynamic and technically excellent team.’

‘The particular traits of the team are very responsive, and the particularity of having strong expertise in competition law in the pharmaceutical field. ’

‘The Magenta team, led by Gaël Hichri, is a reference partner in the complex competition issues facing the health industries. The team is particularly responsive, and demonstrates creativity and flexibility allowing it to provide innovative solutions to its clients.’

‘Gaël Hichri has a perfect command of competition law applied to the life sciences sector. His analytical finesse, his practical spirit and his great interpersonal skills make him a reference lawyer in a constantly evolving sector.’

Key clients

Bausch & Lomb

Organon

Orpea

France > Industry focus: Telecoms  Tier 3

At Magenta, the team's workload is predominantly made up of assisting assisting telecoms operators in French overseas territories, as well as in other external jurisdictions, with the negotiation of contracts, regulatory issues, and dispute resolution. In a recent matter, the group advised on the rollout of new 4G sites on islands in French Polynesia. Sylvain Justier heads up the practice and regularly advises on telecoms regulatory and antitrust issues. Vincent Jaunet has expertise in handling competition and public law matters pertaining to telecoms work.

Practice head(s):

Sylvain Justier

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The levels of professionalism, expertise and quality of this team are very evident. The quality of the advice given and timeliness of their responses is exceptional.’

Key clients

Altice group

Onati (OPT / VINI)

INWI

Colt

Adista

Epic

Work highlights

  • Assisted XpFibre with an appeal before the Paris Appeal Court against a settlement decision issued by the ARCEP.
  • Represented ONATi before the Polynesian Competition Authority and the Paris Appeal Court in an antitrust probe regarding roaming services offered by the client in French Polynesia.
  • Acted for Wana before the ANRT in Morocco concerning a €250m fine.