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BDGS Associés Offices
51 RUE FRANCOIS 1ER
75008 PARIS
France
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François Gordon
Work Department
Competition and regulatory
Position
Partner advising French and international companies on all aspects of competition law: merger control, anticompetitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, private enforcement, State aid and distribution law. His practice encompasses counselling as well as litigation before the European and French competition authorities and courts across an array of economic sectors.
In his previous firms, he notably represented Sony in the « PlayStation 4 » commitments procedure before the FCA and in the related litigation cases, as well as companies involved in the alleged « Bisphénol A » cartel. He also assisted EDF in the acquisition of Areva NP (now Framatome) and in the purchase of the nuclear turbine activity of General Electric. François also acted for investment funds (such as Charterhouse, Cinven and Antin) in several of their acquisitions.
Career
François began his career in 2006 at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Paris and Brussels) where he was promoted counsel. He was then partner at Baker McKenzie, before joining BDGS Associés as partner in 2024.
Languages
French and English
Education
Paris Bar (2006).
ESSEC (2006)
LL.M. from King’s College London (2004)
Master’s Degree in Business and Tax Law, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas (2001)
Lawyer Rankings
France > EU, competition and distribution
(Next Generation Partners)BDGS Associés houses a comprehensive EU and competition offering. The firm is widely recognised for its standout track record in complex merger control cases, routinely advising on the largest deals in the French market, and for its expertise in state aid, including assisting with recent high-profile investigations by the European Commission. Antitrust litigation and investigations are also a core area of strength. The sizeable team is headed by Antoine Gosset-Grainville
, a well-regarded name for merger control and state aid matters, and Maria Trabucchi, whose recent caseload includes representing key players in the technology and retail sectors in sensitive abuse of dominance and cartel cases. Jérôme Fabre and François Gordon (who joined the firm from Baker McKenzie in January 2024) also have strong all-round competition practices. Camille Petiau, Florian Bosser and Maxime Treignat are also noted. Mathilde Damon left the firm in March 2025.
Paris > Droit européen, concurrence et distribution
(Les grands avocats de demain)BDGS Associés peut couvrir l’ensemble des problématiques de droit européen et de la concurrence. Le cabinet est régulièrement sollicité pour gérer les aspects de contrôle des concentrations portant sur les plus grandes opérations de fusions-acquisitions du marché français. L’expertise en matière d’aides d’état est également de premier plan, comme en témoigne l’implication récente du cabinet dans des enquêtes sensibles initiées par la Commission Européenne. Enfin, les enquêtes et le contentieux antitrust sont un autre segment à forte expertise. La pratique est codirigée par : Antoine Gosset-Grainville, une référence en matière de contrôle des concentrations et d’aides d’état ; et Maria Trabucchi, qui représente régulièrement de grands clients spécialisés dans les secteurs des technologies et de la vente dans des affaires sensibles d’abus de position dominante et de cartel. Sont également recommandés au sein du large effectif, les experts du droit de la concurrence Jérôme Fabre et François Gordon (qui a rejoint le cabinet en janvier 2024 en provenance de Baker McKenzie ). Camille Petiau, Florian Bosser et Maxime Treignat méritent aussi une mention. Mathilde Damon a quitté le cabinet en mars 2025.
Lawyer Rankings
- EU, competition and distribution France
- Next Generation Partners France > EU, competition and distribution