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Fréget Glaser & Associés Offices
7, rue Royale
75008 Paris
France
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Fréget Glaser & Associés > The Legal 500 Rankings
France > Administrative and public law Tier 2
Fréget Glaser & Associés stands out for its high-end public business law and regulatory expertise, which is sought after by many leading corporations, across various sectors including energy, TMT and transport, to assist with their most sensitive files. The practice is notably adept at challenging administrative decisions and new legislation before France’s highest courts. It also provides strategic regulatory advisory guidance, and also advises on other public law matters, including public contracts. The highly regarded Emmanuel Glaser jointly heads the practice with Sandrine Perrotet.Practice head(s):
Emmanuel Glaser; Sandrine Perrotet
Testimonials
‘The team has indisputable technical competence, both in litigation and on an advisory basis. ’
‘Very good knowledge of public law, with an impressive track record that is very useful in negotiations. ’
‘Very relevant advice.’
Key clients
FRENCH INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICITY AND GAS (“AFIEG”) AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ENERGY OF ENERGY RETAILERS (“ANODE”)
GROUPE CANAL PLUS
SNCF RESEAU
CONSEIL SUPERIEUR DU NOTARIAT
COMPAGNIE NATIONALE DES COMMISSAIRES AUX COMPTES
SOCIETE DE PARTICPATIONS ET DE GESTIONS IMMOBILIERES (SPGI)
TOTAL ENERGIES
CENTRE NATIONAL D’ENSEIGNEMENT A DISTANCE
GROUPE NGE
ALBIOMA
JANSSEN
BAYER
AEROPORT TOULOUSE-BLAGNAC
PRIMEO ENERGIE
WIFIRST
PARIS MUTUEL URBAIN (PMU)
GRDF
COMMUNE DU TAMPON
SYNDICAT MIXTE DE TRAITEMENT DES DECHETS DES MICROREGIONS SUD ET OUEST DE LA REUNION (ILEVA)
VILLE DE PARIS
SOCIETE DE TRANSPORTS DE L’OCEAN INDIEN (STOI)
MUSEE DES ARTS DECORATIFS
MONNAIE DE PARIS
EKWATEUR
COMMUNAUTE D’AGGLOMERATION DU COTENTIN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF REUNION
PECHE AVENIR
EUTELSAT
REUNION REGION
COENOVE
Work highlights
- Advised the Réunion region, the main shareholder in the airline Air Austral and holder of 99% of its capital, on the restructuring of the Réunion airline Air Austral.
- Advising Groupe Canal Plus on very sensitive matters in connection with the French Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority.
- Representing Coénove before the Conseil d’Etat to challenge the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and Solidarity’s order relating to the classification of district heating networks.
France > EU, competition and distribution Tier 2
Fréget Glaser & Associés has a stellar record in antitrust litigation before the French courts, with a particular emphasis on representing clients - including leading international players - in the pharmaceutical, digital, telecoms, media and energy sectors. The team's expertise in contentious matters also takes in high-value follow-on damages claims, while other areas of strength include merger control and state aid issues. Olivier Fréget, who is highly regarded for his expertise in cartel and abuse of dominance cases, leads the practice with Liliana Eskenazi, a specialist in EU law matters, and the team was strengthened further at partner level with the promotion of Antoine Labaeye in January 2023.Practice head(s):
Olivier Fréget; Liliana Eskenazi
Other key lawyers:
Antoine Labaeye; Elsa Thauvin
Testimonials
‘The antitrust team is excellent in terms of the quality of the advice, timely responses and working relationship.’
‘Olivier Fréget and Liliana Eskenazi are excellent lawyers who provide top-notch advice. It is a pleasure working with them.’
‘The competition team has many assets: in-depth expertise in the pharmaceutical sector and creativity which allows us to find solutions that respect competition law. We appreciate our long-standing collaboration with this team, both in terms of advice and complex litigation.’
‘Liliana Eskenazi is rigorous, competent and responsive.’
‘The team is strong and very well rounded. They collaborate very well with the in-house team, and are truly committed to the case. They come up with creative ideas and defences and go the extra mile. The rates are reasonable compared to other antitrust firms. They deliver value for money!’
‘Olivier Fréget is the “professor” of the team – very strong on the legal side and in coming up with creative arguments.’
‘Experienced, responsive and creative.’
‘Olivier Fréget is very experienced, well connected in the French competition ecosystem, and creative.’
Key clients
Iliad/Free/Free Mobile
TotalEnergies
Transatlantis II Fund
Paris Mutuel Urbain
Johnson & Johnson
Novartis
Francaise De L’energie
Citeo
Groupe Canal Plus
Leem
Octoplus
Jacob Douwe Egberts (JDE Peet’s)
Région Réunion
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Novartis in completely overturning on appeal the FCA’s decision imposing a combined EUR 444 million fine on Novartis and Roche.
- Advised the French region of Réunion and Sematra in relation to the state aid and merger control aspects of the restructuring of Sematra’s previously wholly owned subsidiary Air Austral, involving EUR 119.3 million in public aid.
- Successfully represented Free Mobile in litigation before the Paris Commercial Court against Bouygues Telecom regarding unfair competition practices, and obtained EUR 308 million in damages.
Fréget Glaser & Associés > Firm Profile
Fréget Glaser & Associés has now a well-established high-end practice in the field of competition and regulation, with a litigation dominant.
The firm’s vision (competition on the merits) is to be on the side of businesses aiming to grow based on their merits (innovation, challenge of incumbents, particularly in infrastructure industries). The FGA team is representing key national and international businesses operating in France (particularly in the TMT, energy and life-sciences sectors – Iliad, TotalEnergies, Groupe Canal Plus, Novartis, Janssen-Cilag, Bayer) and is also advising Google on some of its cases before the French Competition Authority.
We believe that our key differentiator with respect to other law firms, especially those driven by their corporate department, is the ability to propose complex litigation strategies fitting with the client’s overall business strategy. The legal strategies we strive to propose encompass any type of competition law work, from cartels to abuse of dominance, to challenging anti-competitive regulations and offer expertise at both national and EU level.
Main Contacts
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| Electronic communication – information technology | |||
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Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Olivier Fréget | PARTNER Areas: Pharmaceuticals – Life Sciences, Energy, Electronic Communication – Information Technology,… | View Profile |