Maulin Avocats

“"Maître Maulin assisted us with the purchase of a business required by the European competition authorities as part of a larger transaction. I appreciated his responsiveness and his knowledge of cases of this type, as well as his ability to adapt to each change in the situation. As a result, exchanges with the other party and with the authorities went very smoothly. Maître Maulin was able to provide us with the appropriate level of advice given the size of the case. I was also able to observe his mastery and regular monitoring of the digital issues that are shaking up the competition sector, particularly with regard to the major platforms" (Benedicte Wautelet, Group Legal Director, Figaro Group). "Real expertise in competition and distribution law, highly responsive and proactive, true knowledge of the client, pragmatism in the assessment of legal risk and advice that takes business issues into account... these are just some of the qualities of the Maulin Avocats team!" (Miguel Pimentao, Legal Director and Compliance Officer France at Henkel). "Romain Maulin has supported us on various antitrust, dispute and commercial topics, including when involving authorities and big tech. His advice is high quality and business oriented. He is both very reactive but also very proactive, often being ahead of our requests and following up spontaneously on ongoing topics. As a partner he always remained very involved in the projects while managing to keep the fees very reasonable" (Alexia Delahousse, VP Legal & Public Affairs at Qonto and Ghislain Houssel, Head of legal – Litigation & Banking operations). "Romain and his team specialize in competition and distribution law, and are always on hand to respond to urgent commercial issues. This responsiveness is greatly appreciated. Romain's perfect grasp of our sectoral constraints enables him to propose solutions tailored to our company's economic and sometimes regulatory challenges. His in-depth expertise in distribution law ensures that we receive top-quality advice and support" (Barbara Naouri, General Counsel, Western Europe, Colgate-Palmolive). Mr. Maulin has been advising us on various matters since last year, in particular in the field of antitrust law. He has quickly familiarized himself in detail with our company and our industry and has in-depth knowledge in his field of law, which he implements in a practical way in his advice. The clarity and reliability of his statements and his hands-on mentality are highly valued on our side" (Jan Sklepek, Legal Counsel at Geberit Verwaltungs GmbH). "On the complex case we are working on together, the analytical skills of Romain Maulin's team are essential in meeting the challenges of the case and combining legal and economic analysis of the practices involved. In addition to this expertise, Romain Maulin's availability and great motivation are a great help in following up the case" (Etienne Pfister, Partner at RBB Economics). "I've been working with Romain for several years and was able to call on him and his team on several occasions during 2024 on issues related to merger control. I have appreciated his responsiveness and pragmatism, as well as the accuracy of his analyses. The feedback from our clients has always been very positive, which is obviously a decisive factor for us (Laurent Jobert, Partner at Veil Jourde). A highly responsive firm with precise recommendations. We had the opportunity to collaborate on high-stakes cases where the expertise of Romain Maulin and his teams proved particularly valuable. Romain knows how to be firm when necessary during negotiations, while maintaining a constructive climate with the other parties" (Franck Sekri, Partner Lawyer at the Sekri Valentin Zerrouk law firm). "In the course of our collaboration, we particularly appreciated the ability of Mr Maulin and his team to project themselves into the client's shoes, on issues that were often complex and non-legal. We were also able to count on their responsiveness throughout the project, as well as their in-depth and rigorous expertise in the various areas of international contract law" (Frédéric Gevers, General Counsel, Prayon SA). "We called on Romain Maulin several times in 2023 and 2024. Each time, he has been available, responsive and always provided accurate and relevant advice. The quality of our support is testimony to our solid expertise in competition and distribution law" (Audrey Lemal, Legal Counsel France at Capri-Sun).”