Mr Michaël Cousin > Addleshaw Goddard > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Addleshaw Goddard
32 avenue Kléber
75116
France

Work Department

Competition and Distribution

Position

Michaël is a partner in the EU/Competition department in Paris. He represents clients in antitrust litigations, merger control, State Aid, counselling, and establishing effective antitrust compliance programs. He is also specialised in distribution law and restrictive trade practices.

Michaël has considerable experience in competition matters involving the energy, transport and consumer products sectors and has represented clients in other industries including retail, banking, industrial equipment and private equity. Michaël lectures competition law at the University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas).

He is a member of the board of the French competition Law Society.

Career

  • Partner, Addleshaw Goddard (2021-)
  • Partner, Ashurst (2007-2021)
  • Associate, Veil Jourde (2006-2007)

Languages

- French (native), English (fluent)

Memberships

 

  • Member of the board of the French Competition Law Society (Association Francaise d’Etude de la Concurrence).

Education

  • University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), DEA (postgraduate degree) in EU law – 1998
  • University of Lille II, Maîtrise in private law – 1997
  • Universities of Warwick (UK), Saarland (Germany) and Lille II (France), integrated certificate of legal studies (legal diploma in English law, German law and European business law) – 1997PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
  • Member of the Paris Bar Association.
  • Member of the board of the French Competition Law Society (Association Francaise d’Etude de la Concurrence).

Lawyer Rankings

France > EU, competition and distribution

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Former Ashurst LLP partner Michaël Cousin leads the team at Addleshaw Goddard, bringing expertise in antitrust, distribution and compliance matters to the table.