Jean-Maxime Blutel > Mayer Brown > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
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Jean-Maxime Blutel
Work Department
Antitrust & Competition
Position
Partner
Career
Jean-Maxime advises clients across all industries with the upstream assessment of their merger projects and with any necessary filing to the relevant merger control and foreign investment authorities. He regularly handles technically challenging cases before the European and the French Competition Authority, in particular the structuring and notification of strategic joint ventures or partnerships, as well as transactions concerning local markets.
He has significant experience in coordinating and managing multi-jurisdictional merger control and foreign direct investment (“FDI”) filings with Mayer Brown’s global network of offices and partner firms, and assists clients with all reporting and filing requirements under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”).
Companies also turn to him for advice on broad cartel, resale price maintenance and dominance investigations, and for representation in all related litigations appeals against inspections and competition authorities’ decisions, including damage claims. Corporate clients seek out Jean-Maxime for guidance on designing and conducting risk assessments and audits concerning compliance with competition law, and for related advice and trainings.
Jean-Maxime has developed extensive experience in a number of regulated sectors, advising clients including several incumbents and holders of exclusive rights on the application of EU and French antitrust and sector-specific rules at the European and French levels, in particular in the financial services, insurance, gambling, media, telecommunications, transportation, infrastructure, and energy sectors.
Languages
French, English
Lawyer Rankings
France > EU, competition and distribution
Mayer Brown is a strong choice to represent high-profile French and international clients in antitrust investigations, as well as in subsequent appeals and follow-on damages claims before the courts, with an impressive recent record in cartel cases. In particular, the firm stands out for its skill in assisting clients in dawn raids, a field where practice head Nathalie Jalabert-Doury is widely recognised for her expertise. The team is also well versed in merger control cases (and related FDI and FSR filings), state aid and distribution law. Jean-Maxime Blutel, who has a strong all-round competition practice, and Guillaume De Meersman are other notable team members.
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- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- EU, competition and distribution
- Industry focus: Energy
- Insolvency
- Private equity: LBO
- Real estate
- Tax
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Compliance
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Employment
- Project finance
- Mergers and acquisitions