Bredin Prat houses a formidable EU, competition and distribution law offering, acting for an impressive roster of leading French and global companies in the most complex and sophisticated cases to come before the French and European courts and competition authorities. The team has a stellar record of handling landmark merger control, cartel, vertical restraints and abuse of dominance cases, state aid matters, and follow-on damages litigation. Olivier Billard, Igor Simic, Marie-Cécile Rameau, Yelena Trifounovitch, Pierre Honoré and Arthur Helfer jointly lead the practice, bringing to bear extensive experience across the full spectrum of competition law.

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'In my mind, Pierre Honoré stands out. He is the person I usually go to when I have matters in France, and he always performs exceptionally well. Also very strong in EU competition law. I would strongly recommend Arthur Helfer for FDI work in France.'
'A more than responsive team with unparalleled expertise at the forefront of innovative subjects, and also extremely pleasant.'
'Yelena Trifounovitch, with whom I have worked for many years, is the lynchpin who sets the tone for her team, with undeniable competence, unfailing availability and a real human touch.'
'Igor Simic's team offers great availability at all times, which is very much appreciated. The services and advice provided are always excellent - both in terms of the substance of the cases and the strategy. He has a perfect knowledge of the authority and the procedure.'
'Igor Simic is the best lawyer in the field of competition law - his vision and approach are not only technical, they are strategic, and he is a deal-maker with a reassuring approach.'
'Availability, expertise and sense of strategy.'

Key clients

Agrial
Airbus
Air France-KLM
APE (Agence des Participations de l’État)
Apple
beIN Sports
BWGI
Casino
DAF
Fnac Darty
Edenred
EDF

Work highlights

Providing merger control advice in relation to several transactions before the European Commission and the French Competition Authority, including the acquisition of SAS by Air France-KLM and the joint venture between Airbus, Thales and Leonardo, and Fnac Darty’s public tender offer for Italy’s Unieuro.

Providing antitrust advice in several cases before the French Competition Authority and courts, including advising Schneider Electric and Legrand on a parallel criminal and competition law investigation into alleged resale price maintenance in relation to electrical components.

Advising on several French state aid cases currently before the European Commission and courts, including advising France Télévisions in relation to a state aid complaint by private broadcasting rival TF1 and the French state regarding the annulment of its COVID state aid to Air France-KLM.

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