The competition department at Viguié Schmidt & Associés remains a preferred choice to represent major companies involved in high-stakes cartel and abuse of dominance cases before the FCA, as well as in follow-on damages claims before the French courts. The team, which has notable strengths in the energy, telecoms, construction, consumer goods and pharmaceutical sectors, is also well versed in merger control and competition compliance matters. Practice head Iñaki Saint-Esteben excels in antitrust litigation.
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Testimonials
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- 'Iñaki Saint-Esteben is very skilful and a fine tactician, a quality that is becoming rare among competition law specialists. He is also a very good litigator.'
- 'Responsiveness, availability, competence, quality of communication.'
- 'The entire Viguié Schmidt team ensures very professional follow-up of files.'
- 'I would like to particularly highlight Iñaki Saint-Esteben's expertise and in-depth knowledge of competition law, his ability to connect with operations and know how to speak with different stakeholders within a company, and his availability and follow-up of cases, which is essential.'
- 'They have a complete grasp of purchasing agreements in the retail sector. They have in-depth knowledge of the sector and practical expertise in the practices of the Competition Authority. They are adept at assimilating and handling the economic reports that are key elements in this type of case.'
- 'Iñaki Saint-Esteben and Laëtitia Faivre have a great capacity to be innovative on the substance of the issues.'
Key clients
- Johnson & Johnson Santé Beauté France
- Vinci Construction France
- Vinci Energies France
- Groupe M6
- Domino’s Pizza France
- Réunionnaise du Rhum / GIE Rhums Réunion
- Nuvia/Soletanche Freyssinet
- Madrigall
- Andros
- Brasserie du Pacifique
- Société de distribution de Polynésie
- Strudal
Work highlights
Assisting Strudal, a French company active in the supply of concrete slabs and frames to construction companies, in the context of the investigation launched by the FCA in connection with alleged anticompetitive practices in this sector.
Assisting Andros in the context of the investigation launched by the FCA into the manufacture and retail of foodstuffs in contact with material which may contain or may have contained bisphenol A or its substitutes.
Assisting Réunionnaise du Rhum in the context of the investigation launched by the FCA into the molasses supply sector in La Réunion and then in the context of the appeal proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal.
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Practice head
Iñaki Saint-Esteben
Other key lawyers
Laëtitia Faivre; Hortense Puget