Specialist firm Fréget Glaser & Associés demonstrates proficiency at the intersection of competition and regulatory law, with a strong emphasis on the life sciences, digital, TMT and energy sectors. The team is widely recognised for its prowess in antitrust litigation, representing prestigious clients in some of the most sensitive and high-profile cartel and abuse of dominance investigations conducted by the FCA, as well as in subsequent appeals and follow-on and standalone damages claims before the national courts. Olivier Fréget, who is highly regarded for his strength in antitrust litigation, EU law expert Liliana Eskenazi, Antoine Labaeye and Elsa Thauvin steer the team.
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Testimonials
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- 'Olivier Fréget is characterised by his ability to propose innovative approaches. He adopts strategies that may sometimes seem unconventional but which ultimately prove to be particularly brilliant. He possesses a rare ability to combine different areas of expertise very early in his cases.'
- 'Liliana Eskenazi has unparalleled skills in the pharmaceutical sector. Her knowledge of cases is remarkable.'
- 'Antoine Labaeye is extremely efficient. He is pragmatic and has a high-level strategic vision.'
- 'Elsa Thauvin demonstrates an eye for detail that leads her to manage her cases in an extremely robust manner. She masters every aspect of her cases.'
- 'Ability to fully grasp the technical and economic implications of the issues and to develop appropriate legal solutions by identifying the best levers for action. Agility and dedication from the team, who are 100% committed to achieving a favourable outcome in the cases entrusted to them.'
- 'Olivier Fréget stands out for his experience, work ethic, mental agility, and unparalleled advocacy skills.'
Key clients
- NOVARTIS
- JOHNSON AND JOHNSON
- BAYER
- ABBOTT
- LEEM
- PMU
- CITEO
- TRANSATLANTIS FUNDING PARTNERS
- OHM ENERGIES
- TOTAL ENERGIES
- FRANCAISE DE L’ENERGIE
Work highlights
Assisting a litigation fund in launching, in collaboration with major trade associations, a collective follow-on action against meal voucher issuers, consolidating claims from over 10,000 plaintiffs for a total claimed amount exceeding €500m.
Assisting Citeo, the historical producer responsibility organisation for household packaging, in the structuring and anticipated deployment of a harmonised nationwide reuse system.
Representing Novartis before the remand Court of Appeal, following the partial quashing by the Court of Cassation, solely on a point of methodology, of the ruling which completely overturned on appeal the French Competition Authority’s decision to impose a combined €444m fine on Novartis and Roche.
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Practice head
Olivier Fréget; Liliana Eskenazi; Antoine Labaeye; Elsa Thauvin