Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance‘s competition team is strong at both the French and EU levels, acting for an array of leading France-based multinationals and global companies. Demonstrating particular strength in the digital, energy and pharmaceutical sectors, the team has a broad offering that takes in high-profile merger control cases before the FCA and EC, cartel and abuse of dominance cases before the French and European competition authorities and courts, and state aid procedures. In addition, the firm has growing expertise in the field of foreign direct investment clearances. The highly regarded David Tayar and Katrin Schallenberg, who divides her time between Paris and Brussels, lead the team and are well versed in the full range of merger control, antitrust investigations and state aid. Sara Ortoli is also a key contact.