Competition and economic regulation
Marco Plankensteiner
Etienne LaumonierPartnerHo Chi Minh CityEtienne Laumonier
Georg StreitPartnerViennaGeorg Streit
Pauline DessevreCounselParisPauline Dessevre
Long TranOf counselHanoiLong Tran
For a competitive edge in antitrust, just trust in us!
In an environment of increasingly complex and constantly evolving regulations, you need a trusted partner to safeguard your operations and protect your interests across multiple jurisdictions.
Drawing on our deep understanding of economic realities and local regulatory frameworks, we help you identify risks proactively and develop tailored operational solutions aligned with your business objectives.
Our team operates across France, Europe (including Germany), Asia – particularly Vietnam – and Africa, supporting clients on their most ambitious projects and highly sensitive matters. Our multilingual expertise and thorough understanding of local practices enable us to engage directly with foreign authorities and coordinate cross-border strategies with maximum efficiency.
We assist you at every stage of antitrust litigation, in France as well as in Europe: from competition investigations to damages claims, including complex antitrust proceedings before competition authorities and national or European courts.
Our team also works on internal competition audits and compliance programs, as well as matters relating to state aid.
In today’s globalized markets, we guide your merger transactions in France and the European Union, coordinating complex multi-jurisdictional filings with authorities worldwide.
Our practice also encompasses foreign subsidy regulation (FSA) control and authorization procedures for foreign investments in France and Germany. Leveraging our multilingual expertise, we engage directly with both clients and foreign authorities in their native language – ensuring optimal efficiency and precision.
We advise and represent French and international companies across the full spectrum of economic and consumer law – from complex commercial disputes to unfair commercial practices.Our experienced team guides you through investigations by French authorities (DGCCRF, DREETS, DDPP) and sector-specific regulators, as well as German authorities in economic regulation matters.
The team operates in all areas of competition law:
- Litigation of anti-competitive practices (cartels / abuse of dominant position)
- Competition / Compliance Audits (Compliance Programs)
- Assistance in dawn raids
- Damages actions
- Sector-specific economic regulations
- Advertising and consumer protection
- Merger control (joint-ventures, multi-filing)
- Foreign Subsidies Regulation
- Foreign direct investment filings
- Internal market law / Free movement of goods / Freedom of establishment and provision of services
- State Aid