Airbus on setting up a joint venture with Thales and Leonardo combining their respective satellite production activities and related services, creating a European leader in the space industry.
Doctolib before the French Competition Authority on an abuse of dominance investigation relating to alleged exclusivity agreements, tying practices, and the killer acquisition of a competitor in the online medical appointment booking and remote medical consultation solutions sector.
Iliad on various consolidation and development projects in the telecoms sector in France (proposed acquisition of SFR’s activities, creation of the OpCore joint venture with InfraVia in relation to data centers, creation of the IFT fiber joint venture with InfraVia, creation of the On Tower France entity with Cellnex), in Italy (creation of Iliad Italia) and in Poland (acquisition of Play, followed by UPC Polska).
Apple in the context of an abuse of dominance investigation by the French Competition Authority, including a request for interim measures, in relation to the distribution of mobile applications on iOS and iPadOS devices and relating to the implementation of the App Tracking Transparency (“ATT”) framework.
Open AI before the French Competition Authority in the context of the Authority’s initiative to issue an opinion on the generative artificial intelligence sector and the associated public consultation.
Philips in the context of an investigation by the French Competition Authority into alleged anticompetitive information exchange in the household appliances sector, in which Philips was cleared of any infringement.
Suez before the European Commission and national competition authorities on the €13 billion takeover bid by Veolia, and subsequently on the acquisition of assets divested by Veolia pursuant to commitments given to the European Commission.
Sodexo in connection with its appeal before the Paris Court of Appeal against the French Competition Authority’s total €415 million fine in its landmark “meal voucher” decision, as well as on ensuing private follow-on damages actions.
The PSA group on its €30 billion merger with the FIAT group, creating the Stellantis group.
TDF before the French Competition Authority and subsequently the Paris Court of Appeal and the European Court of Justice (in the context of a request for a preliminary ruling) in relation to the challenge to its 2016 acquisition of ITAS, brought by Towercast on the basis of the ECJ’s nearly 50-year old Continental Can case law of 1973, resulting in the ECJ’s landmark judgment of 16 March 2023.
