Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier advises prominent French and international clients across the spectrum of competition matters. The firm remains a leading reference in the market for complex, high-profile merger control cases before the FCA and EC, and is also frequently active in antitrust investigations and related appeals, and in state aid matters. In addition, the team has a thriving practice in the field of follow-on damages actions, appearing before the French courts on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. Didier Théophile, a renowned competition lawyer with particular expertise in the regulated sectors, leads the practice. Guillaume Aubron stands out for his impressive experience in both merger control and behavioural matters, and Constance Bocket, who was promoted to partner in January 2024, is also an up-and-coming practitioner.
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Distinctions
La satisfaction du client
Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
- "Darrois has provided very high-quality support in a complex merger case. Whilst their team was relatively small, they were constantly 'on the ball'. Their approach was both strategic and very cooperative."
- "Guillaume Aubron provides top-notch competition law advice which is equally smart, pragmatic, and to-the-point."
- "The team is able to think out of the box and adapt well to the client's specific needs. They look under every stone to raise arguments in favor of their clients. They make themselves available."
- "Guillaume Aubron specifically stands out for his ability to think out of the box and adapt well to the client's specific needs. He looks under every stone to raise arguments in favor of his clients. He makes himself available as much as needed."
- "Didier Theophile - very pragmatic, solution-oriented, and reliable, easy to work with."
Clients clés
- ADEO
- Amazon
- Airbus
- Accor
- Atos
- Ayvens (ex ALD)
- BBVA
- Bouygues Telecom
- Carrefour
- Clariane
Points forts
- Advising Lagardère, a French leading group in publishing, travel retail and media, in the context of the gun-jumping investigation opened by the European Commission following Vivendi’s takeover of Lagardère in November 2023, including ongoing appeals before the Court of Justice of the EU against a Commission RFI decision.
- Advising Atos, a global player in the IT services market, on all competition law aspects relating to its ongoing restructuring.
- Defending Daimler in more than 70 actions brought before French courts by alleged victims of the trucks cartel, which was sanctioned by the Commission in 2016.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Guillaume Aubron
Constance Bocket
Responsable de la pratique
Didier Théophile
Autres avocats clés
Guillaume Aubron; Constance Bocket