Décryptages Episode 5 ‐ Antitrust: record sanctions, and after?

January.06.2021

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What is private enforcement? Olivier Jouffroy and Malik Idri discuss this competition law procedure that allows victims of anti-competitive practices to seek reparation through compensation actions. What are the technical difficulties related to its implementation and how mature is the legal ecosystem?

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Olivier Jouffroy Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions, Infrastructure

Paris

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Technology & Innovation Sector
Mergers & Acquisitions
Infrastructure
Energy
Africa
Real Estate

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Olivier Jouffroy Partner

Paris

Olivier advises French and international clients on all aspects of corporate law. He mainly intervenes in national and international mergers and acquisitions (whether public or private M&A transactions), joint-venture and equity capital market transactions. He focuses in particular in the sectors of industry, financial institution (banks and insurance companies), energy and infrastructures, and real estate investments. He regularly advises French listed companies in connection with the preparation of their draft resolutions, the calling and holding of their shareholders’ meetings and their annual reports / URD.

He is recognized as a “rising star” in M&A in Legal 500 EMEA 2020, and a notable practitioner for M&A, private equity and ECM in IFLR 1000 since 2016.

According to Legal 500 EMEA 2019 & 2020, clients praise Olivier for being “very talented and hands-on” and “a very good professional who is able to manage pressure very well”.

Malik Idri Partner, Antitrust & Competition, Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

Paris

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Practice:

Antitrust & Competition
Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

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Malik Idri Partner

Paris

Malik practice focuses on French and European competition law, on both transactional and litigation cases: merger control, antitrust litigation before the French Competition Authority and the European Commission, as well as litigation cases before courts.

He is experienced in abuse of dominant position, with a particular emphasis on the telecommunication sector. He notably dedicated his doctoral thesis to the opening up of competition of the French phone network and he worked at the French sector regulator (ARCEP). Recently he advised SFR on a number of litigation matters including the Orange case which resulted in an unprecedented decision with the highest fine ever imposed by the French competition authority.

Over the last years, he has also developed a recognized experience in follow-on damage actions representing claimants before the European Commission and French courts.

Columnist for the Concurrences review he regularly contributes to the « Chronique du conten-tieux de la réparation » section and teaches Competition and Distribution Law at the University Aix-Marseille.

Prior to joining Orrick, Malik was an associate at the Parisian office of a magic circle law firm.

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