Virginie VIALLARD - Avocat RMT - Competition Law

Virginie Viallard

Partner – Paris Bar

Competition • EU Law • Antitrust • Economic law

CONTACT

COMPETITION LAW

  • Merger Control
  • Antitrust
  • Private enforcement
  • State aid
  • Economic law

Virginie specializes in European and French competition law, as well as economic law.

Her expertise covers a wide range of areas, including merger control, foreign investment in France, antitrust practices, distribution and contract law, and restrictive business practices.

After a published thesis on competition law, Virginie began her career in 2006, first at Bredin Prat and then at Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier. In 2012, she became Apple’s legal manager for France. She then joined the Magenta law firm in 2013 and then SVLF, now Viguié Schmidt & Associés, in 2015, where she was appointed partner.

Legal 500 2022
European & competition law – Tier 5

Décideurs Contentieux et Arbitrage – 2022
Antitrust – Excellent

  • Advising Valade before the Autorité De La Concurrence, the Paris Court of Appeal and the Court of Cassation in connection with a cartel in the compotes sector (since 2018).
  • Advising Auféminin regarding the notification to the Autorité De La Concurrence of its acquisition by TF1
  • Advising CDC in connection with the notification to the European Commission of the acquisition of joint control with Total of JMB Solar Nogara
  • Advising Mirova and Corsica Sole in connection with the notification to the European Commission of the acquisition of joint control of Driveco
  • Advising Orsero in connection with the notification to the ADLC of its acquisition of sole control of Blampin and counsel to Orsero in connection with the notification to the ADLC of its acquisition of sole control of Capexo.

  • Private law PHD
  • European law teacher – Magistère de Droit des Affaires de l’Université Paris II – Sciences Po
  • Languages : French/ English