Profession
Avocat à la Cour
Experience
Specialist in EC and French competition law, with substantial experience in EC and French merger control (particularly in complex Phase II cases), anti-competitive practices, abuses of dominant position and State aid.
He regularly represents clients before the European Commission, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) and before the French and European courts. He is renowned for his degree of expertise across a wide range of competition law areas and has a strong profile in both the Paris and Brussels markets. He is widely regarded as one of the top practitioners in the market for complex anti-trust and state aid cases. Particular sectors where Olivier has expertise include: pharmaceuticals, automotive industry, beverages, energy, water distribution and transport.
Professional experience
2003 - Partner, Linklaters Paris
1999 - 2003 Partner, Linklaters Brussels
1992 - 1999 Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel Brussels
1989 - 1992 Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel New York
1986 - 1989 Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel Paris
1983 - 1986 Associate then Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel Brussels
1980 - 1983 Associate, Gide Loyrette Nouel Paris
1979 - 1980 Foreign Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell New York
1978 - 1979 Associate, Gide Loyrette Nouel Paris
Education
1989 - Licensed as a Legal Consultant in New York
1978 - Admitted to the Paris Bar
1977 - Maitrise de droit, Paris Law School
1976 - Tax and Finance, Rouen Business School
Languages
English, French
