Emmanuel Durand, 45, is a specialist in competition law and merger control. In this respect, he advises clients in antitrust litigation files as well as in non-contentious matters, notably in merger control. He has also developed a highly recognized expertise in the fields of sport and media law.
Member of the Paris Bar since 1999, Emmanuel Durand holds a DESS-DJCE in Business Law from the University of Strasbourg III (1996) and he graduated from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Strasbourg (1991).
Emmanuel Durand has been working at Clifford Chance Paris since 2002 where he became partner in 2013 after having previously worked at Herbert Smith Freehills (2000-2002) and Jeantet (1998-2000).
“We are very pleased with the arrival of Emmanuel Durand. His appointment will strengthen our competition law activities and underlines the firm’s attractiveness” said Thierry Brocas, managing partner of De Pardieu Brocas Maffei.
“Laure Givry and I are delighted to see Emmanuel joining us”, said Philippe Guibert, partner of the competition law department. “His professional skills are highly recognized by the market. His presence will enable us to strengthen and further develop our Department’s activity, particularly in sectors where Emmanuel has an expertise that is complementary to our own.”For Emmanuel Durand, “it is a great pleasure for me to join De Pardieu Brocas Maffei, which has an exceptional reputation on the market. I have known and appreciate Laure and Philippe for years, both professionally and personally, I am confident that my arrival with create new synergies for our clients.”
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei now has 34 partners, including 3 partners within the EU Competition Law/Merger Control department. The Firm’s Competition/Merger Control team regularly advises clients before French and European courts, and regulatory bodies, in a wide range of matters, including cartels, abuse of dominant positions, State aids.