Who we are
Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.
Where we work
Gide is physically present in six regions of the world, with 11 offices, enabling it to act on cases globally.
Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.
Gide is physically present in six regions of the world, with 11 offices, enabling it to act on cases globally.
Gide enjoys extensive experience on disputes relating to competition, distribution and consumer law. We regularly assist our clients in all stages of a dispute, including in the pre-litigation phase and/or litigation before the competition authorities,national, European and international courts, on arbitrations as well as in investigations led by regulators.
Thanks to its strategic take on dispute resolution, Gide always strives to steer disputes towards its clients’ best interests, be they short-, medium- or long-term.
Our specialists also possess recognised expertise in alternative dispute resolution and transactional solutions.
Additionally, in light of the high media coverage given to certain proceedings, we assist companies in their relationships with the media (e.g. drafting press releases, contact with communication agencies, etc.).
Gide’s lawyers draw on their recognised skill in competition litigation (anti-trust, mergers) either to represent plaintiffs in direct referrals to the competition authorities, or to assist defendants before the same authorities. We are on-hand throughout all stages of a dispute, from dawn raids through to actions before the competition authorities and European and national courts
Gide is also a recognised player in the control ofinternational subsidies (State aid), assisting private and public companies, financial institutions and governments on disputes before government authorities and the WTO.
Gide acts very regularly before civil, commercial and criminal courts on disputes arising from the commercial relationships of their clients.
Such disputes concern in particular issues deriving from:
Very early on, Gide developed recognised skill in consumer and advertising dispute resolution and assists clients from the initiation of administrative enquiries through to proceedings before the various courts. Our teams thus regularly act before civil, commercial and criminal courts, on disputes relating to:
Additionally, our team assists company directors, in particular when their criminal liability is brought into question. Finally, we are particularly involved in the future scheme applicable to class actions.
Advises transport, telecommunications, and oil and gas sector clients on merger control issues arising from planned corporate transactions. Assists third parties with interventions in EU merger investigations. Represents complainants and defendants in abuse of dominance investigations and in CJEU appeals of subsequent infringement decisions. Also acts on state aid cases for clients in the energy and gaming industries. Particularly active for French and Polish clients before both national and EU authorities.
Chambers Europe 2021
