Cavézian, Olivier

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Jones Day

2, rue Saint- Florentin

75001 Paris, France

Phone: 33 1 56 59 39 02 (Business Phone)

Fax: 33.1.56.59.39.38 (Business Fax)

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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.jonesday.com

Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Italian

Lawyer Overview

As a competition lawyer, Olivier Cavézian advises on French and European mergers and represents French and international clients in cartel litigation and abuse of a dominant position cases in various sectors, including chemicals, energy, telecommunications, press, transportation, and pharmaceuticals.

Olivier has conducted several leniency proceedings in cartel cases before both French and European competition authorities. He also has been in charge of the regulatory aspects of major international projects.

Olivier is often invited to speak on French and EU competition issues in Paris and Brussels. He is also regularly asked to comment on French and EU competition hot topics in French economic and national newspapers such as Les Echos, La Tribune, and Le Figaro. In addition, he teaches community law in the international MBA program at the Sorbonne Graduate Business School (IAE) at Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne.

Areas of Practice

  • Antitrust & Competition Law
  • Antitrust Mergers/Joint Ventures
  • Antitrust Litigation
  • International Cartel Investigations
  • Airlines & Aviation

Representative Cases

  • Cascades merges with Reno De Medici for $101 million , (2009)
  • Completel Europe is acquired by Altice B2B France
  • Hachette Distribution sells controlling interest in Virgin/Furet du Nord Group
  • Novexel to be acquired by AstraZeneca for $505 million , (2009)
  • Reader's Digest completes $2.0 billion sale to Ripplewood investor group , (2009)
  • Rhodia acquires specialty surfactants manufacturer McIntyre Group , (2009)
  • Rhodia sells worldwide silicones business to China National Bluestar
  • SAP wins antitrust approvals worldwide for acquisition of Business Objects

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business & Trade, Business Organizations, Complex Litigation, Deceptive Trade Practices, International Antitrust, International Law, International Transactions, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, RICO Act, RICO Act, Trade Regulation, Trade Regulation, Unfair Competition

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Paris, France

Education

  • Ins d'Etudes Politiques Paris
  • U de Paris II - France

Articles

Published Works

  • A practical insight to cross-border merger control issues: France. This article appeared in the 2010 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London – www.iclg.co.uk., 2009
  • Class Actions in Europe: Reality or Myth? The Example of France, 2009

Office Information

Address

2, rue Saint- Florentin
75001 Paris, France

Phones

33 1 56 59 39 02 (Business Phone)

Faxes

33.1.56.59.39.38 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.jonesday.com

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