Our partners share the same vision of their profession as business law attorneys: a customized, high added-value approach marked by close engagement and involvement with our clients.
More than just lawyers, GATE AVOCATS strives to act as a true strategic partner when advising its clients on M&A transactions, competition law issues and dispute resolution.
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We also represent our clients in competition litigation, acting for applicant companies in direct actions brought before the competition authorities (French Competition Authority or European Commission) or defending companies being sued before these authorities. We assist our clients at all stages of the dispute, from dawn raids to appeals before the competition authorities and the national and European courts. We also represent our clients in alternative dispute resolution procedures (leniency, settlements, cooperation) before these bodies.
We help clients with proactively identifying and managing their antitrust risks, in particular by carrying out due diligence reviews aimed at assessing agreements (vertical or horizontal) and ensuring that they comply with competition laws. We are also frequently called on to design and help roll out and implement compliance programs and provide training to in-house teams on competition law issues.
We assist our clients in competition litigation, intervening either alongside complainant companies in the context of direct referral to competition authorities (Competition Authority or European Commission), or for the defense of companies implicated before these last.
We assist our clients at all stages of litigation, from inspection and seizure operations (dawn raids) to appeals before the competition authorities and national and European courts.
Finally, we assist our clients in monitoring alternative dispute resolution procedures (leniency, transaction, cooperation).
Upstream, we help our clients identify and control their exposure to antitrust risks. In particular, we assist our clients in carrying out audits intended to take stock of agreements (vertical or horizontal) and ensure their compliance with competition rules. We also very frequently set up compliance programs and train internal teams in this area.
their business activities and company life: mergers & acquisitions, joint-ventures, strategic alliances, external growth transactions, disposals, restructurings. More generally, we counsel our clients on all aspects of their day to day company law issues.
We assist our clients in defending their interests in the context of stock market disputes and market abuse before the Sanctions Commission of the Autorité des marchés financiers and the courts of appeal.
their business activities and company life: mergers & acquisitions, joint-ventures, strategic alliances, external growth transactions, disposals, restructurings. More generally, we counsel our clients on all aspects of their day to day company law issues.
We assist our clients in defending their interests in the context of stock market disputes and market abuse before the Sanctions Commission of the Autorité des marchés financiers and the courts of appeal.
We also represent our clients in competition litigation, acting for applicant companies in direct actions brought before the competition authorities (French Competition Authority or European Commission) or defending companies being sued before these authorities. We assist our clients at all stages of the dispute, from dawn raids to appeals before the competition authorities and the national and European courts. We also represent our clients in alternative dispute resolution procedures (leniency, settlements, cooperation) before these bodies.
We help clients with proactively identifying and managing their antitrust risks, in particular by carrying out due diligence reviews aimed at assessing agreements (vertical or horizontal) and ensuring that they comply with competition laws. We are also frequently called on to design and help roll out and implement compliance programs and provide training to in-house teams on competition law issues.
We assist our clients in competition litigation, intervening either alongside complainant companies in the context of direct referral to competition authorities (Competition Authority or European Commission), or for the defense of companies implicated before these last.
We assist our clients at all stages of litigation, from inspection and seizure operations (dawn raids) to appeals before the competition authorities and national and European courts.
Finally, we assist our clients in monitoring alternative dispute resolution procedures (leniency, transaction, cooperation).
Upstream, we help our clients identify and control their exposure to antitrust risks. In particular, we assist our clients in carrying out audits intended to take stock of agreements (vertical or horizontal) and ensure their compliance with competition rules. We also very frequently set up compliance programs and train internal teams in this area.
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Timothée Giard possesses both law firm and in-house experience: after having worked at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Gibson Dunn LLP, Timothée joined LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton as the Chief of Staff to the Group’s Vice-President before co-founding GATE Avocats.
Timothée’s practice is principally focused providing advice and litigation services in the areas of European and French competition and consumer law. Timothée has developed recognized expertise in online distribution and e-commerce issues, and also possesses solid M&A experience.
Timothée’s expertise is further bolstered by his teaching and research activities. Since 2015, Timothée
has taught competition law at Science Po Paris’s law school and has been a Visiting Researcher at
UCLA School of Law since 2018.
EDUCATION:
– Visiting Researcher, UCLA, Los Angeles, Etats-Unis
– LL.M. McGill University, Montréal, Canada
– Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)
– Licenciatura en derecho, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
– Master’s, law, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
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Julien Mougel joined GATE AVOCATS as a partner in 2012 after having been a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he practiced for over 11 years. Julien also in house at BNP Paribas as M&A
counsel.
Julien’s practice focuses primarily on M&A transactions (acquisitions, disposals, minority/majority investments, alliances and partnerships). Julien has particular expertise in capital raising and venture capital, and private equity more generally.
In securities law matters, Julien assists clients with investments in listed companies, tender offers, de- listings, and the issuance of shares, bonds and complex securities. Julien also advises clients on the preparation of their annual reports and prospectuses and on their ongoing disclosure requirements.
Julien taught securities law at the Université de Nancy for several years and taught international M&A practice at Science Po Paris.
EDUCATION:
– ESCP Europe (Paris/Oxford/Berlin cycle)
– DESS, tax and business law, DJCE (Université de Nancy)
– National laureate, Concours Général de droit privé
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Louise-Marie Guillet has over 10 years’ experience in advising clients and litigating in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity and financial markets law. Before joining GATE AVOCATS in 2018, Louise-Marie was an associate at Vigué Schmidt and then a partner at Carmin Avocats, which she co-founded.
Louise-Maire assists her clients, which range from listed and private companies, executives and
shareholders, in the key stages of their development, focusing principally on mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, and private equity.
Louise-Marie also represents her clients both in pre-litigation and before the courts in complex M&A litigation, shareholder disputes and commercial litigation. She also represents her clients in market abuse and securities litigation before the French Financial Markets Authority.
Louise-Marie has also taught company law at Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas.
EDUCATION:
– Essec Business School
– Master II, business and tax law, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
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Julien Augais represents French and international clients operating in the industrial, banking & financial and distribution sectors. More specifically, Julien specializes in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, contracts, and distressed companies. As a litigator, Julien represents clients before the civil, commercial, and criminal courts, arbitral tribunals and the French Financial Markets
Authority.
Before co-founding GATE Avocats in 2012, Julien practiced for seven years at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Davis Polk Wardwell LLP.
Julien has taught contract law at Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I). He’s rated as a “best lawyer” in “Litigation” by Best Lawyers, and is a member of Droit & Procedure, a non-profit organization focusing on French civil law and procedural issues.
EDUCATION:
– Master of Advanced Studies (DEA), general private law, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
– Master’s, business law, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
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For over 20 years, Arnaud Larrousse has represented a broad range of French and international clients, enabling him to develop extensive experience in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, securities law and company law.
Arnaud’s practice covers a wide and diverse range of often complex transactions and draws on solid experience in business law litigation. Arnaud’s most recent representations have involved the construction, medical biology and wine-producing sectors.
Before joining GATE AVOCATS as a partner in 2014, Arnaud headed Bird & Bird’s France Corporate department. He commenced his career as a lawyer in 1998 with Rambaud Martel where was he named partner in 2004 (Rambaud Martel became Orrick Rambaud Martel in 2006).
Arnaud is rated as a “Best Lawyer” in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions law, and securities law by Best Lawyers.
EDUCATION:
– Master’s, business law, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
– Institut d’Etudes Judiciaires, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
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Timothée Giard possesses both law firm and in-house experience: after having worked at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Gibson Dunn LLP, Timothée joined LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton as the Chief of Staff to the Group’s Vice-President before co-founding GATE Avocats.
Timothée’s practice is principally focused providing advice and litigation services in the areas of European and French competition and consumer law. Timothée has developed recognized expertise in online distribution and e-commerce issues, and also possesses solid M&A experience.
Timothée’s expertise is further bolstered by his teaching and research activities. Since 2015, Timothée
has taught competition law at Science Po Paris’s law school and has been a Visiting Researcher at
UCLA School of Law since 2018.
EDUCATION:
– Visiting Researcher, UCLA, Los Angeles, Etats-Unis
– LL.M. McGill University, Montréal, Canada
– Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)
– Licenciatura en derecho, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
– Master’s, law, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
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Julien Augais represents French and international clients operating in the industrial, banking & financial and distribution sectors. More specifically, Julien specializes in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, contracts, and distressed companies. As a litigator, Julien represents clients before the civil, commercial, and criminal courts, arbitral tribunals and the French Financial Markets
Authority.
Before co-founding GATE Avocats in 2012, Julien practiced for seven years at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Davis Polk Wardwell LLP.
Julien has taught contract law at Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I). He’s rated as a “best lawyer” in “Litigation” by Best Lawyers, and is a member of Droit & Procedure, a non-profit organization focusing on French civil law and procedural issues.
EDUCATION:
– Master of Advanced Studies (DEA), general private law, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
– Master’s, business law, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
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Julien Mougel joined GATE AVOCATS as a partner in 2012 after having been a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he practiced for over 11 years. Julien also in house at BNP Paribas as M&A
counsel.
Julien’s practice focuses primarily on M&A transactions (acquisitions, disposals, minority/majority investments, alliances and partnerships). Julien has particular expertise in capital raising and venture capital, and private equity more generally.
In securities law matters, Julien assists clients with investments in listed companies, tender offers, de- listings, and the issuance of shares, bonds and complex securities. Julien also advises clients on the preparation of their annual reports and prospectuses and on their ongoing disclosure requirements.
Julien taught securities law at the Université de Nancy for several years and taught international M&A practice at Science Po Paris.
EDUCATION:
– ESCP Europe (Paris/Oxford/Berlin cycle)
– DESS, tax and business law, DJCE (Université de Nancy)
– National laureate, Concours Général de droit privé
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For over 20 years, Arnaud Larrousse has represented a broad range of French and international clients, enabling him to develop extensive experience in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, securities law and company law.
Arnaud’s practice covers a wide and diverse range of often complex transactions and draws on solid experience in business law litigation. Arnaud’s most recent representations have involved the construction, medical biology and wine-producing sectors.
Before joining GATE AVOCATS as a partner in 2014, Arnaud headed Bird & Bird’s France Corporate department. He commenced his career as a lawyer in 1998 with Rambaud Martel where was he named partner in 2004 (Rambaud Martel became Orrick Rambaud Martel in 2006).
Arnaud is rated as a “Best Lawyer” in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions law, and securities law by Best Lawyers.
EDUCATION:
– Master’s, business law, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
– Institut d’Etudes Judiciaires, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
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Louise-Marie Guillet has over 10 years’ experience in advising clients and litigating in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity and financial markets law. Before joining GATE AVOCATS in 2018, Louise-Marie was an associate at Vigué Schmidt and then a partner at Carmin Avocats, which she co-founded.
Louise-Maire assists her clients, which range from listed and private companies, executives and
shareholders, in the key stages of their development, focusing principally on mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, and private equity.
Louise-Marie also represents her clients both in pre-litigation and before the courts in complex M&A litigation, shareholder disputes and commercial litigation. She also represents her clients in market abuse and securities litigation before the French Financial Markets Authority.
Louise-Marie has also taught company law at Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas.
EDUCATION:
– Essec Business School
– Master II, business and tax law, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
Applicants must possess a solid legal education and background. While not a pre-requisite, a business degree and/or academic or professional experience abroad are particularly well-regarded.
We seek candidates with clear analytical abilities and oral and written communication skills. Excellent business English is indispensable.
We also attach great importance to applicants’ personal qualities. Applicants are expected to be curious, open minded, flexible and reactive. Finally, client and matter confidentiality are fundamental.
recruiting!
We offer an intellectually stimulating, enriching and formative employment environment. Our
associates work directly with the firm’s partners and immediately interact with clients and work directly alongside us in court in litigation matters.
Paid internships are also offered throughout the year to law and/or bar students.
All applications received will be carefully and confidentially reviewed.
Our approach to recruitment is simple and focuses on presenting candidates to several partners so that you can better understand our firm’s structure and culture.
Want to join us? Send us your CV and a cover letter at: recrutement@gate-avocats.com
recruiting!
We offer an intellectually stimulating, enriching and formative employment environment. Our
associates work directly with the firm’s partners and immediately interact with clients and work directly alongside us in court in litigation matters.
Paid internships are also offered throughout the year to law and/or bar students.
All applications received will be carefully and confidentially reviewed.
Applicants must possess a solid legal education and background. While not a pre-requisite, a business degree and/or academic or professional experience abroad are particularly well-regarded.
We seek candidates with clear analytical abilities and oral and written communication skills. Excellent business English is indispensable.
We also attach great importance to applicants’ personal qualities. Applicants are expected to be curious, open minded, flexible and reactive. Finally, client and matter confidentiality are fundamental.
Our approach to recruitment is simple and focuses on presenting candidates to several partners so that you can better understand our firm’s structure and culture.
Want to join us? Send us your CV and a cover letter at: recrutement@gate-avocats.com
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