Mathilde Saltiel
Partner
Paris
mathilde.saltiel@lw.com
+33.1.40.62.20.70
PRACTICES
- Antitrust & Competition
- Litigation & Trial
INDUSTRIES
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Technology
EDUCATION
- Master II in European Law, University of Paris V (Descartes), 2009
- Master I in Business Law, University of Paris XI, 2008
- Diploma, Sciences Po Paris, 2008
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
- English
PROFILE
Mathilde Saltiel advises clients on all aspects of EU and French competition law.
Mathilde leverages extensive experience to represent international and French companies across a broad range of industries in:
- Merger control proceedings before the European Commission (EC) and the French Competition Authority (FCA)
- Coordination of merger filings for global transactions
- Cartel and abuse of dominant position investigations by both EU and French competitions authorities
- Antitrust litigation
- Private damages actions
A recognized thought leader, Mathilde frequently speaks at industry conferences on EU and French competition.
EXPERIENCE
Mathilde’s experience includes advising:
Merger Control
- Leading eyewear manufacturer EssilorLuxottica in its US$8 billion acquisition of global retailer GrandVision (EU Phase II)
- Worldline
- On obtaining antitrust clearance in Europe for its €2.3 billion acquisition of SIX Payment Services, which represented the largest European Fintech deal in 2018
- On obtaining global antitrust clearance with limited remedies in the EU for its acquisition of French rival Ingenico, creating the European payment services leader
- Bain Capital Private Equity on their sale of Parts Holding Europe to D’Ieteren Group, leading to the combination of #1 market player Carglass and #3 Mondial Pare-Brise on the French glass repair and replacement market
- Fraikin, a leading European industrial vehicle rental company, on obtaining French antitrust clearance for its acquisition of major French rival Via Location
- Inovie on its acquisitions of Bioclinic and Biofutur, rival market players in medical biology
- Astorg on several acquisitions, including:
- CordenPharma, a leading pharmaceutical company
- IPCOM, a leading European insulation group
- Essilor in the context of its merger with Luxottica (EU Phase II)*
- Orange:
- In the context of its €3.4 billion acquisition of Jazztel (EU Phase II)*
- In the context of its plan to acquire rival telecom Bouygues Telecom* (aborted)
Antitrust Investigations and Litigation
- Orange:
- In a successful representation before the Paris Court of Appeal relating to an alleged abuse of dominant position against internet service provider Cogent*
- In a EC investigation into internet connectivity services following unannounced inspections*
- A major French engineering services company following FCA dawn raids related to potential cartel practices
- Philip Morris France in a FCA cartel investigation
- TDF shareholders in negotiating remedies following rival FPS’ FCA complaint for abuse of dominant position*
- Arkema, as a plaintiff before the EC, concerning anti-competitive practices relating to standardization issues (“patent ambush”) in the car refrigerant sector*
- A pharmaceutical company in an action for damages following an FCA conviction for abuse of a dominant position*
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham