Axelle Aubry

axelle.aubry@lw.com

+32.2.788.6251

Profile

Axelle Aubry is an associate in the Brussels office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Global Antitrust & Competition Practice.

Axelle advises clients on all aspects of EU competition law and represents them before the European Commission (EC) and the French Competition Authority.

Her experience covers several industry sectors including telecommunications, digital platforms, environment, and energy.

Prior to joining Latham, Axelle worked as a trainee at the Directorate General for Competition at the European Commission, and at a private international law firm in Paris.

Experience

A selection of Axelle’s experience includes representing:

Orange on:
- Its €1.8 billion acquisition of VOO (EU Phase II clearance with remedies)
- Its joint venture with MasMovil (EU Phase II clearance with remedies)
A major technology company in ongoing abuse of dominance proceedings by the European Commission
Two major technology companies on various strategic regulatory compliance issues in connection with the DMA
A number of companies on the implementation of the EU Regulation on Foreign Subsidies and in relation to FSR filings

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

Avocat (Paris)
Brussels Bar - E List

Education

LL.M. (European Law), College of Europe, Bruges, 2021
Master in Economic Law, Sciences Po Paris, 2020
Bachelor in Social Sciences, Sciences Po Paris, 2017

Languages Spoken

French
English
Spanish

Practices

Looking directly up the middle of a communications tower.

February 21, 2024 Our Work

Latham Secures European Commission Clearance for Orange and MASMOVIL Joint Venture

Deal paves the way for creating a leading telecoms operator in Spain.

Office buildings for the European Commission, the European Council and the Council of the European Union alongside the Rue de la Loi. The Rue de la Loi connects the European Quarter with the city center of Brussels, Belgium

January 12, 2024 Article

The European Commission’s New Guidelines on Sustainability Agreements — Legal Analysis and Interplay With National Regimes

Latham lawyers have authored a chapter on sustainability agreements in the European Competition Law Review.

Networks of communication and fiber-optics over city skyline.

March 30, 2023 Our Work

Latham Advises Orange Before the European Commission on the Acquisitions of VOO and Brutélé in Belgium

After a phase 2 investigation, the European Commission clears Orange’s acquisition of VOO and Brutélé.