COMPETITION AUTHORITY ASSIGNMENTS
Competition authority assignments
Client needs
- Implement behavioural or structural remedies promised to competition authorities in relation to a business combination
- Manage requirements/undertakings relating to state aid in the European Union
Our strengths
- Finexsi has recognised expertise in representing companies with respect to competition authorities, and has handled various assignments relating to deals that have involved significant structural and behavioural remedies
- Our team has a diverse range of skills, allowing it to address the economic, legal and financial aspects of competition issues
- We also have a strong audit culture and experience
- Finexsi is an independent firm, which allows us to avoid conflicts of interest
Solutions / services
- Monitoring Trustee approved by competition authorities (Autorité de la Concurrence in France and the European Commission's antitrust unit)
- Authorised representative for state aid situations
- Representative tasked with handling checks on behavioural and/or structural remedies
- Representative tasked with handling asset disposals
Approach / methodology
- Definition of a custom work schedule as part of commitment controls
- Preparation of a communication/co-ordination protocol for transactions resulting from commitments made with the team in charge of the project (client, advisors, representative)
- Co-ordination work with buyers (structural remedies) as part of implementing an authorisation procedure
- Co-ordinating and presenting the results of our work to the competition authorities through detailed reports
Sample assignment
- Representative with respect to France's Autorité de la Concurrence and the European Commission in relation to deals in the fields of manufacturing (food, spirits), large-scale retail, tourist residences, oil and retail
