Nathalie Jalabert-Doury

Nathalie handles a number of merger and FDI cases every year. She notably assists companies in structuring complex transactions (full-function and non-full-function ventures; strategic alliances; build-ups; hostile takeovers) and has acquired significant experience in various specific industries such as in the building materials, transport, food and luxury sectors.

She is a leading practitioner in the field of dawn raids, advising companies on the upstream preparation and management of inspections by the European Commission and national competition authorities. She has authored well-known practical guides intended for legal departments on antitrust inspections.

Nathalie has advised companies over 20 years in a number of hardcore cartel, resale price maintenance and bid-rigging cases in a wide range of industries.

On the dominance side, Nathalie represents leading companies that are investigated by the competition authorities or sued before courts and she notably advises several companies holding exclusive or special rights on their activities in competitive markets.

Nathalie also handles a number of cases before the Polynesian and New Caledonian competition authorities.

Nathalie is active as a Non-Governmental Advisor to the French Competition Authority and to the Polynesian Competition Authority within the International Competition Network (ICN), an international network of more than 100 competition authorities worldwide which aims to promote convergence between competition laws and policies and cooperation between its members, in order to improve the effectiveness of competition regulation internationally. 

Antitrust investigations

Nathalie serves companies handling dawn raids and subsequent procedures by European Competition Authorities. She is the author of well-known practical guides to assist legal departments in advance preparation based on her field experience and a number of successful dawn raid challenges before Courts and she regularly speaks at conferences on this subject.

Nathalie assists clients in infringement cases before the European and French Competition Authorities and Courts as well as on emergency procedures and preliminary injunction cases, initiated in order to obtain access to essential facilities and from gatekeepers pre and post entry into force of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Recent and ongoing cases include the following:

• EU supermarkets investigation
• EU e-commerce sector investigation
• EU retail food packaging cartel investigation
• EU steel abrasives cartel case
• French bisphenol investigation
• French cartel case in the ham sector
• French investigation into the hydrocarbon separator sector
• French resale price maintenance heating case
• French cartel investigation in the dairy products sector
• French dominance investigation into the photovoltaic sector
• French resale price maintenance perfumes case
• French and Polynesian bid-rigging investigations in the construction sector.

Clients also turn to Nathalie for the design and implementation of compliance programs and trainings. She has developed tools including e-learning modules and live training materials and she regularly trains executives and directors on antitrust and anticorruption compliance.

Merger Control, FSR and FDI

Nathalie also handles merger filings before the European Commission and the relevant national competition and foreign direct investment (FDI) authorities

and she coordinates multi-filings in other jurisdictions. She has a long-standing practice of mergers on local markets (construction, retail, etc.) and acquired dedicated sector experience in additional industries including building materials, food products, transport, luxury products, and private equity.

Recent cases include the following:

• Veolia/Suez
• La Française des Jeux/Kindred
• La Française des Jeux/ZEturf
• La Française des Jeux/Aleda
• DPD UK/ CitySprint
• GeoPost/C Chez Vous
• AGPM/Klesia
• AGPM/GMPA
• Eurazeo/Hôtels Accor

Public procurement and regulated sectors

Nathalie acts for construction and utility companies that seek her advice on EU public procurement issues. She has assisted companies facing EU Commission investigations into possible infringement to the procurement directives.

Nathalie also handles state aids and antitrust cases in regulated industries including energy, media, and entertainment.

• Ranked and noted for her experience in abuse of dominance, cartel investigations, merger control and distribution mandates. She is an "excellent technician, responsive and someone who explains cases well.” – Chambers Europe 
• “Nathalie Jalabert-Doury heads the competition law department and is excellent in her analysis and recommendations which are not only very technical and up to date with current events, but also very adapted to the operational constraints of a company.” - Legal 500 EMEA : EU, Competition and Distribution - France
• “Beyond the technical competence of files, Nathalie Jalabert-Doury has the ability to be a real support for the management of a very complex file with a multitude of stakeholders with different visions and interests.” - Legal 500 EMEA: EU, Competition and Distribution - France
• Recommended in Competition & Antitrust, France by Euromoney’s 2022 "Women in Business Law Guide.”
• Recommended as “Global Leader,” “Nathalie is an excellent competition lawyer…she has superb knowledge and is always available for her clients.” - Who's Who Legal Competition
• Recommended as “National Leader,” "impressive experience in competition matters" and "strong international awareness.” - Who's Who Legal France - Competition
• Ranked and praised for being a "very strong practitioner.” – Chambers Europe.” 
• "Nathalie Jalabert Doury is a very knowledgeable lawyer with a very pragmatic working approach. Very available and engaged." as well as "Nathalie Jalabert Doury is efficient and competent. She responds with pragmatism and transparency." - Legal 500 EMEA: EU, Competition and Distribution - France
• Recommended in Competition & Antitrust, France by Euromoney’s 2021 "Women in Business Law Guide.”