Loraine Donnedieu de Vabres-Tranié
Loraine, the spirit of defense. She came to competition law through criminal law, and has kept this DNA to handle all cases. In competition law, of course, where she was at the origin of the first successful challenges to searches, and where she is still at the forefront of litigation cases, whether before competition authorities, sectoral regulatory authorities or commercial courts, and foreign competition authorities. She has been involved in a number of cases relating to competition and telecommunications sector regulation, particularly in Eastern Europe and Morocco. Hence her extensive experience in cartel and abuse of dominance cases, particularly in the area of deregulation, and her handling of complex merger cases, including in phase 2 or when negotiating innovative commitments: simply as litigation. She is also at the forefront of evidentiary issues, as well as on the question of sanctions and challenges to their calculation, due to its involvement in the process that led to the rules for setting fines. In short, her practice area covers the entire spectrum from searches to private enforcement via antitrust litigation and possible criminal aspects, to the creation of a new competitive landscape via settlements and the negotiation of appropriate commitments.
She is also committed to assisting companies in the development and implementation of compliance programs, as well as in the conclusion of transactions. She has just negotiated with the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office the third “CJIP” in the field of corruption of foreign public officials.
In March 2024, she was appointed as an expert to the ‘Permanent Delegation to the Court of Justice and the General Court of the EU and the EFTA Court’ of the Council of European Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE).
She has taught at Sciences Po Paris and at the University of Paris IX Dauphine and is currently participating in the Competition Law Diploma at the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas.
C Strength
For this analytical and intuitive mind, the idea that will turn the case around comes from meticulous work on the documents. Known for her tenacity and pugnacity in the defense as well as in court, her motto could be: “never give up”.
Commitments
Loraine cannot imagine life without commitments. She is currently Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Care France, director of Care International Morocco and of the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation. She is also a director of the endowment fund of the French Tennis Federation.
She is also a member of the orientation council of the Institut Montaigne, an expert of the “Club des Juristes” and a member of the steering committee of the DGCCRF workshops.
She is a member of the APDC (Association of Lawyers Practicing Competition Law) and the AFEC (French Association for the Study of Competition), and a former member of the National Bar Council (”Conseil national des barreaux”).
Education
Loraine holds a postgraduate degree (DEA) in business and economic law from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and a certificate of aptitude for the legal profession. She was sworn in in 1985.
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Chambers and partner, 2024
“In addition to her great recognised expertise, she has always provided us with good advice to help us in the reflection and in the strategy to adopt.”
“Loraine Donnedieu de Vabres-Tranié is widely regarded for her remarkable track record in successfully handling competition law cases. Her strategic approach and insightful analysis of market dynamics enable her to provide effective counsel and deliver positive outcomes for her clients in competitive environments.”
“Loraine Donnedieu de Vabres-Tranié is very skilled and has the experience of various cases and jurisdictions in competition law.”
“She had a good sense of the dynamics in the litigation. She absolutely excelled.”
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024: Droit européen, concurrence et distribution – “Les Grands Avocats du marché”
“Loraine Donnedieu de Vabres has long and valuable expertise in competition and merger law, coupled with an approach that takes into consideration all the specificities and constraints of the client, in order to defend and support their interests forcefully. She has great personal qualities”.
« Les avocats du Cabinet Tactics, notamment Maîtres Loraine Donnedieu de Vabres-Tranié et Florent Vever, ont une expertise reconnue en droit de la concurrence, toujours très disponibles, rapides et remarquablement efficaces dans l’analyse et la présentation des dossiers. Notre société est extrêmement satisfaite et rassurée d’être conseillée par Tactics ».