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Laurie-Anne Grelier

Special Counsel

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    Laurie-Anne Grelier assists global companies, especially Asian multinationals, with navigating the competition law aspects of their activities and investments in Europe. Laurie-Anne cumulates more than 10 years of experience advising these companies on complex, high-stake European competition law issues, including antitrust and cartel investigations, the clearance of mergers and other transactions, the structuring of licensing, distribution, collaborative and other commercial arrangements, issues related to abuse of dominant position, and the structuring of compliance programs.

    Laurie-Anne further represents these companies in litigation before the European Courts, whether in their challenges of regulatory decisions or in the defense of multi-million private antitrust claims.

    Laurie-Anne also advises Asian companies on the application of new regulations in the technology sector, such as the EU Digital Markets Act as well as on state aid and foreign direct investment.

    Laurie-Anne has elementary proficiency in Korean.

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    • Assisted Samsung Electronics in the EU cartel investigation into TFT-LCD.
    • Assisted Samsung Electronics in the EU investigation into Smart Card Chips.
    • Assisting Samsung Electronics in relation to follow-on litigation in the EU and the UK, including claims raising complex issues of jurisdiction.
    • Represented one of Korea's leading energy companies in a U.S. DOJ cartel investigation of alleged bid rigging and violations of the False Claims Act.
    • Assisting leading container shipping companies in investigations by competition authorities as well as regarding the structuring and operations of their alliances and other cooperation agreements for compliance with EU competition law.
    • Assisted one of the largest steel companies in proceedings brought by a competitor before the U.S. International Trade Commission alleging antitrust violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act.
    • Represented a major Asian auto parts supplier in the context of investigation by competition authorities into alleged collusion.
    • Advised a leading global chemicals producer in connection with potential issues under Article 101 TFEU.
    • Represented SDI in its appeal against the EU Commission’s CRT cartel decision.
    • Acted as one of SK Innovation's antitrust advisors in its $13 billion joint venture with Ford Motor Company to manufacture electric vehicle batteries.

    • Advising a leading Asian automotive company with the EU competition and merger regulatory aspects associated with the structuring of its activities.
    • Represented a leading Korean semiconductor manufacturer in the setting up of a joint venture with a U.S. partner and coordinating regulatory filings globally
    • Obtained EU merger clearance for a major Asian electronics producer in connection with the restructuring of certain component business activities.
    • Obtained merger clearance for AstraZeneca in the EU and other jurisdictions in connection with its diabetes alliance with Bristol-Myers Squibb for the operation of BMS’ Amylin diabetes business.
    • Advising clients in the technology, automotive, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, fashion, and medical device sectors on various aspects of their European distribution networks and other commercial and collaborative arrangements.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Chicago-Kent College of Law, LL.M., 2009
        • International and Comparative Law, Focus: Antitrust
    • University Paris-Dauphine, 2007
        • Master II in International and European Business Law
        • magna cum laude
    • University of Poitiers, 2006
        • Master II in Criminal law
        • summa cum laude
    • University of Poitiers, 2005
        • Master in Private Law
        • magna cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • Paris
    • New York
    Languages
    • French
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law and Section of Intellectual Property Law
    • International Bar Association, Antitrust Committee
    Previous Experience
    • European Commission’s Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General, Intern

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