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Laurence BORREL-PRAT advises and represents French and foreign companies before the French and European regulatory authorities and courts on matters of antitrust litigation (cartels, abuse of a dominating position) and claims for relief for losses suffered through wrongful competition before the ordinary courts, and also deals with merger control issues.
She is also actively involved in matters of contract negotiation and litigation.
Building on her ten-year experience in the Competition Law department of cabinet GIDE, Laurence acted as Executive Secretary for France for PUIG, the Spanish group of luxury companies (Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Byredo, €3,6bn in turnover) for two years. During that period she honed her experience in Distribution Law. In 2008, Laurence founded her own law firm, now operating under the name BORREL d’ARCHE.
Appointed by virtue of the Executive Order of 19 March 2019 issued by the French President Laurence was a non-permanent member of the Board of the French Competition Authority from 2019 to 2024.
A member of the Paris Bar Association since 2000, Laurence is a graduate of Université de Strasbourg (Postgraduate Degree (DESS) in European Business Law – Certificate in Distribution Law).
« « A lawyer should be a trustworthy partner to the entrepreneurs he is assisting by keeping a comprehensive eye on the issues at stake, and providing the most efficient and relevant advice possible.» »
Laurence is a member of Paris Place de Droit and is actively involved in several professional organisations dealing with issues relevant to Competition Law, participating in legislative work on competition regulation and policy. She sits on the Board of the Competition Lawyers Association (APDC) and is also a Member of the French Association for the Study of Competition Law (AFEC).
Laurence is a Lecturer at Université Paris II Panthéon Assas, at Université Paris 1- Panthéon Sorbonne and at Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
Laurence also provides legal assistance at Droits d’Urgence, a nonprofit organisation
Beyond her professional commitments, Laurence is an advisor at the 73rd National Session on « Defence Policy » held by Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale – acting as Committee Chair. Laurence is a Naval Reserve Officer, attached to the Prime Minister’s military cabinet.
