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Didier THEOPHILE Bar admission: Paris Former managing partner of the firm, Didier Théophile founded the firm’s antitrust and competition law practice. His practice covers all aspects of competition law (merger control, anti-trust) from counseling to litigation. Didier Théophile frequently represents clients before the European and French competition authorities and courts and has significant experience in large cross-border transactions and high-profile antitrust litigation, with a particular focus on high tech and telecom matters. He is also particularly recognized for his antitrust law expertise in regulated sectors, such as media and telecom. Didier Théophile is teaching Competition law in the Strasbourg University. He is Chairman of the APDC (French Association of Lawyers Practising Competition Law), a member of the IBA (International Bar Association) and of the AFEC (French Association of Competition Study). He is also Non-Governmental Advisor for the French competition authority to the ICN (International Competition Network). Main areas of expertise: Merger control Competition law Commercial litigation Media law State Aids law Education Institut d’Études Politiques de Strasbourg (Diploma, magna cum laude, 1986) University (law school) of Strasbourg (LLL Industrial Property, summa cum laude, 1989) College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium (LLL Legal European Studies, summa cum laude, 1990) Languages French / English / German