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publicado el 25 de SEPTIEMBRE de 2009

Norton Rose adds competition, regulatory and EU capability to its Paris office

International legal practice, Norton Rose LLP, has announced that Mélanie Thill-Tayara has been appointed as partner and head of its competition, regulatory and EU capability practice in Paris. Mélanie joins from Salans where she was partner and headed the French and European competition law practice group that she created 18 years ago. Before Salans, Mélanie, who has a strong market reputation in France and in Europe, had been working as an official of the European Communities Directorate for Competition. Particular sectors in which she has expertise include: life sciences, luxury goods, press distribution as well as consumer goods. Mélanie graduated in political sciences from the University of Munich (1980) and has a master’s degree in international private law and international business law from the University of Paris I Sorbonne (1985). She was admitted to the Paris bar in 1987. Mélanie will be joining Norton Rose LLP with a team of 3 lawyers. Among them, Marta Giner, will be an of counsel. Marta Giner had joined Mélanie’s team in 2005. She graduated in law from the University of Valencia (Spain - 1994) and has a master’s degree in business law (1995) and in international business law (1996) from the Universities of Paris XII Créteil and Paris X Nanterre. Marta also obtained an LL.M in international trade law from the University of Essex. She was admitted to the Paris bar in 2002 and the Valencia bar in 1996. George Paterson, international managing partner of the Paris office of Norton Rose LLP comments: “The French legislator recently adopted an in-depth reform of the competition regime resulting in the creation of a new competition authority and the reform of the merger control regime. These developments will have a significant impact on the businesses operating in France. We are delighted to welcome on board Mélanie and her team. They have a strong market reputation especially in life sciences and consumer goods and will strengthen our position in France and in Europe.” Martin Coleman, head of Norton Rose Group competition and EC department adds: ”It is a pleasure to welcome Mélanie Thill-Tayara who, like a large number of our other lawyers who have worked inside government and regulatory agencies, well understands the approach and priorities of competition officials, policymakers and enforcers. Mélanie and her team will join our global competition group which, taking into account recent promotions and the imminent arrival of a team of Australian competition lawyers, will have more than doubled in size in recent years and offers clients strength in depth across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.” Mélanie Thill-Tayara comments: “I am very pleased to be joining Norton Rose LLP renowned Paris team and its strong international network. Norton Rose LLP Paris lawyers have a reputation for being globally minded, highly professional and commercially astute but also for having kept a real team spirit. I would also like to thank Salans’ partners and especially the founding partners who have given me the opportunity to build my lawyer career.” Norton Rose competition, regulatory and EU team has established a leading reputation in the key European jurisdictions. The group consists of some 40 specialist competition lawyers, covering Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Brussels/EC. Melanie and her team will be joining the firm on October the 1st 2009.