Office

Paris
15 rue de Laborde
75008 Paris

Partner

Franck Audran

Partner

Franck Audran

Office

Paris
15 rue de Laborde
75008 Paris

Practices

Franck Audran is a partner in Gide's Competition & International Trade team in Paris. He specialises in EU competition law (cartels, dominant positions, merger control).

Franck assists our clients in litigation proceedings in France, whether before the French Competition Authority (cartels and abuse of dominant position) or the Commercial Court (claims for damages, restrictive competition practices, etc.).We also act on complex mergers, some of which require commitments and/or the opening of an in-depth investigation phase before the French Competition Authority, the Commission or the national competition authorities of EU Member States (Romania, Greece, Poland, etc.), as well as outside the EU (China, Korea, Brazil, Serbia, Bosnia, Turkey, etc.).

He also has extensive experience of antitrust litigation before the French competition authority (household electrical appliances, dairy supply, rendering, BPA) and private enforcement before the commercial courts (hygiene products, zinc and Google ADX).

Franck is a graduate of the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and the University of Erlangen in Germany. He is a member of the Paris Bar.

Awards

  • Chambers Europe - France 2024

    Competition/European Law

    Band 4

    Franck Audran frequently represents clients in behavioural investigations before the FCA and follow-on damages claims. He also has experience advising on merger control filings.

  • Legal 500 EMEA - France 2024

    EU, Competition & Distribution

    Leading Individual

    Reference person for matters with the authorities, notably the DGCCRF, for his close knowledge and ability to strategise.

  • Best Lawyers - France 2025

    Best Lawyers

    Franck Audran is recognised in the following practices : Competition / Antitrust Law, European Union Law.