Jérôme de Ponsay

A selection of Jérôme’s experience includes advising:

• GRAIL in the European Commission’s review of its acquisition by Illumina, a landmark case concerning application of the referral powers under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation and associated gun-jumping, restorative measures investigations and litigation before the General Court and Court of Justice in Luxembourg
• MGM in connection with its US$9 billion acquisition by a multinational technology company
• BC Partners in its sale of Synthon, a multinational generics pharmaceutical business
• Hyatt Hotels Corporation on its acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V., an operator of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica
• Worldline in its strategic partnership with Credit Agricole for the creation of a leading merchant payment services provider in France
• SATS in its €1.3 billion acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS)
• Agility Public Warehousing Co. in obtaining unconditional global merger and FDI clearance in 15+ jurisdictions for the US$4.1 billion sale of Agility's Global Integrated Business to DSV Panalpina, a transport and logistics company
• A multinational technology company in connection with the European Commission's investigation into its use of third party sellers' data*
• A multinational technology company in connection to the European Commission's inquiry into the Internet of Things sector*
• A multinational technology company in its acquisition of a stake in Deliveroo, which was approved after a full Phase II investigation before the UK CMA*  
• A multinational technology company in relation to a number of requests for information received from national competition authorities/the EC* 
• A technology company in a transaction in the video game industry approved after a Phase I before the European Commission*
• A leading media company in a transaction approved conditionally by the European Commission after a Phase I investigation*    
• A major telecom company in its acquisition of a digital company approved unconditionally by the European Commission*
• A client in the transport sector in an Article 101 complaint before the European Commission*
• A bio-tech company subject to an investigation by the European Commission under Articles 101 and 102 in relation to licensing practices*
• A company investigated by the European Commission for having provided incorrect and misleading information during a merger control procedure*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham