OVERVIEW
Emelyne focuses on competition disputes.
Expertise
Emelyne joined Hausfeld in May 2024 from Boies Schiller Flexner (UK) LLP. Prior to that, Emelyne worked at Constantine Cannon LLP, where she qualified as an associate.
She has cultivated great experience on high-profile commercial and financial litigation, and arbitration, including a diverse range of contractual and tortious claims across multiple legal forums such as the Commercial Court, the Competition Appeal Tribunal or the LCIA.
Emelyne also boasts expertise in Art & Cultural Property Law, a field in which she was recognised as an ‘associate to watch’ by Chambers and Partners in 2023.
Emelyne is a native French speaker and conversational in Italian.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), English and French Law, Kings College London and the Sorbonne Law School in Paris
MSc in Art Law and Business, Christie’s Education London
Legal Practice Course, The University of Law London
Professional Skills Course, BPP Law School
BAR ADMISSIONS
Solicitor, England and Wales, 2021
NEWS
EVENTS
PERSPECTIVES
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Chambers and Partners
Before joining Hausfeld, Emelyne was ranked as an “Associated to Watch” in the 2023 High Net Worth Guide (section Art and Cultural Property Law) and the Art and Cultural Property Law Guide.
Experience
Antitrust/Competition
Before Hausfeld, Emelyne was part of the legal teams:
- Representing 100+ public authorities and a group of multinationals pursuing claims against members of the Trucks Cartel.
- Representing a large international independent ATM deployer in a standalone competition claim against Visa and Mastercard.
At Hausfeld, she is part of the legal teams:
- Bringing claims before the Amsterdam District Court for European truck purchasers allegedly harmed by the prominent Trucks cartel, representing over 3,000 clients across Europe.
- Filing a representative collective action with the CAT on behalf of the Consumers’ Association (known as Which?) against Qualcomm on behalf of a class of around 29 million UK consumers alleging that Qualcomm abuses its dominance in the markets for smartphone chipsets and standard essential patents, the result of which is that Qualcomm is able to overcharge smartphone manufacturers like Apple and Samsung for its technology. Damages are estimated to be over £480 million.
Commercial & Financial Disputes
Prior to joining Hausfeld, Emelyne was part of the legal teams:
- Representing financial institutions in connection with a high-profile commercial arbitration under the ICC arbitration rules.
- Advising infrastructure and mining companies in connection with the protection of investments in African states.
- Advising on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy and guiding clients towards sustainable and responsible business practices.
- Representing a group of dealers and collectors in judicial review proceedings challenging the ban imposed by the Ivory Act 2018.
