Expertise

Jugwal is an associate in the Competition/Distribution department at Addleshaw Goddard in Paris.

He advises on French and European competition law, merger control, foreign investment controls in France (FDI), and distribution law.

He represents French and international clients in investigations concerning anticompetitive practices, merger transactions, and FDI procedures. He regularly works on multi-jurisdictional matters requiring analysis of notification thresholds and control criteria across several jurisdictions.

Jugwal also assists clients in designing and implementing antitrust compliance programs, and delivers tailored training, including dawn raid simulations and bespoke compliance workshops.

In the area of distribution and commercial practices, he advises clients on the structuring of distribution networks, vertical agreements, pricing policies, and restrictive practices. His practice also covers complex contractual matters and broader economic law issues.

Finally, Jugwal is a guest lecturer in European Union law at Nanterre University.

Experience
  • Assistance to Axol Bioscience in relation to foreign investment controls in France in connection with the acquisition of Phenocell..
  • Audit of certain practices relating to the coordination of conduct and exchange of information within a professional association.
  • Merger control assessments for one of the world’s largest independent financial intermediaries.
  • Regular advice to suppliers in the food distribution sector on contractual and commercial law issues.
Education
  • Professional Lawyer’s Certificate – Paris Bar School
  • Master, LL.M – European Legal Studies – College of Europe (Bruges)
  • Master 2 – Business Law and Economics – Panthéon-Assas University
  • Master 1 – Public Business Law – Panthéon-Assas University
  • Bachelor of Law – Panthéon-Assas University
Professional Memberships
  • Member of the French Competition Law Society (Association Francaise d'Etude de la Concurrence).
Languages
  • English - professional
  • French - spoken
  • Italian - professional