Thibaut de Bernard

Thibaut de Bernard is a Vice President at Compass Lexecon, based in Paris. 

Thibaut’s analytic focus is on merger analysis and the application of economic and data analysis to competition cases, both in France and beyond.

Thibaut has advised clients on a variety of merger cases before European and national competition authorities, including some of the highest profile French, European and global mergers in recent years, e.g., Intermarché/Casino stores, Orange/VOO & Brutélé, Yokohama Rubber/Trelleborg Wheel Systems, Aon/Willis Towers Watson, Thermo Fisher Scientific/PPD, Fiat Chrysler/Peugeot, Fraikin/Via Location, Keolis/Carpostal and Safran/Zodiac.

He also provided economic advice on a variety of Article 101 TFEU and follow-on litigation cases in France (roofing products, electrical appliances, household appliances, meal vouchers, apple deserts, dairy products, parcel delivery and home care and personal care products) and was involved in several international arbitration damage and State aid cases. He was also part of the team that advised one of the heavy truck manufacturers during follow-on litigation in France.

Thibaut has particular expertise in manufacturing industries, energy, postal sector, consumer goods, transportation but he has also advised clients from other industries including telecommunications, retail and IT/Media.

Thibaut holds a B.A. in Economics from Toulouse School of Economics, a B.A. in Law from University of Toulouse, and an M.Sc. in Economics from Toulouse School of Economics where he specialized in industrial organization and competition policy.