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Caroline
Ruiz Palmer

Lawyer - Senior Manager

Caroline Ruiz Palmer’s practice focuses on French and European competition law (merger control, anti-competitive practices and abuse of dominant position) and distribution law (distribution networks, commercial negotiations and restrictive practices). She regularly represents French and international companies before the European Commission and the French Competition Authority as well as before the French courts (particularly in relation to damages claims).
Caroline is French-American and worked in international law firms in Brussels before joining De Gaulle Fleurance.
Caroline is listed in the Best Lawyers ranking.

Capabilities

Practices

  • Competition and antitrust
  • Commercial law and distribution law
  • European Law

Sectors

  • Consumer goods, distribution, international trade
  • Energy and natural resources
  • Life sciences, health
  • Media and Entertainment
  • Real estate, construction
  • Sport
  • Tourism and leisure
  • Transport and mobility
  • New Technologies, Digital and Telecoms

Focus

  • Lawyers-Notaries

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Spanish

Qualifications

  • Member of the Brussels and Paris Bars
  • 2014 LLM in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary University London
  • 2013 Master in European Law, Université Catholique de Louvain

Bars

  • Brussels
  • Paris

Awards

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Awards
Best Lawyers
Caroline Ruiz Palmer recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers France
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Awards
Best Lawyers
Caroline Ruiz Palmer recognized as Ones to Watch in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers France
Caroline
Ruiz Palmer
Lawyer - Senior Manager

News

Deals

Deals 12 November 2025
De Gaulle Fleurance advises Cegedim Santé in the context of proceedings initiated before the Competition Authority against Doctolib
SCHUTZ LOGO(packaging systems)
Deals 21 January 2025
Acquisition of a stake in Groupe Duo by SCHÜTZ: Fidal Avocats and De Gaulle Fleurance advise the parties on the transaction.

Articles

Articles 5 July 2024
Legislative elections 2024: Impact of the candidates’ programs on infrastructure in France
Articles 28 June 2024
Legislative elections 2024: Impact of the candidates’ proposals on the Energy sector.
Articles 17 May 2024
Ex-post control of mergers – First application of the Towercast ruling