Julia Dao
Member of the Paris Bar
Main areas
- Cartels and abuse of dominance
- Merger control
- State aid, FSR, FDI
- Restrictive competition practices and distribution
- European Union law
Profile
Julia Dao advises on all aspects of EU and French competition law, before French and European regulators and courts.
Julia advises and represents French and international clients on all aspects of EU and French competition law including merger control, abuse of dominance, cartels, compliance, restrictive competition practices, antitrust damages claims, and State aid. Her experience encompasses both advisory and litigation work.
Julia has also been active in EU foreign subsidy (FSR) and foreign direct investment (FDI) control, and regularly advises clients on a range of matters relating to distribution and consumer law, as well as commercial contracts.
Prior to joining Rive Gauche Avocats, Julia worked in Paris and Brussels-based international law firms as well as a CAC40-listed company.
Julia holds a PhD in EU competition law from Toulouse Capitole University and a Master’s in Economic Cooperation Law from Jean-Moulin Lyon 3 University. During her PhD, Julia carried out research fellowships in Belgium and Germany, which provided her with a strong grounding in competition economics.
News and insights
Two days of training in French and European competition law
Emmanuel Tricot and Julia Dao ran an interactive course for in-house legal teams at major companies.
Competition law training: grocery retail, wines and spirits, energy
Emmanuel Tricot and Julia Dao run a two-day course with SKOLAE Formation.
Chambers: among the twelve leading firms for distribution and commercial contracts
Just two years after it was founded, Rive Gauche Avocats is ranked by one of the leading international guides.
Décideurs – Leaders League 2026: four rankings in economic law
The firm is ranked for distribution, antitrust and franchising and, for the first time, for deregulation and regulated sectors.
Best Law Firms: Tier 1 for competition law
In the ranking’s first French edition, the firm is one of just nine in the top tier.
Décideurs – Leaders League 2025: antitrust, distribution and franchising
The firm ranked again in the European and economic law guide.
