Biography
Prior to joining Weil, Marie-Marie was an associate with an international law firm, and was based in both Brussels and New York. She represented companies before the U.S. antitrust agencies, as well as advised clients in cartel and abuse of dominance matters before the European Commission and national competition authorities. Marie-Marie also worked as a contractor for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and interned at the European Commission – DG Competition and the Austrian Competition Authority.
Marie-Marie was a Harlan Fisk Stone Scholar at Columbia Law School where she received an LL.M. degree. Prior to attending Columbia Law School, Marie-Marie graduated magna cum laude from the College of Europe in Belgium where she received an LL.M. degree in European Legal Studies. She also earned a Master in Law with a specialization in European Law from Université Catholique de Louvain and her Bachelor’s Degree from Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix.
Marie-Marie has an extensive pro bono practice and is admitted to the New York State Bar.
Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Latest Thinking
- Adjustments to the HSR Act Filing Thresholds, Fee Structure and Civil Penalties, and Adjustments to Clayton Act Section 8 Thresholds Alert — Antitrust — By Carla A. R. Hine, Michael C. Naughton, Dan S. Nobil and Marie-Marie O. de Fays — PDF — January 23, 2024
- Revisions to HSR Act Filing Thresholds, Fee Structure and Civil Penalties, and Revisions to Clayton Act Section 8 Thresholds Alert — Antitrust — By Michael C. Naughton, Dan S. Nobil and Marie-Marie O. de Fays — PDF — January 24, 2023
- Major Changes to HSR Filing Fees Alert — Antitrust — By Michael C. Naughton, Dan S. Nobil and Marie-Marie O. de Fays — PDF — December 29, 2022
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises Astorg in $282M Take-Private Acquisition of Hamilton Thorne Deal Brief — July 24, 2024
- Weil Helps Earn Global Regulatory Approval for Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Deal Brief — October 13, 2023