Michael Kefi

CEO

Paris, Île-de-France, France12 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in M&A and corporate governance.
Extensive experience in competition law across EMEA.
Proven track record in managing legal teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a legal expert specializing in corporate law and compliance within the telecommunications and technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Legal ComplianceCorporate GovernanceAntitrust LawCompetition LawStrategic Partnership NegotiationRegulatory ComplianceMerger AnalysisLitigation ManagementCompetition Law ConsultingLegal Structuring

Other Skills

Mergers and AcquisitionsCommercial LitigationNegotiationRisk ManagementCivil LitigationRegulatory AnalysisComplianceLitigationCompliance TrainingTelecommunication LawContract NegotiationBusiness StrategyDispute ManagementEnterprise Risk ManagementTelecom Regulation

Experience

12 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

1 yr 10 mos

Average Tenure

8 mos

Current Experience

Omnifidelis

Partner

Sep 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France · Hybrid

Epicery

General Counsel

Oct 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France

Stuart

General Counsel & Chief compliance officer

Jul 2020 – Oct 2025 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France · Hybrid

Managing a team of :
lawyers covering France, UK, Spain, Poland, Italy, and Portugal. All expertise (commercial, IP, Compliance, products, M&A etc.);
Public policy ;
Internal control and Risk management ;
Corporate Governance ;
Company board secretary.

Mergers and AcquisitionsCommercial LitigationLegal ComplianceNegotiationCorporate GovernanceLitigation Management+2

Pickup

General Counsel

Jul 2020 – Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France

Uber

2 roles

Senior Counsel - Lead Antitrust & Competition - EMEA

Sep 2018 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

Leading on all EMEA-wide antitrust and competition-related legal matters, including with regards to:
M&A activity
Relationships with competition authorities
Handling of sector inquiries and/or investigations
Competition policy and academics initiatives
Product review
Regulatory analysis
Compliance

Legal Counsel Western Europe

Jul 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

Negotiation of strategic partnership
Creation and implementation of Dark kitchen
Creation of virtual restaurants
Regulatory & Compliance
Litigation

Antitrust LawCompetition LawMergers and AcquisitionsRegulatory AnalysisCompliance

Orange

Lawyer - Competition & Regulatory

Nov 2011 – Jul 2017 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Paris

Analysis and processing merger cases (seller / buyer) before the European Commission and national competition authorities
Litigation management before competition and regulatory authorities (European and national) and national courts, in particular with regard to cartel and abuse of a dominant position
Partnerships negotiation (joint venture, cooperation, network sharing, etc.)
Legal Counsel for Affiliates (internal lawyer and operational) and Orange Group Regulatory Affairs Department
Lobbying activity, in particular with the European Commission (DG COMP and CONNECT)
Compliance (in particular competition commitments compliance) and training

Strategic Partnership NegotiationRegulatory ComplianceLitigation

Dgccrf - ministère de l'économie, de l'industrie et du numérique

Lawyer - Competition

Dec 2010 – Jul 2011 · 7 mos · Paris

Drafting of the draft law on the affiliation contract in partnership with the Autorité de la concurrence and Government Commissioner
Consultation for private companies (DGCCRF doctrine)
Drafting of the criminal competition restrictive practices annual review

Merger AnalysisLitigation ManagementCompliance Training

Hokkaido university

Lawyer and Researcher

Nov 2009 – Sep 2010 · 10 mos · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Competition law consultant (EU and Japanese) for non-Japanese companies;
Redaction of studies on Japanese competition law and on Japanese telecommunication law.