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August & Debouzy

6-8, AVENUE DE MESSINE, 75008 PARIS, FRANCE
Paris, Casablanca, Brussels

What we say about the firm's legal practice in France

Administrative and public law

Within Administrative and public law Other recommended firms

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation , tier 4

August & Debouzy stands outs for its ‘commitment and loyalty towards its clients’. This ‘very good’ practice acts in corporate and commercial cases for clients such as France Télécom, Veolia Transport and Rhodia. Gilles August, Kami Haeri, Pierre-Charles Ranouil and Marie Danis lead the practice.

Within International arbitration Other recommended firms

Within White-collar crime Other recommended firms

EU competition and distribution

Within EU competition and distribution, August & Debouzy is a third tier firm,

August & Debouzy enhanced its competition law capabilities by hiring Christophe Clarenc from Latham & Watkins, who now leads a strong practice in the telecoms and media sectors. Clarenc is adviser to France Télécom, for which he obtained a major victory in the iPhone case. Mashasti Razavi leads the distribution law practice.

Employment

Within Employment , August & Debouzy is a first tier firm,

August & Debouzy’s 30-lawyer practice advises top clients in high-stakes employment litigation and matters relating to acquisitions and restructuring, as well as employee protocols such as individual freedom and safety issues at work. The firm represented TF1 Production in proceedings against reality TV contestants regarding the nature of their contracts. Emmanuelle Barbara, Fabienne Haas, Marie-Hélène Bensadoun, Virginie Devos, Philippe Durand and Eric Manca are recommended.

IT, telecoms and the internet

Within IT, telecoms and the internet, August & Debouzy is a second tier firm,

Mahasti Razavi, Kami Haeri and Florence Chafiol-Chaumont lead August & Debouzy’s IT and internet practice, which advises leading technology companies and users on a broad range of matters and also has strong litigation credentials. Clients include Geodis. Competition expert Christophe Clarenc, who recently joined from Latham & Watkins, is a regular adviser to France Télécom on strategic matters.

Intellectual property

Within Full-service firms, August & Debouzy is a second tier firm,

August & Debouzy recruited patent litigators Grégoire Desrousseaux and François Pochart from IP boutique Hirsch & Associés. The 16-lawyer team also covers trade marks, copyrights and designs. Clients include Philip Morris. Mahasti Razavi, Kami Haeri and Florence Chafiol-Chaumont are also recommended.

Media and entertainment

Within Full-service firms Other recommended firms

Mergers and acquisitions

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 4

August & Debouzy’s 25-lawyer team advises on major transactions in France and the Maghreb. It recently completed work for RATP and Compagnie des Alpes, and also assisted France Télécom with buying 49% of Dailymotion. Gilles August, Valéry Denoix de Saint Marc and Pierre Descheemaeker are recommended.

Real estate

Within Real estate Other recommended firms

Tax

Within Tax, tier 4

August & Debouzy’s Xavier Rohmer and Philippe Lorentz focus on transactional tax matters. The team also advises on tax aspects of debt restructuring and advises management teams on private equity deals. It represented several shareholders during Astorg Partners’ acquisition of Saverglass.

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