Valérie Munoz-Pons > August Debouzy > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

August Debouzy
7 rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris
France

Work Department

Litigation Arbitration White-collar crime

Position

Partner

Career

Valérie Munoz-Pons has been a member of the Paris bar since 2007. She is a partner in the Litigation – Arbitration – White Collar Crime department. Her practice focuses on white-collar crime, investigations, and compliance.

Valérie assists her clients with criminal cases initiated by judicial and regulatory authorities, at all stages of proceedings, from investigations to final hearings.

She has particular expertise in white-collar crime cases (corruption, favouritism, illegal taking of interest, tax fraud, publishing of false financial statements, misuse of corporate assets) and environmental criminal law.

She also assists French and international clients with internal investigations and compliance issues (preparing risk mapping, conducting “Sapin II Law” audits, training, etc.) in connection with French regulations (“Sapin II” Law and “duty of care” law) and the extraterritorial application of American (FCPA) and British (UKBA) regulations.

Valérie worked in the Paris office of the American law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP for several years.

Valérie teaches Compliance, International Regulation and Business Ethics at the Institute of Political Studies, also called Sciences Po. She also teaches at the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN), after several years of teaching at HEC business school.

Languages

French | English

Memberships

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2007

Education

Master in Management, specialization in International Legal and Tax Strategy, HEC Paris business school, 2005

Post-graduate degree (DESS) in International Taxation, University of Paris 2 Assas, 2005

Lawyer Rankings

France > Compliance

Showcasing demonstrable expertise across the military and defence, aerospace, banking and finance, tobacco, pharmaceuticals and energy sectors, the ‘innovative, pragmatic and efficient’ team at August Debouzy advises on compliance audits and risk mappings, in addition to assisting clients in corporate investigations led by French and foreign regulators. Eminent practitioner Bernard Cazeneuve continues to handle business ethics issues, corporate governance and duty of vigilance mandates, while Olivier Attias focuses on compliance, white-collar crime, and financial disputes, with particular experience in economic sanctions and export control regulations. Cazeneuve and Attias lead the team alongside Astrid Mignon Colombet, who ‘stands out’ for her prowess in criminal defense cases, and Valérie Munoz-Pons, who advises on compliance matters in relation to the deployment of French regulations. Anaïs Coviaux assists clients with the implementation of compliance programmes, in addition to investigations and audits, and is another key contact in the group.

France > Dispute resolution: White-collar crime

August Debouzy is retained to handle challenging and sensitive cases by leading companies, spanning various industries such as retail, defence, hospitality and energy, as well as by senior executives and individuals. The practice manages a solid caseload raising various criminal offences such as tax fraud, corruption or industrial pollution. The team is also regularly called upon to assist with the implementation of preventive measures and the conduct of internal investigations. The practice has also developed particular expertise regarding criminal human rights accusations linked in connection with conflicts and war zones. Astrid Mignon Colombet and Valérie Munoz-Pons are the two key members within the team. Also recommended is  Olivier Attias.