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August Debouzy Offices
7 rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris
France
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Guillaume Aubatier
Work Department
Real Estate and Construction
Position
Partner
Career
Guillaume Aubatier joined August Debouzy in September 2021 as a partner and head in the newly created Real Estate and Construction department. He has been practicing law since 2005 and is a specialist in real estate and construction. He advises multiple French and international clients on all types of assets (offices, retail, logistics, industrial property, brownfield redevelopment, hotels, and alternative assets), as well as on numerous real estate and construction transactions, including investment transactions (asset deals and share deals), complex corporate real estate (joint ventures and strategic partnerships), development and construction transactions, leases and asset management.
Guillaume Aubatier also assists clients in connection with their pre-litigation and litigation matters in the real estate and construction sectors.
This dual expertise enables him to act for a wide range of French and international clients: pension funds, private equity funds, asset managers, banks, large companies, users, and family offices.
Before joining August Debouzy, Guillaume Aubatier worked for international law firms: King & Spalding (2019-2021) as a partner, and Ashurst (2005-2019) as a partner and associate. He has been listed for several years, both individually and with his team, in the main real estate and construction lawyer rankings (Chambers, Legal 500, Who is Who Legal, Décideurs Magazine).
Languages
French | English
Memberships
Admitted to the Paris bar in 2014
Education
- University Degree from the Institut de Droit des Affaires (Business Law Institute), University of Paris II Panthéon Assas, 2004
- Post-graduate degree (DESS) in Real Estate and Construction Law, University of Paris II Panthéon Assas, 2004
- Post-graduate degree (DESS) in Foreign Trade Law, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2003
Lawyer Rankings
France > Media and entertainment: Sports
August Debouzy has a well-established sports law practice, acting for major athletes, sports brands, clubs and federations on a wide range of sports matters. A notable highlight involved assisting private equity fund Arctos Sports Partners in finalising a strategic partnership and investment agreement with Paris Saint-Germain football club. Alexandra Berg-Moussa has expertise in sponsorship and contractual matters. Laurent Cotret is very active in the structuring and negotiation of high-stakes financing and shareholders agreements for sports groups and clubs, with key clients including Girondins de Bordeaux. Mahasti Razavi handles matters related to sponsorship, communication and ambush marketing, providing counsel to prominent sports brands such as Nike. Guillaume Aubatier and Pierre Pérot are also key contacts for work in this sector.
France > Real estate
(Leading partners)Praised for its ‘responsiveness, competence, and precision’, August Debouzy is well versed in property financing, leasing, litigation, and redevelopments. Guillaume Aubatier is lauded for his ‘detailed analysis of issues’, while Antonia Raccat is vastly experienced in real estate finance. Alix Kianpour is knowledgeable about leasing matters, Malvina Dahan is proficient in property transactions, Catherine Mintégui handles property management issues, and Dorian Scemama specialises in corporate real estate.
France > Industry focus: Luxury goods
The well-respected team at August Debouzy acts for leaders in the luxury fashion, make up, cosmetics, car and sportswear industries. The firm leverages a cross-practice team to advise on the full gamut of IP issues, alongside complex litigation and regulatory advice. Among its sizeable team are Mahasti Razavi, who is a digital law expert; Alexandra Berg-Moussa, who handles contractual work; which is also an area of focus for Florence Chafiol
; and real estate specialist Guillaume Aubatier. Laurent Cotret; Vincent Brenot, who is an expert in public and environmental law; Xavier Rohmer and Marie-Hélène Bensadoun; as well as Fabienne Haas, who is an employment law and social security law expert, also bring significant expertise to the team.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners France > Real estate
- Media and entertainment: Sports France
- Industry focus: Luxury goods France
- Real estate France
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Compliance
- Data privacy and data protection
- Employment
- Industry focus: IT and internet
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Media and entertainment: Newspapers
- Media and entertainment: Sports
Firm Rankings
- Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
- Environment
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: Luxury goods
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Media and entertainment: Art
- Real estate
- Employment > Social security: compensation and benefits
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Industry focus: Energy
- Insolvency
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Private equity: LBO
- Private equity: venture/growth capital
- EU, competition and distribution
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Tax
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Capital markets: equity capital markets