Alexandra Berg-Moussa > August Debouzy > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

August Debouzy takes an interdisciplinary approach to advising major global luxury brands across a range of sectors such as automobiles, clothing, cosmetics, hotels, jewellery, and spirits and beverages. Marshalling the bench strength of several leading specialists, the team is well equipped to advise on IP, IT, data protection, competition law, corporate restructuring and tax issues. Mahasti Razavi is highly regarded in the IT and internet space, whilst Florence Chafiol leads on data protection and data-related disputes. Alexandra Berg-Moussa handles major digital transformations, e-commerce and retail distribution matters.

August Debouzy has a broad EU and competition practice in Paris, with experience acting for French-based and international clients, particularly in the fashion and retail sectors, and further strengthened its offering in June 2023 with the launch of its Brussels office. Renaud Christol is well versed in merger control (including notifications to the European Commission and antitrust authorities worldwide), competition law compliance and litigation, while Alexandra Berg-Moussa is an expert in distribution law.

With a balanced advisory and litigation practice, August Debouzy provides a one-stop-shop service spanning all aspects of sports law. Counting sports companies, brands, federations and athletes among its key roster of clients, the team regularly advises on partnerships with companies beyond the sports sector. The team is jointly led by Alexandra Berg-Moussa, Basile Ader and Laurent Cotret. Berg-Moussa is particularly active in sponsorship and contractual matters, while Ader represents clients in sports media issues and Cotret handles restructuring and financing for sports groups and clubs. Guillaume Aubatier and Pierre Pérot also bring their experience to advise on sports-related matters.

August Debouzy combines depth of bench with a breadth of notable instructing clients, many of them key global players. The experienced team is well equipped to provide services in the following areas: artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud and robotics issues. Matters concerning gaming, fintech and smart cities are also strengths. Additionally, the group is recommended for its contentious skills, and regularly handles IT disputes. The team is led by a trio of experts comprising Mahasti Razavi, who focuses on technology and digital transformation projects; Florence Chafiol, who regularly handles relevant litigation; and Alexandra Berg-Moussa, who brings additional expertise in the retail, distribution and consumer law spaces. Emmanuelle Mignon and Marc Mossé are other notable members of the team. Anne-Sophie Lampe left the firm.