Renaud Christol > August Debouzy > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

August Debouzy
7 rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris
France

Work Department

Competition Consumer Distribution

Position

Partner

Career

Competition law applies to all economic sectors and companies and influences their day-to-day business activities, partnership projects and external growth operations. Renaud Christol is active in all these areas.

He has developed in-depth expertise and knowledge in anticompetitive practices litigation and merger control, particularly in very technical and strategic matters. He has demonstrated his ability to rapidly gain in-depth and detailed expertise in economic sectors in which his clients operate.

Renaud Christol is convinced that competition law is not just constraining and that companies consider it as a tool to add value to their business, both internally and vis-à-vis their suppliers, customers and/or competitors. In this context, he develops and implements comprehensive learning tools designed to disseminate competition law culture within companies.

Renaud Christol started his career at Jeantet Associés in 2003. Then, he developed his expertise at Latham & Watkins from 2009 to 2011, including with regard to high profile cartels and merger cases. He joined August Debouzy in 2011. 

Languages

French | English

Memberships

Admitted to the Paris bar in 2002

Education

University of Montpellier I, DJCE, 2002

Lawyer Rankings

France > EU, competition and distribution

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.