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August Debouzy
7 rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris
France

Work Department

Litigation Arbitration White-Collar Crime

Position

Partner

Career

Marie Danis joined August Debouzy in 2009 as a partner after beginning her career with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. She advises French and foreign clients in connection with international arbitration and business litigation cases. She has received recognition in various French and international lawyer rankings and has developed specific expertise in arbitration related to post-acquisition disputes and in obtaining evidence. She is involved in the organisation called Paris, Place d’Arbitrage and is responsible for promoting Paris internationally in relation with arbitration. She is a member of the board of directors of the Association Française d’Arbitrage and also teaches arbitration at the EFB and at university.

Languages

French | English | Spanish

Memberships

Admitted to the Paris bar in 1997

Education

  • University of Paris II, Post-graduate diploma (DESS) in human rights and humanitarian law, 1996
  • University of Paris II, Post-graduate diploma (DEA) in international private law and international commercial law, 1995

Lawyer Rankings

France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

August Debouzy runs a solid well-rounded practice that can tackle diverse types of cases including equity financing and corporate governance litigation, contract and tort litigation and product liability disputes. The team acts for leading investment funds, large and smaller companies as well as executives in matters spanning various industries. It regularly handles shareholders’ conflicts and has the ability to deal with complex cases where commercial, corporate and fraud issues are entwined . The practice is co-headed by Marie Danis  and Benjamin van Gaver  . Olivier Attias also contributes.