Mahasti Razavi > 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’s IP team, led by Mahasti Razavi and Grégoire Desrousseaux, offers a comprehensive range of legal services, encompassing litigation and strategic counsel for both French and international enterprises. The practice’s collective expertise extends across diverse industries, ranging from AI, media, and fashion to health, IT, banking, and telecom. Specialising in IT, digital, e-commerce, and media, Razavi provides adept advisory and litigation support, while Desrousseaux stands as a pivotal figure in IP litigation. The team adeptly navigates the intricacies of design protection, managing trade mark portfolios, and handling litigation, including counterfeit seizures and audits. The recent additions of trade mark experts Pierre Pérot and Inès Bouzayen further enhance the team’s capabilities.

With its cross-functional, cross-border IP expertise as a strong foundation, August Debouzy’s copyright team is dedicated to addressing all aspects of copyright protection and defense for brands and creative works. Under the leadership of Mahasti Razavi and Basile Ader, the team offers a comprehensive range of copyright services, including litigation in civil and criminal courts, compliance assessments, chain of rights audits, infringement seizure actions, negotiation of licensing agreements, and a strong focus on the intersection of technology and copyright management in the creative industry’s future landscape. Prominent members of this practice also include Amélie Tripet, who excels in copyright matters related to press, libel, and publishing, along with Pierre Pérot and Inès Bouzayen, both of whom have significantly contributed to enhancing the practice since joining last year.

Highly-specialised in press law matters, August Debouzy fields extensive experience across the media and press industries. The firm’s technology, media and IP team boasts a diverse roster of both French and international clients, advising leading publishers and newspapers, as well individuals, on both contentious and non-contentious media and entertainment matters. The practice has a strong track record representing individuals in libel and defamation cases. Mahasti Razavi leads the team alongside Basile Ader, who bolsters the firm’s media litigation services, defending media clients in high-profile copyright, audio-visual and press-relates cases. With a balanced advisory and litigation practice, Amélie Tripet has particular experience in press, libel and publishing and continues to develop niche areas of expertise, such as PR and advertising support.

Distinguished by its representation of some of Europe’s leading auction houses, August Debouzy is particularly skilled at handling disputes, art forgery cases, negotiations with the French Ministry of Culture, obtaining art passports and moral rights claims. Basile Ader, a longstanding expert in the field, co-heads the practice and specialises in sensitive, high-profile disputes. Fellow practice head Mahasti Razavi is a seasoned litigator. Amélie Tripet also advises a broad range of players on art law and art forgery cases.

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.