Benjamin van Gaver > August Debouzy > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

August Debouzy has a strong track record handling corporate and commercial disputes, and acts for SMEs and several leading French and international companies active in various sectors. The team has expertise handling shareholders’ conflicts and M&A-related litigation, and can also take on challenging commercial and contractual termination cases. It is able to manage complex cases, including international and sanctions cases, as well as matters that combine civil, commercial and criminal issues. The well-regarded Marie Danis and Benjamin van Gaver are key names.

August Debouzy has a large and experienced able to assist clients at various stages, from early compliance to prosecution phases. The firm represents leading companies specialising in various industries (retail, defence, engineering, banking), as well as senior executives and some elected officials. Its caseload is as diverse and encompasses illicit advertising, insider dealing, corruption, fraud and money laundering offences. The team has gained particular expertise assisting companies negotiating deferred prosecution deals (CJIP) – it assisted clients in signing two CJIP in 2023 including a very high-profile one. The team also has strong knowledge of international sanctions and of companies’ criminal liabilities linked to conflict areas. Astrid Mignon Colombet has extensive experience and jointly leads the practice alongside Benjamin van Gaver, who litigates in all types of disputes, Valérie Munoz-Pons and Olivier Attias.