August Debouzy

Public Regulatory Environment

Partner

Vincent Brenot has been a partner at August Debouzy since 2014 and is a member of the Public Regulatory Environment team.

With over 20 years of experience in public and environmental law, he advises French and international clients, notably on public procurement, foreign direct investment (FDI) control, and parliamentary committees of inquiry. He also has recognized expertise in environmental matters, particularly in renewable energy, circular economy, and polluted sites and soils, especially in connection with real estate and M&A transactions.

He is the only French lawyer ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader since 2021 in Who's Who Legal, Environment category, with the following comment: “Vincent is among the best environmental lawyers in France”. He is also recognized in Forbes' ranking of the Top 40 lawyers serving CAC 40 companies in 2021, 2024 and 2025.

With more than 20 years’ experience acquired within the international law firms Freshfields and Willkie Farr & Gallagher, where he became a partner, Vincent Brenot’s experience in complex transnational deals is a strong asset for the firm’s international clients.

French | English | Spanish

Admitted to the Paris bar in 2001

Post-graduate degree (DESS) in Litigation and Public Law, University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, 1999 Master’s degree (Maîtrise) in Public Law and Tax Law, University of Paris II Panthéon Assas, 1998 Prize Winner of the Concours Général (national contest) in Public Law, 1995