August Debouzy > Paris, France > Firm Profile

‘A very responsive team, with precise, clear responses adapted to the client’s needs.’

‘Bernard Cazeneuve is top class. He has extraordinary mastery of the subject matter, and it is very reassuring to use his advice.’

‘Astrid Mignon Colombet stands out for her dynamism and knowledge of compliance.’

‘Olivier Attias is practical and business-oriented.’

‘Astrid Mignon Colombet’s expertise and perspective on the subject are appreciable.’

‘Anaïs Coviaux possesses an exceptional level of expertise in the nuances of French regulatory compliance, particularly in the realm of anti-corruption and anti-money laundering. Her ability to dissect complex legal frameworks and provide practical, actionable advice truly sets her apart.’

‘Olivier Attias is top-notch on sanctions advice.’

‘Exceptional, responsive and agile.’

‘The teams are professional, responsive, trustworthy and extremely efficient.’

‘Florence Chafiol is particularly attentive and efficient.’

‘Florence Chafiol is a trusted legal advisor who we can always rely on to provide strong strategic advice. She understands our business and the wider sector very well, meaning that her advice is always on point and her insights are valuable.’

‘One of the major firms in terms of personal data protection. The team is very attentive to its clients and always provides very practical advice.’

‘Florence’s team shows outstanding expertise on the topic of international data flows, as well as forming important bridge between our organisation and the local data protection authorities.’

‘Stéphanie Lapeyre stands out thanks to her leadership and her ability to adapt to her interlocutors without ever losing sight of the objective. Florence Chafiol embodies the charisma and expertise of this team.’

‘Florence Chafiol and Roxane Blanc-Dubois are my favourite contacts on GDPR subjects. I appreciate their very accurate advice, their legal rigour, the ease of interaction that we have and their great responsiveness.’

‘An expert team in personal data protection and all issues surrounding data.’

‘The team is very responsive and proactive in processing our requests. They understand our operational needs well and have a good capacity to adapt. They take into account our constraints and the specificities of our sector.’

‘It’s a pleasure to work on a daily basis with Mahasti Razavi’s team.’

‘The team demonstrates solid legal expertise, but above all understands the business challenges of its clients and adapt its legal strategy according to these imperatives; they are reactive, pro-business, and know how to see a problem from different angles.’

‘Mahasti Razavi is a particularly experienced lawyer, in-tune with the concerns of her clients, her support is high-quality, precise, but also very oriented towards the real needs of these clients; she knows how to explain very technical matters which allows clients to understand the issues at stake; she provides effective decision-making support and ensures pragmatic monitoring of subjects.’

‘Highly responsive team, which gets to the bottom of the issues and advises its client in a relevant and effective manner.’

‘Flawless availability and responsiveness, as well as pragmatic advice and recommendations adapted to the context.’

‘Work of significant and advanced technical quality.’

‘I particularly appreciate Amélie Tripet for the relevance of her advice, both from a technical point of view and from a pragmatic point of view.’

‘A dynamic and responsive team.’

‘August Debouzy is unique in that many patent attorneys are collaborating with attorneys at law, which makes it possible to organize a team that can deal with both technical and legal topics at very high level.’

‘The team is always enthusiastic and creative in developing arguments and can take a very practical approach based on its rich experience and calm observations of the other side and judges, which obviously increases a chance of success.’

‘Grégoire Desrousseaux’s enthusiasm, creativeness and rich experience is a backbone of the firm’s patent team.’

‘AD is clearly one of the best patent teams in France. Their combination of technical and legal knowledge is exceptional and ensures the best possible results for the client. Their understanding of the French and European patent field, in practice and theory, is amazing: this allows them to provide the clients with innovative legal strategies.’

‘The patent team is exceptionally professional. They practice patent litigation on the highest level: always timely and extremely responsive with a face to the business and needs of the client, and always prepared to discuss with the client the various options at hand. Clearly a tier 1 team in patent litigation.’

‘Grégoire Desrousseaux is an extremely experienced litigator, who never gives up finding a suitable solution or way of argument in favor of his client. With Grégoire on your side, you have made the best choice.’

‘Excellent experience and knowledge, and they give good commercial and strategic advice.’

‘Grégoire is a true legal expert in patent law. His extensive knowledge of the law and keen understanding of complex legal matters are truly commendable. I have been consistently impressed by his ability to navigate intricate legal issues with ease.’

‘A team with valuable expertise and unparalleled involvement in processing files.’

‘Basile Ader is a reference in matters of press law, endowed with rare experience but also with real instinct. His colleague Marie Edelstenne does a meticulous job of mastering the files and puts a lot of heart and involvement into supporting clients.’

‘Very agile, rapid and crisis-adapted mode of collaboration. Great adaptability and responsiveness to find innovative solutions in complex and highly stressful situations. Knowledge of very specialised and demanding sectors.’

‘Responsive team, up-to-date with the latest news.’

‘Innovative, responsive and pragmatic team.’

‘Basile Ader demonstrates great flexibility and his risk analysis is often very business-oriented, which greatly simplifies decision-making.’

‘Always very responsive and dynamic team that knows how to anticipate the needs of its customers. Our company has total trust with the entire team.’

‘Basile Ader, Amélie Tripet and Marie Edelstenne are by far the best when it comes to our press and media law needs.’

‘The team is very professional, technically very advanced and provides very structured, clear and well-written oral and written responses. It is very available, responsive, very attentive to the context, constraints and expectations of the client, very operational and able to provide useful, pragmatic and effective advice and innovative solutions.’

‘Emmanuelle Mignon shows exceptional technical skills, capacity for analysis and synthesis, clarity and conciseness. She has a talent for proposing operational solutions and imagining innovative solutions, and a perfect knowledge and ability to discuss with representatives of the state and ministries. Vincent Brenot has strong availability, listening skills, excellent understanding of the client’s situations, expectations and constraints. He has a great ability to offer effective and operational solutions, excellent interpersonal skills, pugnacity and know-how in administrative disputes and public procurement’.

‘Very experienced team which offers a quality of service matching the largest firms.’

‘Vincent Brenot is very good and also has great human qualities. He is very accessible and can handle complex, high-stakes cases.’

‘Real expertise in complex subjects, fluid collaboration, total adaptation to the client’s tools.’

‘Vincent Brenot is an excellent professional.’

‘Inventiveness, good listening skills, ability to think in-depth.’

‘Brilliant, creative lawyers who are extremely knowledgeable and very practical and commercial. Nice to work with. ’

‘Benjamin van Gaver is smart, responsive, has excellent judgement, and is particularly adept at cross-border matters. He is a true pleasure to work with.’

‘Olivier Attias shows great availability, clarity and efficiency.’

‘The team is very professional, has very good legal knowledge and a very good understanding of criminal tactics. They are also very client-oriented and take great care to explain.’

‘Valérie Munoz-Pons is very professional, perfectly masters her subjects and is totally dedicated to the success of her clients.’

‘Astrid Mignon Colombet is a driven lawyer, easy to contact, responsive and knowledgeable.’

‘It is a professional, available and involved team. It offers practical solutions adapted to the problems encountered and knows how to adapt its tools to the demands of its customers.’

‘Grégoire Desrousseaux supported us on various issues by providing practical solutions adapted to the health sector and the company’s values.’

‘Francois Pochart and his team are an excellent set of IP advisers. They know their cases inside out and are always looking for innovative solutions.’

‘August Debouzy’s life sciences team is characterised by an excellent technical and legal understanding as well as very good industry knowledge in the life sciences sector. This makes this team really outstanding.’

‘The two leading partners Francois Pochart and Grégoire Desrousseaux are truly exceptional lawyers in the French market. They always advise to the point with a very good understanding of the economic context.’

‘Lionel Martin is a very promising talent with whom it is a pleasure to work on an international level.’

‘Great attention to detail. The team keeps the client very well informed. They understand the law very well and address client questions in a professional manner.’

‘Francois Pochart is excellent. I have worked with Francois over a number of years and he has always provided good, sound advice which is easy to follow.’

‘A super-pragmatic team which is very solutions focused. The team is very committed, reliable and expert in the subject matter.’

‘Mahasti Razavi is inspiring – she is extremely pragmatic in the most complex situations, thus allowing everyone’s energy and time to be focused on what is essential.’

‘Alexandra Berg-Moussa is a total expert in different distribution schemes, and is a very good negotiator.’

‘The team stand out for the efficiency and seriousness of their work. We feel the team are invested and efficient.’

‘I have nothing but praise for Amélie Tripet’s competence, as well as for her human approach to her client. Moreover, the seriousness and depth of the her work also remains a major asset.’

‘Very good technical skills, excellent understanding of the issues, responsiveness and availability.’

‘An excellent dispute resolution team. They are knowledgeable, sharp and efficient.’

‘The team is highly available and responsive, which can make the difference in high-stakes disputes. ’

‘Benjamin Van Gaver and Marie Danis are exceptionally skilled lawyers. They are very smart, quick to understand and have a real added-value to provide pragmatic solutions. It is a pleasure to work with them.’

‘Marie Danis shows great ability to synthesize complex issues, leadership and very advanced technical mastery. She does not hesitate to enter into the subtleties of clients’ activities in order to understand the issues at stake in a file.’

‘Great capacity for synthesis and strategy. The team approaches its files with great precision; actions are meticulous and the arguments always very solid. Great availability and workforce. ’

‘The team focuses on strategy and is detail-oriented. They anticipate clients’ needs and are very comfortable working with sophisticated international clients.’

‘Benjamin van Gaver is very intelligent, strategic, and client-focused, without having any hint of ego. Really a pleasure to work with.’

‘Marie Danis is highly knowledgeable, a good communicator; provides legal advice in a commercial context; is acutely aware of the commercial drivers and quick to pick up key technical issues.’

‘Expertise, professionalism and availability.’

‘Vincent Brenot is a brilliant lawyer. Available, precise and always looking for operational solutions.’

‘The team is young, dynamic, extremely responsive, pragmatic and friendly. The service provided is adapted to the needs of an international client and the responsiveness required by the business world.’

‘The team stands out for its ability to adapt, its attentiveness and expertise.’

‘A very experienced team with a pragmatic approach that spares no time and knows how to provide appropriate advice and also knows how to be flexible depending on the problems encountered.’ 

‘A team with expertise that meets high expectations and provides relevant, precise and useful answers and advice.’

‘Very high responsiveness and availability.’

‘The team is extremely competent and expert in its field of activity. Their attentiveness, availability and professionalism are appreciable.’

‘Listening, responsiveness and availability. Kindness towards the customer.’

‘Relevant and direct responses, and availability.’

‘August Debouzy is truly exceptional. Their client-centered approach, cutting-edge technology and outstanding track record set them apart from the rest. Highly recommended for anyone in need of legal assistance.’

‘The individuals I work with at August Debouzy are truly exceptional. Their expertise, dedication, and collaborative spirit set them apart from competitors. I’ve particularly valued the guidance and insights provided by Julien Wagmann, which have been instrumental in achieving our goals.’

‘Julien Wagmann – integrity, proximity, leadership.’

‘Very competent, welcoming team, always ready to help and provide the technical means to move forward and gain efficiency.’

‘Alexandra Berg-Moussa stands out due to her ability to understand and translate all the complexities of our operations into legal language. Very good listening skills and adapt to meet customer needs. Great negotiator who allows you to move forward in complex situations.’

‘The team is pragmatic and flexible, ready for discussion and always looking for practical solutions.’

‘Renaud Christol has lots of experience, is pragmatic and available, and has a great understanding of our business model.’

‘The strengths of the competition team are its remarkable responsiveness which gives the client a sense of security, good listening skills and knowledge of the client’s activities, and its availability. The differentiating feature of the team is that it is business oriented – the advice is always pragmatic and effective.’

‘The team is of a high level. The partners get personally involved in the files.’

‘Renaud Christol has a great understanding of our operations which makes his advice and interventions extremely effective and relevant.’

‘Team of great professionalism. Strong support.’

‘Julien Aucomte’s team is friendly and responsive. ’

‘The team his tremendously helpful. They come up with smart solutions that help find a common ground with counterparties.’

‘The team is very experienced and always ready to help. Also, they are very easy to work with.’

‘Very responsive team. Inventive.’

‘Julien Aucomte: very competent, knows how to make himself available, business minded, takes into account strategic issues, inventive in dead-lock situations, very good experience, friendly, both firm and pragmatic.’

‘The team is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to French law. They have the resources and skillset to extensively research the most intricate legal problems and provide strategic and pragmatic guidance for addressing them. They also understand the challenges that big businesses face when confronted with legal proceedings. Their network with arbitrators and experts is fantastic. The team is very diverse and collaboration is easy and effective. They are also very flexible. Strong corporate and M&A practitioners also work in tandem with the disputes lawyers to ensure a thorough analysis is conducted of commercial disputes.’

‘Marie Danis is approachable, very reactive and always does her best for her clients. Her network is unparalleled and this is a significant advantage. Marie is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to arbitration and French law.’

‘Marie Valentini is diligent and never misses a detail – she will know your dispute from A to Z, she is not afraid to face the difficult challenges head on and look for creative and strategic solutions.’

‘The team is very hands on. Expert in the area of dispute resolution and international arbitration. They know their subject well and give a lot of comfort to clients. The team is diverse, technologically savvy and very collaborative. ’

‘Marie Danis: simply brilliant.’

‘Great ability to quickly make themselves acquainted with a foreign legal system and strategize accordingly. Also, they are a joy to work with: their command of the English language is excellent, they are extremely diligent and highly responsive.’

‘Marie Danis is very gifted when it comes to strategy: she is able to assess very complex issues (even if those issues are governed by non-French law) and develop a highly sophisticated strategy that works. Marie Valentini (counsel) certainly also deserves mentioning: she is extremely sharp minded, very diligent and responsive.’

‘A dynamic, responsive and inspired team, personalised service.’

‘Excellent analysis and documentation produced.’

‘Xavier Rohmer and Clara Ferrari – wise and appropriate advice for each specific case.’