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August Debouzy

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite

France Guide 2026 : France

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August Debouzy

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Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite - France

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

August Debouzy is well regarded for its litigation activity. The law firm is adept at handling proceedings on a range of corporate matters, including shareholder disputes, contractual issues and unfair competition. The team is knowledgeable in the defence, insurance and manufacturing industries, and also regularly handles cross-border matters, advising clients from other jurisdictions as well as France.

À propos de l’équipe

August Debouzy a une grande notoriété dans le domaine de contentieux. Le cabinet est apte à traiter des procédures sur un éventail de dossiers, y compris les litiges entre actionnaires, les dossiers contractuels et la concurrence déloyale. L’équipe connaît bien les secteurs de la défense, de l’assurance et de l’industrie manufacturière, et traite régulièrement des dossiers transfrontaliers, conseillant des clients d’autres juridictions ainsi que de la France.

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Strengths

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  • The team have the ability to think about innovative solutions adapted to our needs. There is a great synergies between the different teams of the firm to guarantee the best advice.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

  • The lawyers understand the technical issues well and we work as a team to define commercial and legal risks.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

  • August Debouzy are able to bridge cultural differences and explain the French legal system and French legal issues in plain English, all the while fiercely representing the clients' interests.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

  • The team displays great rigour, accessibility, high-quality advice and responsiveness.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
  • L'équipe est capable de concevoir des solutions innovantes adaptées à nos besoins. Une forte synergie existe entre les différentes équipes du cabinet afin de garantir les meilleurs conseils.
    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
  • L'équipe fait preuve d'une grande rigueur, d'une grande accessibilité, de conseils de grande qualité et d'une grande réactivité.
    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

Notable Practitioners

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  • Benjamin Van Gaver
    Benjamin Van Gaver

    Benjamin Van Gaver

    Benjamin Van Gaver moves up the rankings this year. He is adept at handling a range of litigation including unfair competition cases, contractual disputes and post-acquisition litigation.

    Benjamin Van Gaver progresse dans le classement cette année. Il est expert dans la gestion d’un large éventail de litiges, notamment des affaires de concurrence déloyale, des litiges contractuels et des litiges post-acquisition.

    • Benjamin has experience and truly supports his clients with determination and tenacity.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Benjamin is the kind of lawyer I want in my corner.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Benjamin is an excellent practitioner, he is very pragmatic.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Benjamin has vast knowledge of the law and possesses unparalleled energy in his representation of his clients. He helps his clients to easily understand complicated legal issues.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • He has an exceptional ability to understand the technical aspects of cases and a commercial vision that allows him to advise us also from a practical point of view.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Benjamin est le genre d'avocat que je veux à mes côtés.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Benjamin possède de l'expérience et soutient véritablement ses clients avec détermination et ténacité.
      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Benjamin est un excellent avocat, il est très pragmatique.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Il possède une capacité exceptionnelle à comprendre les aspects techniques des dossiers et une vision commerciale qui lui permet de nous conseiller également d'un point de vue pratique.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Benjamin possède une connaissance approfondie du droit et fait preuve d'une énergie inégalée dans la représentation de ses clients. Il les aide à comprendre facilement les questions juridiques complexes.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
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  • Marie Danis
    Marie Danis

    Marie Danis

    Marie Danis acts in damages claims and post-acquisition, breach of contract and distribution cases, with further experience handling banking disputes.

    Marie Danis intervient dans les demandes de dommages, les litiges post-acquisition, les ruptures de contrat et les affaires de distribution, et possède également une expérience en matière de litiges bancaires.

    • It is very pleasant to work with Marie. She is very responsive, thoughtful and provides good advice. She knows how to dig into the subject to find creative solutions.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Marie Danis was very convincing in the pleading and she defended the case well.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • C’est un vrai plaisir de travailler avec Marie. Elle est très réactive, attentionnée et donne de bons conseils. Elle sait approfondir le sujet pour trouver des solutions créatives.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Marie Danis a été très convaincante lors de sa plaidoirie et elle a bien défendu le dossier.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
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