Global Guide 2026 : France
Ranked Individuals
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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.
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The lawyers understand the technical issues well and we work as a team to define commercial and legal risks.
The team displays great rigour, accessibility, high-quality advice and responsiveness.
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.
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.
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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 has experience and truly supports his clients with determination and tenacity.
Benjamin is the kind of lawyer I want in my corner.
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.
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.
Benjamin is an excellent practitioner, he is very pragmatic.
Marie Danis acts in damages claims and post-acquisition, breach of contract and distribution cases, with further experience handling banking disputes.
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.
Marie Danis was very convincing in the pleading and she defended the case well.
Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite
Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite
France 2026
Practice area: Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite
Location: France
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