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August Debouzy

White-Collar Crime

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August Debouzy

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About

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Our white-collar team has developed recognized expertise in handling difficult cases with

significant political and media implications. We defend companies, executives, and prominent

public figures who are under investigation, facing prosecution, or acting as civil parties in

complex cases involving various types of economic offenses (insider trading, corruption,

misuse of corporate assets, money laundering, market manipulation, tax fraud, and international

sanctions).

Our experience in internal investigations and transnational proceedings, combined with our

robust network of partner firms, enables us to support our clients in sensitive cases abroad. Our

team operates before French criminal courts as well as before foreign prosecuting authorities

(such as the Department of Justice and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in the United

States, and the Serious Fraud Office in the United Kingdom). We conduct internal investigations

and defend our clients before courts and regulatory bodies both in France and internationally.

As experts on cutting-edge issues, our team assists clients in negotiated justice cases

involving breaches of probity and environmental criminal law, a field in which our lawyers have

contributed to the signing of major Judicial Public Interest Agreements (CJIP) with the National

Financial Prosecutor’s Office.

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White-Collar Crime - France

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

August Debouzy has a notable white-collar crime practice that is active on matters for industrial clients, state-owned companies, financial institutions and private individuals. The team has expertise in tax fraud, misappropriation of public funds and environment criminal cases.

À propos de l’équipe

August Debouzy est spécialisé dans le droit pénal des affaires, actif sur des dossiers pour des clients industriels, des entreprises publiques, des institutions financières et des particuliers. L’équipe a une expertise en matière de fraude fiscale, de détournement d'argent public et de droit pénal de l’environnement.

Work Highlights

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  • August Debouzy assisted Enedis with Linky fraud cases.

  • August Debouzy a assisté Enedis dans des affaires de fraude liées à Linky.

Strengths

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  • August Debouzy's strengths are customer sense, listening skills, adaptation, responsiveness and ability to mobilise other experts to respond to specific issues.

    White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
  • This is the best collaboration I have ever had. August Debouzy is the most complete firm I have ever seen; the level of support was unmatched.

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  • The team has fantastic expertise in white-collar crime, the lawyers provide very clear and developed advice. August Debouzy is a quality firm.

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  • The firm is incredibly knowledgeable and responsive. August Debouzy does a very good job of making sure lawyers in different jurisdictions are communicating and seeing the playing field accurately.

    White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
  • What distinguishes this team is its availability, expertise, knowledge of our sector of activity and a wide range of lawyers on different aspects of the law.

    White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
  • Le cabinet est incroyablement compétent et réactif. August Debouzy veille très bien à ce que les avocats des différentes juridictions communiquent et aient une bonne vision du contexte.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Astrid Mignon Colombet
    Band 3Astrid Mignon Colombet

    Astrid Mignon Colombet

    Astrid Mignon Colombet is a well-reputed criminal lawyer known for her expertise in fraud, corruption and money laundering cases.

    Astrid Mignon Colombet est une avocate pénaliste réputée, connue pour son expertise dans les affaires de fraude, de corruption et de blanchiment d’argent.

    • Astrid is a rockstar. She is knowledgeable, savvy and she is completely unflappable. She is truly a pleasure to work with.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Astrid is extremely good, she gives sound advice, she is a pleasure to work with and is very available. She has been incredibly helpful and gained our trust fully.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • She provides excellent service on a very complex case.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Astrid is an excellent professional with strong responsiveness and great ability to advise on complex cases.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Astrid Mignon Colombet is great.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Astrid est une véritable star. Elle est compétente, perspicace et d'un calme impérial. C'est un vrai plaisir de travailler avec elle.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Astrid est une excellente professionnelle, très réactive et dotée d'une grande capacité à conseiller sur des dossiers complexes.
      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Astrid est excellente, elle donne de très bons conseils, c'est un plaisir de travailler avec elle et elle est très disponible. Elle nous a été d'une aide précieuse et a gagné notre entière confiance.
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    • Elle fournit un excellent service dans une affaire très complexe.

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    • Astrid Mignon Colombet est géniale.
      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
  • Band 4Valérie Munoz-Pons
    Band 4Valérie Munoz-Pons

    Valérie Munoz-Pons

    Valérie Munoz-Pons assists French corporates with tax fraud, money laundering, harassment and pollution cases.

    Valérie Munoz-Pons assiste des entreprises françaises dans des affaires de fraude fiscale, de blanchiment, de harcèlement et de pollution.

    • Valérie is in my opinion one of the best criminal lawyers today. She is methodical, precise, of rare intelligence and has a good sense of humour.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • She has superb experience.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Valérie was just what we needed: someone hyper-competent and reactive.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Valérie knew how to protect my interests in an objective way by maintaining a holistic vision of the situation.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Elle a une expérience exceptionnelle.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Valérie a su protéger mes intérêts en conservant une vision globale de la situation.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Valérie était exactement ce qu'il nous fallait : une avocate hyper-compétente et réactive.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance
    • Valérie est, à mon avis, l'une des meilleures avocates pénalistes du moment. Elle est méthodique, précise, d'une intelligence rare et a un bon sens de l'humour.

      White-Collar Crime respondentFrance

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