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Emmanuelle Barbara

France 2026

August Debouzy

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

France

20 years ranked

About

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France

Practice Areas

Emmanuelle Barbara, Senior Partner at August Debouzy, has been a member of the Paris Bar since 1993. As a Managing Partner of August Debouzy from 2001 to 2017, she created the labor department (comprising 30 lawyers, including 10 partners), which is involved in all areas of employment law and the development of HR strategies. In just fifteen years, her team has become a leading provider of labor law services and advice. In 2012, 2018 and 2024, Emmanuelle Barbara received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in labor law from Best Lawyers magazine.

She teaches at the Master’s level (Master 2) at Sciences Po Paris Law School. She also actively participates, within multiple think tanks, in the debate on the evolution of French labor law.

Emmanuelle Barbara is a member of the board of directors of the French think tank Institut Montaigne and was a board member and approved qualified person of the French Central Agency of Social Security Organizations (ACOSS) between 2007 and 2017.

Chambers Review

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Employment - France

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Emmanuelle Barbara is highly sought after by leading French and international corporates from a range of sectors, including retail and hospitality. She assists with the negotiation of collective agreements, employee transfers and employment criminal law cases.

Editorial individuel

Emmanuelle Barbara est très sollicitée par les plus grandes entreprises françaises et internationales de divers secteurs, notamment la grande distribution et l’hôtellerie. Elle conseille sur la négociation de conventions collectives, les mutations de salariés et les dossiers de droit pénal du travail.

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Strengths

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She is present and involved from the launch of projects and provides innovative solutions by challenging options in order to propose the best possible solution.
EmploymentChambers France
She is an outstanding partner who has a broad perspective on strategic issues.
EmploymentChambers France
Emmanuelle is very available and key in her interventions and follow-ups.
EmploymentChambers France
Elle est présente et intervient dès le lancement des projets et apporte des solutions innovantes en challengeant les options afin de proposer la meilleure solution possible.
EmploymentChambers France
C'est une associée exceptionnelle qui a une hauteur de vue sur les sujets stratégiques.
EmploymentChambers France
Emmanuelle est très disponible et pertinente dans ses interventions et son suivi.
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