August & Debouzy advises companies on the recruitment and departure of their executives and corporate officers and during their employment.

The firm has extensive practice in negotiating executive statuses, in terms of the combination of a corporate office with an employment contract and implementing performance-incentive measures (bonus plans, stock-options, carried interest, etc.).

Insofar as the end of a company’s relationship with an executive is often a source of difficulty and carries particularly important financial implications, August & Debouzy has developed specific expertise regarding the negotiation of departures and handling risky litigation following the dismissal and/or removal of executives and corporate officers.

In some specific situations, we advise executives and corporate officers themselves, in connection with their recruitment or departure.