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# Nicolas Baverez

- Position Partner
- Email nbaverez@august-debouzy.com
- Phone Number +33145616822
- Languages English, French
- Location Paris
- Bar Paris Bar

## Practice Areas

- [Administrative and Public Law Litigation](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/administrative-and-public-law-litigation/)
- [Competition, European Regulation and FDI](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/competition-law-european-regulation-and-fdi/)
- [European Law](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/european-law/)
- [European Litigation](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/european-litigation/)
- [Governance and Corporate Law](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/governance-and-corporate-law/)
- [Projects and Infrastructure](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/projects-and-infrastructure/)
- [Public Law](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/public-law/)
- [Public Procurement](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/public-procurement/)

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## Biography

Prior to joining August Debouzy in 2023, Nicolas Baverez headed the public economic law, competition, and public-private partnerships teams in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher for 18 years. Before that, he was the partner in charge of the public economic law practice of two Paris-based law firms. He also served as a magistrate at the French Cour des Comptes, was a member of the cabinet of the President of the French National Assembly and held the position of Director of Communication and Development at the FIMALAC group.

Nicolas Baverez specializes in economic public law. With recognised expertise in privatizations, public-private partnerships, administrative law, and complex transactions and disputes, he advised or represented the French State, regulatory authorities, governmental bodies and state-owned and private entities in their development, the management of their regulatory environment and their proceedings before administrative and judicial jurisdictions.

> Nicolas Baverez understands the specific issues of a project and can bring them together. He has a formidable capacity to carry out a complex and strategic project by contributing his expertise in public economic law and his knowledge of major contemporary issues.
> 
>  Legal 500 2025

## Background

- 1988 ENA - École Nationale d'Administration (ENA) | Graduated from the Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), "Michel de Montaigne" promotion
- 1986 Paris 1 - Université Panthéon Sorbonne | Phd in History
- 1984 ENS - École Normale Supérieure | Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS)
- 1983 Agrégation - Economic and Social Sciences
- 1983 Paris 1 - Université Panthéon Sorbonne | Master’s degree (DEA) in Social Sciences
- 1982 IEP Paris - Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris | Graduated from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)

## *Rankings and* **Recognition**

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- (01)Best Lawyers 2027 - France Public Regulatory / Environment / Real Estate The Best Lawyers in France
- (02)Décideurs 2026 - France Economic Law & European Affairs highly recommended
- (03)Décideurs 2026 - France Economic Law & European Affairs highly recommended

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