--- title: "Vincent Brenot" id: "715" type: "collaborateur" slug: "vincent-brenot" published_at: "2025-12-29T09:27:53+00:00" modified_at: "2026-09-02T12:29:11+00:00" url: "https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/vincent-brenot/" markdown_url: "https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/vincent-brenot.md" taxonomy_language: - "English" taxonomy_post_translations: - "pll_6952499974f40" taxonomy_tax_expertise: - "Administrative and Public Law Litigation" - "Competition, Consumer, and Distribution Litigation" - "Competition, European Regulation and FDI" - "Consumer, Marketing and Advertising" - "Environmental and ESG Litigation" - "Environmental and Urban Planning Law" - "ESG" - "European Law" - "Foreign Investment Control" - "Projects and Infrastructure" - "Public Law" - "Public Procurement" taxonomy_tax_fonction: - "Partner" taxonomy_tax_gouvernance: - "Partners’ Assembly" - "Partnership Committee" taxonomy_tax_langue: - "English" - "French" - "Spanish" taxonomy_tax_localisation: - "Paris" --- [Profil Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-brenot-bb751a15/) [Voir la page Équipe](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/team/) # Vincent Brenot - Position Partner - Email vbrenot@august-debouzy.com - Phone Number +33145615198 - Languages English, French, Spanish - 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, Consumer, and Distribution Litigation](#) - [Competition, European Regulation and FDI](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/competition-law-european-regulation-and-fdi/) - [Consumer, Marketing and Advertising](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/consumer-marketing-et-advertising/) - [Environmental and ESG Litigation](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/environmental-and-esg-litigation/) - [Environmental and Urban Planning Law](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/environmental-and-urban-planning-law/) - [ESG](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/esg/) - [European Law](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/european-law/) - [Foreign Investment Control](#) - [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/) 0 ## Biography Vincent Brenot has been a partner at August Debouzy since 2014 and is a member of the Public Regulatory Environment team. With over 20 years of experience in public and environmental law, he advises French and international clients, notably on public procurement, foreign direct investment (FDI) control, and parliamentary committees of inquiry. He also has recognized expertise in environmental matters, particularly in renewable energy, circular economy, and polluted sites and soils, especially in connection with real estate and M&A transactions. He is the only French lawyer ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader since 2021 in Lexology, Environment category, with the following comment: “Vincent is among the best environmental lawyers in France”. He is also recognized in Forbes' ranking of the Top 40 lawyers serving CAC 40 companies in 2021, 2024 and 2025 (top 5). Prior to joining August Debouzy, he practiced at the international law firms Freshfields and Willkie Farr & Gallagher, where he became a partner. His extensive experience in complex transnational transactions is a strong asset for the firm’s international clients. > Vincent Brenot is excellent, knows French law and culture extremely well and how to deal with the French government. > > Chambers and Partners France 2026 > Vincent Brenot is one of the best lawyers in the area in the field of public and administrative law. > > Legal 500 EMEA 2026 ## Background - 1999 Paris 1 - Université Panthéon Sorbonne | Master's degree (DESS) in Litigation and Public Law - 1998 Paris 2 - Université Panthéon Assas | Post-graduate degree (Maîtrise) in Public Law and Tax Law - 1995 Prize Winner of the Concours Général (national contest) in Public Law ## *Rankings and* **Recognition** m - (01)Best Lawyers 2027 - France Public Regulatory / Environment / Real Estate The Best Lawyers in France - (02)Forbes 2026 - France Top 40 of CAC 40 lawyers - (03)Chambers and Partners 2026 - Global Foreign Investment Band 3 [More distinctions](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/distinctions/?search_type-collaborateur%5B%5D=vincent-brenot) ## *Latest* News k [24/04/26 Legal Article 2 min August Debouzy advises Verdoso on the contemplated acquisition of Globecast from Orange](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/legal-article/august-debouzy-advises-verdoso-on-the-contemplated-acquisition-of-globecast-from-orange/) [10/04/26 Deal 2 min August Debouzy advises Fisk Alloy on the acquisition of Thermo Technologies’ Specialty Wire business August Debouzy a conseillé Fisk Alloy, Inc., acteur international de premier plan dans la fabrication de fils et conducteurs en alliages de cuivre haute performance, dans le cadre de l’acquisition de l’activité Special Wires du groupe Thermo Technologies, incluant notamment la société FSP-One (France) ainsi que ses filiales de distribution IWT (États-Unis) et TSI (Chine).](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/deal/august-debouzy-advises-fisk-alloy-on-the-acquisition-of-thermo-technologies-specialty-wire-business/) [25/03/26 Press release 2 min Legal 500 EMEA 2026 Rankings Legal 500 EMEA 2026 distingue une nouvelle fois August Debouzy, avec 8 expertises classées Tier 1 et plus de 20 autres pratiques reconnues. 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