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# Virginie Desbois

- Position Counsel
- Email vdesbois@august-debouzy.com
- Phone Number +33145616824
- Languages English, French
- Location Paris
- Bar Paris Bar

## Practice Areas

- [Governance and Corporate Law](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/governance-and-corporate-law/)
- [Mergers and Acquisitions](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/mergers-acquisitions/)
- [Private equity](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/private-equity/)

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## Biography

Virginie Desbois joined August Debouzy’s Corporate team in 2017, after 13 years within the Corporate department of the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. She also went on secondment with Danone’s M&A department for 9 months.

She advises French and foreign clients on their investments, restructurings and corporate governance, covering all aspects of private M&A, corporate law, reorganizations and corporate governance.

Virginie is also in charge of Knowledge Management in the Corporate team.

## Background

- 2003 Certificate to practice as a qualified lawyer (Certificat d’aptitude à la profession d’avocat - CAPA), Paris Bar School (École de Formation du Barreau de Paris - EFB)
- 2002 Post-graduate degree (DESS) in Business Law and Taxation (led by Mr. Philippe Merle), Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II)
- 2001 Post-graduate degree (Maîtrise) in Private Business Law, Tax Law option, Jean Monnet University (Paris XI), Sceaux

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- (01)Best Lawyers 2027 - France Corporate M&A The Best Lawyers in France

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