--- title: "Virginie Devos" id: "783" type: "collaborateur" slug: "virginie-devos" published_at: "2025-12-29T09:29:29+00:00" modified_at: "2026-09-02T12:29:12+00:00" url: "https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/virginie-devos/" markdown_url: "https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/virginie-devos.md" taxonomy_language: - "English" taxonomy_post_translations: - "pll_695249f97f835" taxonomy_tax_expertise: - "Employment and Social Security Litigation" - "Labor and Social Security Law" taxonomy_tax_fonction: - "Partner" taxonomy_tax_gouvernance: - "Partners’ Assembly" - "Partnership Committee" taxonomy_tax_langue: - "English" - "French" taxonomy_tax_localisation: - "Paris" --- [Profil Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=virginie%20devos&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER&sid=*eD) [Voir la page Équipe](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/team/) # Virginie Devos - Position Partner - Email vdevos@august-debouzy.com - Phone Number +33145617972 - Languages English, French - Location Paris - Bar Hauts-de-Seine Bar ## Practice Areas - [Employment and Social Security Litigation](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/employment-and-social-security-litigation/) - [Labor and Social Security Law](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/employment-and-labor-law/) 0 ## Biography Virginie Devos advises clients on managing their organizations, transforming their business activities and handling their day-to-day operations, across all aspects of labor and employment law, employee savings schemes, and social security and employee benefits. Pragmatic in her approach, she works closely with her clients to develop the legal solution best suited to their circumstances and most likely to achieve the intended objective. She takes into account the broader political and economic environment, as well as the workforce dynamics specific to each organization, with a constant focus on achieving the optimal balance between effectiveness, quality, and risk management. Virginie Devos is recognized by the French National Bar Council as a specialist in both labor and employment law and social security and employee benefits law. She is regularly interviewed on labor and employment law matters and, committed to sharing her knowledge and expertise, teaches second-year master’s (Master 2) students at the Ecole du droit de l’entreprise in Montpellier. Before joining August Debouzy, Virginie practiced at Deloitte & Touche, which subsequently became Deloitte Avocats, and later at Jacques Barthélémy. > Virginie Devos displays strong capabilities in high-profile employment disputes and restructurings. She often advises international clients. > > Chambers and Partners France 2026 ## Background - 2002 Specialization Certification in Employment, Social Security and Social Welfare Law - 1993 Montpellier - Université de Montpellier | Master’s degree (DESS-DJCE) in Business Law - 1992 Montpellier - Université de Montpellier | Advanced Master’s degree (Magistère) in Business Law ## *Rankings and* **Recognition** m - (01)Best Lawyers 2027 - France Employment The Best Lawyers in France - (02)Chambers and Partners 2026 Employment Band 1 - (03)Option Droit & Affaires 2026 - France Restructuring 5/5 [More distinctions](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/distinctions/?search_type-collaborateur%5B%5D=virginie-devos) ## *Latest* News k [18/09/26 Deal 2 min August Debouzy Advises Tier 1 Investors (Ecolab, Japan Hydrogen Fund, Marcegaglia, Rio Tinto, and Siemens Financial Services) in GravitHy’s €60 Million Fundraising for the Development of its Low-Carbon Iron Plant in Fos-sur-Mer August Debouzy advised a consortium of Tier 1 international investors on **GravitHy’s €60 million fundraising** to accelerate the development of its low-carbon iron plant in Fos-sur-Mer. 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