Strategic Legal Solutions Worldwide

Our German Desk enables cross-border transactions and fosters business between Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg with France. We support these clients as they expand into France as well as assist French businesses in their ventures into German-speaking territories.

With four partners, twenty lawyers, and four European Patent Attorneys, we offer comprehensive legal services spanning corporate, employment, technology, media, intellectual property, dispute resolution, white-collar crime, regulatory, environment, tax, and competition, consumer, and distribution law.

Key Contacts

Valéry Denoix
de Saint Marc

Partner – Corporate M&A

Etienne Mathey

Partner – Corporate M&A

Philippe Durand

Partner – Employment Law

Lionel Martin

Partner, European Patent Attorney – Intellectual Property

Pierre Descheemaeker

Senior Counsel – Corporate M&A

David Neuwirth

Senior Associate – Corporate M&A

Sophie Peter

Associate – Dispute Resolution

Marie-Charlotte Schremser

Associate – IT & Data Protection

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August Debouzy offers a specialized team, trilingual in French, Spanish, and/or Portuguese, dedicated to guiding our clients through their cross-border endeavors in France. Our Desk’s unparalleled depth of knowledge enables us to offer prompt, comprehensive legal counsel to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking clients seeking to navigate the complexities of the French business environment.

As frontrunners in the French and EU legal landscapes, our professionals boast a wealth of experience in assisting clients from Spain, Portugal, and South America. This often involves collaborative efforts with esteemed local firms, ensuring a seamless service.

The recognition of our teams as leading experts in French and European markets is affirmed by their regular presence in top-tier international legal directories, such as Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, IFLR1000, and Best Lawyers. These distinctions underscore our commitment to providing exceptional legal service, guided by integrity, innovation, and expertise.

Key Contacts

Marie-Hélène Bensadoun

Partner - Employment Law
Spanish

Benjamin van Gaver

Partner - Dispute Resolution, Real Estate & Construction
Spanish

Marc Mossé

Senior Counsel – European Law, Competition, Public Law, IT & Data Protection
Spanish

Xavier Rohmer

Partner – Tax
Portuguese

Kathy Azevedo

Counsel – Employment Law
Portuguese

Clara Ferrari

Counsel – Tax
Spanish

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Our team, dedicated to infrastructure and energy projects, plays a key role in international development, providing multidisciplinary legal expertise across an array of sectors such as energy, telecommunications, transport, and mining. We combine in-depth sector knowledge with our expertise in complex deal structuring, particularly in strategic energy infrastructure projects.

Our approach is grounded in a deep understanding of the specificities of each local market. We are adept at understanding and navigating the regulatory, economic, and political complexities of each country, which allows us to provide added value to our clients by anticipating and managing legal and regulatory challenges with precision.

Key Contacts

Valéry Denoix
de Saint Marc

Partner – Corporate M&A
Co-Head of International Relations

Ergen Ege

Counsel - Corporate M&A
Projects, Energy, & Infrastructure