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Julien Aucomte has been a partner in August Debouzy since 2012 and works within the Corporate team. He mainly deals with mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and private equity.
Julien has also worked on multiple corporate restructuring cases. His international approach to the practice of law has led him to become involved in many cross-border transactions.
He assists French and foreign investors in a wide range of sectors, including Telecommunications, Energy, Infrastructures and Aviation. Also, Julien regularly provides training on legal aspects of transactions to corporate legal departments and private equity investment teams.
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LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022
• M&A: Tier 4/5
• Industry focus: Energy: Tier 3/3
• Private equity: Venture/growth capital : Tier 3/4
• Private equity: LBO: Tier 4/4
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2022
• Corporate/M&A: Band 5
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL 2022
• Corporate/M&A: Band 5
IFLR 1000 2021-2022
• M&A: Tier 5/5
• Individual rankings - Notable practitioner
Julien Aucomte: M&A
OPTION DROIT & AFFAIRES 2021
• Mergers and acquisitions with a majority of transactions of less than 200 million euros: Tier 1/5
• LBOs whose majority of transactions concern companies between 50 to 300 million euros: Tier 3/5
• Capital-innovation: Tier 3/5
BEST LAWYERS 2023
• Julien Aucomte
DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT
• M&A – Operations between 75 and 500 million euros: Leading
• Acquisition financing (M&A and LBO): Highly recommended
• Venture capital: Highly recommended
• Capital-development: Excellent
• LBO Mid-cap: Highly recommended
• Management advice - LBO: Recommended
• Capital-innovation: Highly recommended
• Structuring and funds creation: Recommended
• Energy – Market regulation: Excellent
• Capital-innovation - Healthcare, pharmaceuticals & biotech: Highly recommended
• Capital, joint venture, and corporate transactions - Healthcare, pharmaceuticals & biotech: Highly recommended
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Le cabinet August Debouzy est fier d’avoir accompagné le FC Girondins de Bordeaux dans son maintien en Ligue 2 grâce à une restructuration d’ampleur de sa dette
Le 27 juillet 2022, le comité exécutif de la Fédération française de football (FFF), réuni en comité extraordinaire, a acté définitivement le maintien en Ligue 2 du monument du football français, le FC Girondins de Bordeaux, acceptant la proposition de conciliation du Comité national olympique et sportif français (CNOSF).
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Proposition de règlement MiCA : retour sur les inquiétudes concernant l’avenir de la preuve de travail dans l’Union Européenne
Après l’executive order du Président Biden, c’était au tour de l’Union Européenne de s’attaquer à la réglementation des crypto-actifs. La proposition MiCA (Markets in crypto-assets) pour une réglementation européenne des marchés des cryptomonnaies (qui est en réalité bien plus ambitieuse que l’executive order américain) était en effet soumise au vote de la Commission des affaires économiques et monétaires du Parlement Européen le 14 mars dernier.
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August Debouzy advised Tiger Global management on its acquisition of an equity interest in Qonto, which closes a €486 million D round
August Debouzy advised Tiger Global Management on the new financing round of Qonto, a corporate financial management-focused company, now valued at €4.4 billion and becoming the largest French unicorn.
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August Debouzy has assisted Tiger Global Management and Coatue with the new funding raised by Ankorstore
August Debouzy has advised Tiger Global Management and Coatue on Ankorstore’s new funding round. Ankorstore is a wholesale marketplace that connects brands and independent retailers, now valued at €1.75 billion. August Debouzy had already advised Tiger Global Management on Ankorstore's previous funding round in May 2021.
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August Debouzy has advised Sequoia Capital on its investment in Upway, which closes a €5M seed funding round
August Debouzy has advised Sequoia Capital, a leading Californian investment fund, on its acquisition of a minority stake in Upway, a start-up specialising in second-hand electric bicycles.
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August Debouzy has advised Sequoia Capital on its investment in Upway, which closes a €5M seed funding round
August Debouzy has advised Sequoia Capital, a leading Californian investment fund, on its acquisition of a minority stake in Upway, a start-up specialising in second-hand electric bicycles.
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August Debouzy has assisted Orange with the operational launch of TOTEM, its European TowerCo
August Debouzy has advised Orange on the implementation of the transfer (partial contribution of assets) by Orange S.A. to its subsidiary, TOTEM France, of all its sites and passive infrastructure assets in mainland France and, more generally, on the implementation of its European TowerCo, TOTEM Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orange S.A.
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August Debouzy advised three investment funds on their acquisition of an equity interest in DNA Script
August Debouzy advised Coatue Management, Catalio Capital Management, and Fidelity Management and Research on their acquisition of an equity interest in DNA Script, a pioneer in DNA printing, as part of a €142 million Series C financing round involving seven new investors.
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August Debouzy assisted Argos Wityu with the sale of the Olinn group to Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factory
August Debouzy advised Argos Wityu on the sale of the Olinn group, specialising in the management and rental of professional equipment, to Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factory.
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August Debouzy a accompagné Gérard Lopez nouveau propriétaire du FC Girondins de Bordeaux
L’équipe d’August Debouzy était représentée par Laurent Cotret (associé, restructuring), Armelle Loste (avocate senior, restructuring) ; Laure Bonin (associée, financement) ; Julien Aucomte (associé, corporate) et Myles Begley (avocat, corporate) ; Philippe Lorentz (associé, fiscal) et Elie Bétard (avocat, fiscal).
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