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Marie-Hélène Bensadoun

Partner

A partner in August Debouzy’s Labor and Employment Law team since 1999, Marie-Hélène Bensadoun provides advisory and litigation support on matters relating to restructuring, business transfers, collective bargaining, and executive compensation, before civil, administrative and criminal courts.

A member of the Paris and Madrid Bars, she also leads and coordinates the firm's Spanish & Lusophone Desk.

Marie-Hélène Bensadoun is actively involved in supporting various professional and social initiatives and causes. She initiated the creation of the AvoSial trade union, where she served as a member of the Board of Directors until April 2025 and as Vice-President from 2016 to 2022. She is currently a member of its Scientific Council.

She sits on the boards of the French organizations Toutes à l'École and Langage de Femmes.
She is a founder and a member of the Strategic Committee of Le Siècle des femmes, where she served as Secretary General until April 2025.

She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Fondation pour la Comédie-Française (Cercle Galilée). She also served on the Social Committee of the Fondation pour le Logement des Défavorisés until 2018.

She regularly takes part in cultural, economic, and political debates, including events such as the Cité de la Réussite.

Practice Area

  • Employment and Social Security Law
  • Dispute Resolution


Education

  • University of Paris XI, (Master in Tax, Corporate and Business Law), 1988
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid, (licenciatura en derecho), 1987


Admitted to the bar

  • Paris, 1990
  • Madrid, 1991


Languages

French I English I Spanish

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Employment: Band 2


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Employment: 
Leading Individual

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Social compliance: highly recommended 
Representation of senior executives: highly recommended 
High-risk individual litigation: leading
Social management of M&As and social audits: leading
Collective bargaining and social relations: leading 
Collective and individual compensation: excellent
Reorganizations, socials programs, and related litigation: leading 

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(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011)
Employee Benefits Law, Labor and Employment Law

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