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Mahasti Razavi
Managing Partner
Member of the Paris Bar, Member of the New York Bar
Mahasti Razavi, partner at August Debouzy, provides both advisory and litigation support on legal issues related to major technological and digital transformations within a highly regulated environment, particularly at the European level.
She assists key players in the technology, new economy (Next 40), finance, luxury, hospitality, retail, services, and telecoms industries with their Tech projects and their compliance with key European regulations such as the AI Act, DORA, Data Act, DMA, DSA, and NIS 2. Her unique approach lies in transforming regulations into a strategic asset for positioning companies in the market.
For 30 years, Mahasti has served as a strategic advisor to organizations, leveraging a cross-disciplinary approach to complex issues and a strong international background, enriched by her experience working in the United States and her admission to the New York Bar.
After teaching for several years at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and the Paris Bar School (École de Formation du Barreau de Paris (EFB)), Mahasti now delivers lectures on topics such as artificial intelligence, DORA, contracting for major digital projects, managing the resulting litigation risks, and the evolution of legal professions in response to the development of LegalTech companies.
She is a regular speaker on Tech topics at the Cité de la Réussite and the Women's Forum for the Economy.
Also, Mahasti Razavi has been Managing Partner of August Debouzy since January 1, 2018. In June 2022, in this capacity, she was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the French-American Foundation, an organization with which the firm has a long-standing partnership, underscoring its commitment to strengthening Franco-American relations.
Practice Area
- Dispute Resolution
- IT and Data Protection
- Competition, Retail and Consumer Law
- Commercial and International Contracts
- Intellectual Property, Media, and Art Law
Education
- LLM in International Law, New York University School of Law, 1995
- Post-graduate degree (DEA) in Anglo-American Business Law, University of Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne, 1993
- Post-graduate degree (DEA) in Business and Economic Law, University of Paris II-Panthéon Sorbonne, 1992
Admitted to the bars
- New-York, 1996
- Paris, 1994
Languages
French I English I Persian
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TMT - Information Technology: Band 1
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Industry focus: IT and internet: Tier 1
Mahasti Razavi: Leading Partner
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Mahasti Razavi (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013): Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Outsourcing, Technology Law, Telecommunications Law
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Patent Litigation: Tier 1
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Telecommunications law: highly recommended
Digital platforms law and applications: leading
IT, software & digital projects: leading
Audiovisual law: highly recommended
State aids: highly recommended
Antitrust: highly recommended
Distribution law: excellent
Advertising law & marketing: highly recommended
Fashion Law: excellent
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