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August Debouzy advises TotalEnergies on the sale of its subsidiary GreenFlex to Oteis
August Debouzy advised TotalEnergies on the sale of its subsidiary GreenFlex to the French consulting and engineering group Oteis, with a view to creating
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Julien Wagmann
Partner
After 11 years in Linklaters’ Corporate practice, Julien Wagmann joined August Debouzy in September 2013 and was appointed partner in 2015.
Julien has significant experience in advising clients in their LBOs, capital development and venture capital operations, alongside French and foreign investment funds or start-ups.
He has also advised investment banks, industrials, namely in the health or renewable energies sector, or minority investors such as la Caisse des dépôts et consignations where, in 2010, Julien was on secondment for almost a year as legal adviser.
Julien has also developed particular expertise in management package and advises the key managers of small cap or mid cap companies, in all steps of their investment (negotiation of the management package, exit and litigation aspects if any).
Practice Area
Education
- Edhec, 2001
- Maîtrise carrière judiciaire, Paris II, 2002
- Maîtrise droit des affaires, Paris II, 2001
- Sciences Po Lille, 1999
Admitted to the bar
- Paris, 2002
Languages
French I English
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS FRANCE 2025 - Corporate M&A : High-end Capability
Band 6
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL 2025 - Corporate M&A : High-end Capability
Band 6
BEST LAWYERS 2025
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
Corporate Law
IFLR 1000 2023
M&A, Corporate : Highly regarded
OPTION DROIT & AFFAIRES 2023
LBO dont la majorité des opérations porte sur des entreprises de 50 à 300 millions d’euros : Tier 3/5
Capital-innovation : Tier 3/5
Fusions-acquisitions dont la majorité des opérations est supérieure à 200 millions d’euros : Tier 3/5
DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT 2024
PRIVATE EQUITY
Advising management teams: recommended
Development capital transactions: excellent
Mid-cap LBO transactions: highly recommended
Venture Capital: highly recommended
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Distressed M&A: excellent
Operations worth between €75m & €500m: leading
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Renewable energy law: excellent
Energy: market regulation: excellent
HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECH
Capital, joint venture, and corporate transactions: highly recommended
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August Debouzy Advises Keller Williams France on the Court Approval of Its Safeguard Plan
August Debouzy advised Keller Williams France on the successful court approval of its safeguard plan, enabling the company to restructure €17.8 million in debt and continue its growth in the French real estate market.
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August Debouzy advises Look Up on its €50 million financing round to accelerate the deployment of its space surveillance capabilities and strengthen its European footprint
August Debouzy advised Look Up in connection with a €50 million financing round combining equity, bank debt and non-dilutive public funding. This operation
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August Debouzy advised on the acquisition of Geismar, a key player in the railway industry, by a consortium led by Sandton Capital Partners, Verdoso, and MegaRock
August Debouzy acted as legal counsel to the companies of Geismar, a French industrial group with international reach, specializing in the design and manufacture of equipment for the construction, maintenance, and modernization of railway networks. This acquisition, overseen by the Economic Activities Court of Nanterre, marks the culmination of several years of strategic transformation following economic and financial challenges and difficulties.
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August Debouzy has advised Banque des Territoires and a consortium of Crédit Agricole Transitions Région funds, with the participation of CAAP Transitions, on the acquisition of a 49% stake in the FLASH platform from Demeter
August Debouzy advised the Banque des Territoires and a consortium of funds from Crédit Agricole Transitions Région in acquiring a 49% stake in the FLASH platform, dedicated to electric vehicle charging infrastructure (IRVE), from Demeter through the Fonds de Modernisation Écologique des Transports (FMET). The platform manages nearly 8,000 charging points in France, through partnerships with Izivia, Easy Charge, Spie City Networks, and eTotem. The August Debouzy team covered various areas: transactional, tax, public, real estate, commercial contracts, and insurance.
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August Debouzy Advises Callbell’s Shareholders on Synacti’s Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Callbell
The law firm August Debouzy advised the shareholders of Callbell, a SaaS platform optimized for messaging applications, in the acquisition of a majority stake in Callbell by Synacti, a private equity firm specializing in the acquisition and growth of software companies.
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August Debouzy advised Quable in its merger with Ibexa
August Debouzy advised Quable, a recognized specialist in Product Information Management (PIM), as well as its shareholders, in the context of its merger with Ibexa, a subsidiary of the European MarTech group QNTM and an expert in Digital Experience Platforms (DXP). Following this transaction, Ibexa has become the majority shareholder of Quable.
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August Debouzy advised Meridiam on its investment of €57M in Evergaz, specializing in the production of biogas
Meridiam has joined, as main investor, a funding round of Evergaz, a major player in the development and operation of anaerobic digestion units, for a total amount of €60M. This transaction, enabling Meridiam to take control of Evergaz, was conducted alongside Swen Capital Partners, which retains a minority stake, and Eiffel Investment Group and Bpifrance, which acquire a stake in the company.
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August Debouzy advised the French State on the acquisition of an 80% stake in Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) from Nokia
August Debouzy assisted the French State (through the Agence des Participations de l'État - APE) with its acquisition of an 80% stake in the Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) group, a French and global leader in submarine communication networks, from the Nokia group. This acquisition was completed on December 31, 2024.
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August Debouzy advised SPE Invest Group on the acquisition of C2E
August Debouzy advised SPE Invest Group on the acquisition of C2E. C2E, recognized for its excellence and expertise in direct sales, aligns perfectly with SPE Invest Group's values and long-term objectives. August Debouzy advised SPE Invest Group with Julien Wagmann (Partner), Elsa Jospé (Counsel) and Coralie Foucault (Senior Counsel).
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