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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).
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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 - Highly regarded
Julien Wagmann: M&A, Corporate
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 Wagmann
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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August Debouzy assisted Newdeal with the sale of the real estate group Groupe Confiance to Freo Group and Cheyne Capital, and a reinvestment by certain shareholders
August Debouzy advised Newdeal on the sale of Newconfim, holding of Groupe Confiance, to Freo Group and its investor partner, Cheyne Capital, and a reinves
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August Debouzy accompagne Spectral, solution SaaS de réalité augmentée de transmission de savoir-faire, dans le cadre de sa nouvelle levée de fonds
Après avoir déjà accompagné Spectral lors de sa dernière levée de fonds, August Debouzy a conseillé cette start-up pionnière de la formation par réalité augmentée, dans le cadre de sa nouvelle levée de fonds Seed d’un montant d’environ 2 millions d’euros menée par Go Capital et son investisseur historique Elaia.
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August Debouzy advisor of the sellers in the context of the sale of Inqom to Visma
August Debouzy advised New Alpha Asset Management, Go Capital, Till Bohbot, as well as the founders (Romain Passilly, Romain Legresy and René-Pierre Marion
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August Debouzy accompagne Elaia Partners, Axeleo Capital, ISAI Gestion, Kernel Investissements et les fondateurs dans le cadre de la fusion de la Legaltech française Hyperlex avec la société Dilitrust
August Debouzy a accompagné les associés principaux d’Hyperlex (Elaia Partners, Axeleo Capital, ISAI Gestion, Kernel Investissements et les fondateurs), Legaltech de la gestion des contrats, dans le cadre de sa fusion avec la société DiliTrust, éditeur et intégrateur de logiciels SaaS à destination des directions juridiques avec plus de 2 000 clients dans plus de cinquante pays.
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August Debouzy has advised TotalEnergies on its capital partnership with La Compagnie des Bois du Gabon aimed at developing a new forest management model
August Debouzy has advised TotalEnergies on its acquisition from Criterion Africa Partners of a 49% stake in Compagnie des Bois du Gabon (CBG), a key playe
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August Debouzy has advised Banque des Territoires (Caisse des dépôts et consignations group) on its acquisition of an equity interest in TDF Fibre
TDF and Banque des Territoires have taken another step forward in their partnership, with the acquisition by Banque des Territoires of an equity interest in TDF Fibre, a company previously wholly owned by TDF. At the same time, a €735 million bank financing has been raised from Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Banking.
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August Debouzy advised Recommerce Group on its cooperation with major French industrial groups
August Debouzy advised Recommerce Group, a forerunner in refurbishment since 2009, on its cooperation with United.b (Boulanger, Electro Dépôt, Hifi, Krëfel, etc.) and other leading industrial actors. This cooperation is the subject of an exclusive negotiation subject to approval by the French Competition Authority.
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August Debouzy has advised Yogosha, a leading cybersecurity company, in connection with its new funding round
After already assisting Yogosha with its second funding round, August Debouzy has recently advised this start-up, a pioneer in private Bug Bounty in France, on its new funding round of approximately €10 million led by Tikehau Ace Capital and its historical investors OneRagtime and BNP Paribas Développement.
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August Debouzy advised Caisse des Dépôts on the acquisition by Tikehau Capital of an equity interest in Egis and on its privatisation
August Debouzy advised Caisse des Dépôts on the acquisition by Tikehau Capital of a 40% equity interest in Egis, the leading engineering company in France, specializing in the construction engineering and mobility services sectors.
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August Debouzy has assisted Artémis Courtage with its acquisition of a majority stake in Avantage Courtage
August Debouzy has advised Artémis Courtage, an independent brokerage firm specializing in mortgages and loan insurance, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Avantage Courtage, a brokerage firm specializing in mortgage loans and new-build property investment in Paris and the Paris region (Ile-de-France).
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