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Guillaume Aubatier
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Guillaume Aubatier joined August Debouzy in September 2021 as a partner and head of the newly created Real Estate and Construction department. He has been practicing law since 2005 and is a specialist in real estate and construction. He advises multiple French and international clients on all types of assets (offices, retail, logistics, industrial property, brownfield redevelopment, hotels, and alternative assets), as well as on numerous real estate and construction transactions, including investment transactions (asset deals and share deals), complex corporate real estate (joint ventures and strategic partnerships), development and construction transactions, leases and asset management.
Guillaume Aubatier also assists clients in connection with their pre-litigation and litigation matters in the real estate and construction sectors.
This dual expertise enables him to act for a wide range of French and international clients: pension funds, private equity funds, asset managers, banks, large companies, users, and family offices.
Guillaume Aubatier has also strong experience and expertise in industrial, energy and data centers projects and transactions.
Before joining August Debouzy, Guillaume Aubatier worked for international law firms: King & Spalding (2019-2021) as a partner, and Ashurst (2005-2019) as a partner and associate. He has been listed for several years, both individually and with his team, in the main real estate and construction lawyer rankings (Chambers, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, Décideurs Magazine).
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- Diplôme de l’Institut de Droit des Affaires, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2004
- DESS de Droit Immobilier et de la Construction, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2004
- DESS de Droit du Commerce Extérieur, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2003
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Paris, 2014
LANGUAGES
French | English
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS FRANCE 2026
Real Estate : Band 2
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2026
Real estate : Leading Partners
BEST LAWYERS 2026
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
Construction Law
WHO'S WHO LEGAL 2023
Real Estate : Recommended
France – Real Estate : Recommended
DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT 2024
REAL ESTATE
Real estate litigation: excellent
Real estate transactions – investment: excellent
Tenancy law: excellent
PROMOTION & CONSTRUCTION
Advising and contracts (markets and construction): excellent
Real estate development: highly recommended
Construction litigation (including insurance): highly recommended
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