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August Debouzy Advises FC Girondins de Bordeaux on Landmark Financial Restructuring
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Ghislain Minaire
Counsel
As a member of our Public Regulatory Environment practice, Ghislain has an extensive expertise in advising clients, from public and private sector entities, in public procurement law and has a strong practice in litigation before administrative courts. He provides advice and assistance in various areas such as transportation, energy, waste and wastewater.
Ghislain was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2013 and joined August Debouzy after an 10 years experience in a French law firm specializing in public business law. Before becoming an attorney, he was a legal assistant to the French Council of State (Conseil d’Etat) for two years where he gained a significant experience in litigation with highly qualified judges.
Ghislain is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po Paris) and the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. He possesses a perfect knowledge of contractual litigations and his ability to find answers to technical and complex legal questions.
Practice Area
- Dispute Resolution
- Public Law and Public Procurement Law
- Environmental Law
- European Law
- Real Estate and Construction
EDUCATION
- Master’s Degree (Master 2) in Public Litigation, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2010
- Master’s Degree (Master 1&2) in Public Affairs, Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po Paris) 2009
- Master’s Degree (Master 1) Modern and Contemporary History, University of Metz Paul Verlaine, 2007
ADMITTED TO THE BAR
Paris, 2013
LANGUAGES
French | English
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