Biography
Counsel, Knowledge Manager
Virginie Desbois joined August Debouzy’s Corporate team in 2017, after 13 years within the Corporate department of the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. She also went on secondment with Danone’s M&A department for 9 months.
Virginie assists French and foreign clients with their investment and joint venture deals. She is also the knowledge manager of the Corporate department, covering in particular aspects of private M&A, corporate law, reorganisations, corporate governance and training.
She was admitted to the Paris bar in 2004 and graduated from the Universities of Paris XI - Jean Monnet and Paris II - Panthéon Assas (Post-graduate degree in Business Law and Taxation).
Practice Areas
- M&A
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Corporate law
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Corporate governance
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Restructuring (in bonis companies)
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Knowledge management
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Highlights
- Cybersecurity
Education
- Master’s degree (Maîtrise) in Private Business Law, Tax Law option, three-year degree (Licence) in law, two-year degree (DEUG) in law - Jean Monnet University (Paris XI), Sceaux - 1997/2001
- Post-graduate degree (DESS) in Business Law and Taxation, led by Mr. Philippe Merle - University of Panthéon Assas (Paris II) - 2001/2002
- Certificate to practice as a qualified lawyer (Certificat d’aptitude à la profession d’avocat - CAPA), Paris Bar School (École de Formation du Barreau de Paris - EFB) - 2002/2003
Admitted to the Bar
Paris, 2004
Languages
French I English