August Debouzy

August Debouzy has always been committed to ensuring a balanced representation of men and women. Promotion is based solely on performance and there has never been any salary inequality between men and women in the firm. Remuneration packages consisting of salary and bonuses are based solely on performance and seniority within the firm. We do not publish any details of our employees’ remuneration since this is confidential information.

65% of the firm’s staff are women and 35% are men, and 14 of the 32 partners are women. Since 2001, the firm’s Managing Partner has been a woman. The firm has been a partner of the Women’s Forum since it was formed, and actively contributes to its research work. August Debouzy is also signatory of the statement of support for the General Counsel for Diversity & Inclusion. August Debouzy has always paid special attention to the recruitment of people from different cultures and origins. Our lawyers come from all over France, and for some of them, from even further abroad. The fact that so many languages are spoken within our firm is a good example of our commitment in this regard. The firm attaches great importance to the wealth of backgrounds within the firm, whether in terms of training (engineering, business school, etc.) or experience. August Debouzy has always promoted diversity and is proud of its lawyers’ different backgrounds, which each contribute to the firm’s strength, expertise and energy. Our lawyers come from a broad range of French and international universities, including many who have dual bar admissions and/or other professional experiences, such as in-house counsel, engineers and politicians. The firm also strives to attract lawyers with unusual career paths and experience. We believe that while training and experience in law are a prerequisite, individual talents such as entrepreneurial spirit, managerial qualities and digital skills, to mention just a few, are also essential for a large law firm.