Administrative and public law

August Debouzy

Litigation is a clear strong suit of the team at August Debouzy, which has an excellent record of representing high-profile public and private sector clients in regulatory disputes before the Conseil d’État, as well as in cases raising issues of constitutional and EU law. With expertise spanning regulated sectors such as energy, tobacco, transport, healthcare and public utilities, the team’s workload also extends to foreign investment control and public procurement. The highly experienced trio of Emmanuelle Mignon, a well-regarded name for regulatory litigation (who also co-heads the Brussels office), Vincent Brenot, who focuses on public procurement and FDI regulation, and public and regulatory law specialist Nicolas Baverez leads the practice. Hélène Billery, Ghislain Minaire and Guillaume Potin provide capable support.

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Testimonials

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‘The teams have a very good command of the functioning of public bodies and the procedural framework.’
‘We work mainly with Nicolas Baverez, who has a very detailed knowledge of political and economic issues with strong skills in public law.’
‘A high-quality team, with excellent technical skills, a very professional and pragmatic approach, great availability, great responsiveness, and tremendous relationships with its clients.’
'It is an adaptable and united team, with very good communication with its clients, which has a collective objective of providing a high-quality service. This team is able to quickly delve into complex subjects while maintaining its perspective.'
'Vincent Brenot has particularly solid expertise in environmental law, public law and regulatory matters - he is a pragmatic lawyer who is very available and quickly understands the needs of his clients. He is excellent.'
'Nicolas Baverez understands the specific issues of a project and can bring them together. He has a formidable capacity to carry out a complex and strategic project by contributing his expertise in public economic law and his knowledge of major contemporary issues.'
'Hélène Billery is also a brilliant lawyer specializing in public law. She and Vincent Brenot helped us to establish a strategy for our case. Hélène listens very closely to her clients and provides a high-quality service.'

Key clients

La Poste
Paname 24
Cameco
Agence des Participations de l’Etat
Harris Interactive
Dunkerque LNG
Baccarat
Envision AESC
TotalEnergies LNG Services France
McCourt group
Sorare
Principality of Monaco
Bolloré Logistics
Eurazeo
IK Partners
Agence Française de Développement - AFD
Microsoft
Philip Morris
Dassault Aviation
SNCF / SNCF Réseau /SNCF Mobilités / SNCF Voyageurs
Santé publique France
EDF / EDF--ENR
RATP
Altarea Cogedim
Nike
Veolia
France Compétences

Work highlights

Assisted Sorare, the biggest French unicorn, in the context of the bill regulating monetizable digital games, including governmental discussions, parliamentary debates, and constitutional litigation.
Assisted Agence des Participations de l’Etat (APE) in its acquisition of a stake in Alcatel Submarine Network, a strategic submarine telecommunications cable manufacturer.
Assisted the Principality of Monaco in the context of negotiations with the EU related to a potential association agreement, in particular with regard to CITES regulation, public procurement law, environmental law, merchandise and free movement of goods.