Described as an ‘expert team in personal data protection and all issues surrounding data’, August Debouzy is equipped to assist with issues such as the implementation of GDPR compliance programs, CNIL investigations and the protection of data transfers outside the European Economic Area. The team also handles litigation before the CNIL and the French courts, and data privacy due diligence. Team lead Florence Chafiol is well posititoned to advise on GDPR compliance. Roxane Blanc-Dubois is frequently sought out by clients from the life sciences sector. Both Blanc-Dubois and Chafiol are praised for their ’accurate advice’ and ‘legal rigour’. Stéphanie Lapeyre has specific expertise relating to the nexus of data protection and new technologies.

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Testimonials

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‘The teams are professional, responsive, trustworthy and extremely efficient.’
‘Florence Chafiol is particularly attentive and efficient.’
‘Florence Chafiol is a trusted legal advisor who we can always rely on to provide strong strategic advice. She understands our business and the wider sector very well, meaning that her advice is always on point and her insights are valuable.’
‘One of the major firms in terms of personal data protection. The team is very attentive to its clients and always provides very practical advice.’
‘Florence’s team shows outstanding expertise on the topic of international data flows, as well as forming important bridge between our organisation and the local data protection authorities.’
‘Stéphanie Lapeyre stands out thanks to her leadership and her ability to adapt to her interlocutors without ever losing sight of the objective. Florence Chafiol embodies the charisma and expertise of this team.’
‘Florence Chafiol and Roxane Blanc-Dubois are my favourite contacts on GDPR subjects. I appreciate their very accurate advice, their legal rigour, the ease of interaction that we have and their great responsiveness.'
‘An expert team in personal data protection and all issues surrounding data.’

Key clients

Principality of Monaco
PayFit
Gilson
Microsoft
Totalenergies & Totalenergies eEectricite et Gaz France
Veolia Vnvironnement
Pernod Ricard
UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD
LVMH – CHEVAL BLANC
MBDA
DELIVEROO
JCDECAUX
DANONE
EDF SA
SALSIFY
OMNICOM PUBLIC RELATIONS GROUP FRANCE
FLEISHMAN-HILLARD
SPECTRAL TMS
DIOR
AXA
Neuflize OBC/ABN Amro
RIOT
RATP
SNCF

Work highlights

Provided assistance to a tech company in the context of complex litigation before the CNIL concerning the company's practices regarding the use of cookies.
Provided advice and assistance to a French company in the digital sector following a cyber attack that had a major impact on its business and that of its customers.
Assisted a client with the compliance of several major marketing/digital projects from a data protection standpoint.

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