August Debouzy has a strong track record handling corporate and commercial disputes, and acts for SMEs and several leading French and international companies active in various sectors. The team has expertise handling shareholders’ conflicts and M&A-related litigation, and can also take on challenging commercial and contractual termination cases. It is able to manage complex cases, including international and sanctions cases, as well as matters that combine civil, commercial and criminal issues. The well-regarded Marie Danis and Benjamin van Gaver are key names.
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Testimonials
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- ‘An excellent dispute resolution team. They are knowledgeable, sharp and efficient.’
- ‘The team is highly available and responsive, which can make the difference in high-stakes disputes. ’
- ‘Benjamin Van Gaver and Marie Danis are exceptionally skilled lawyers. They are very smart, quick to understand and have a real added-value to provide pragmatic solutions. It is a pleasure to work with them.’
- ‘Marie Danis shows great ability to synthesize complex issues, leadership and very advanced technical mastery. She does not hesitate to enter into the subtleties of clients' activities in order to understand the issues at stake in a file.’
- ‘Great capacity for synthesis and strategy. The team approaches its files with great precision; actions are meticulous and the arguments always very solid. Great availability and workforce. ’
- ‘The team focuses on strategy and is detail-oriented. They anticipate clients’ needs and are very comfortable working with sophisticated international clients.’
- ‘Benjamin van Gaver is very intelligent, strategic, and client-focused, without having any hint of ego. Really a pleasure to work with.’
- ‘Marie Danis is highly knowledgeable, a good communicator; provides legal advice in a commercial context; is acutely aware of the commercial drivers and quick to pick up key technical issues.’
Key clients
- Orange
- Halliburton
- Le Figaro
- Valeo
- Bertelsmann
Work highlights
- Representing Halliburton in a major industrial dispute opposing Storengy (French subsidiary of the leading gas company Engie) to UGS following an industrial accident concerning natural gas-storing well caverns.
- Representing Le Figaro in multiple disputes against 9 regional press groups following the termination of their commercial partnership regarding the distribution of the weekly supplement, TV Magazine.
- Representing IGS Group regarding the investigation into the actions of the founder of the company.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marie Danis, Benjamin van Gaver