August Debouzy maintains its strong reputation as a leading firm in the market, assisting French and international clients in the real estate, pharmaceutical, media, hospitality, financial institutions and travel industries. The team routinely advises on the full spectrum of employment mandates, including day-to-day management issues, employment litigation and restructuring projects, along with sensitive sexual harassment matters. Emmanuelle Barbara leads the team and is noted for her extensive expertise in employment, compensation and benefits law, regularly advising on social security issues. Other key partners include Marie-Hélène Bensadoun, Catherine Le Manchec, Virginie Devos, Anaïs Qureshi, Fabienne Haas and Eric Manca. Counsels Diane Reboursier, Sonia Moreau, Laure Hosni, Isabelle Hadoux-Vallier, Kathy Azevedo and Boris Léone-Robin are also noted.
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Key clients
- Volkswagen group
- TUI France
- Microsoft
- Fremantlemedia France
- Lafarge France
Work highlights
- Assisted TUI France with an unresolved legal issue before the French Administrative Supreme Court.
- Assisted Microsoft France with a project triggering the transfer of employees under French TUPE regulations following the acquisition of the Nuance Group.
- Assisted Fremantlemedia France with the action initiated by Mr Julien Lepers, a French TV show host, before the Labour Court following his dismissal.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading associates
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Leading associates: Social security: compensation and benefits
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Practice head
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Emmanuelle Barbara