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August Debouzy

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August Debouzy has established a strong reputation as a leading firm in the market, advising on the full spectrum of employment matters for a stellar roster of French and international clients. The team advises on matters spanning major restructuring transactions and management changes, employment litigation and company-wide collective bargaining agreements. The team is led by Emmanuelle Barbara, a specialist in employment, compensation and benefits law and social security issues. Key partners include Virginie Devos, Marie-Hélène Bensadoun , Anaïs Qureshi, Philippe Durand, Fabienne Haas, Catherine Le Manchec and Eric Manca. Counsels Kathy Azevedo, Laure Hosni, Sonia Moreau, Diane Reboursier and Boris Léone-Robin are also noted for their advisory and litigation experience.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Available, adaptable, responsive. Their advice is always precise and adapted to our structure and business.'
  • 'Their knowledge of our company, and their ability to understand our interests and needs, are their greatest strengths. For each case, they study our specificities in order to be as close as possible to our needs.'
  • 'Highly interactive collaboration mode: precise listening, relevant proposals and sharp technical knowledge.'
  • 'The August Debouzy team places the defense of our interests at the heart of its actions and advice, adapting them to the reality of our activities in a pragmatic way. The team knows how to demonstrate creativity by taking into account the developments of our projects and the constraints that we face.'
  • 'The labor law team is extremely responsive. They are committed to supporting their clients by providing legal solutions that are always focused on business and strategy.'
  • 'The best part is a clear, timely response, no matter the time of day or month of the year.'
  • 'Emmanuelle Barbara is very pragmatic, direct, "no fuss", with great expertise.'
  • 'Professionalism, commitment and permanent availability.'

Key clients

  • Robert Bosch France
  • Fremantlemedia France
  • Lafarge France
  • Clariane
  • Volkswagen Group
  • Microsoft

Work highlights

  • Advised Robert Bosch France in relation to the sale of their Mondeville site.

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Practice head

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Emmanuelle Barbara

Other key lawyers

Marie-Hélène Bensadoun, Catherine Le Manchec, Virginie Devos, Anaïs Qureshi, Fabienne Haas, Eric Manca, Philippe Durand, Diane Rebouriser, Laure Hosni, Sonia Moreau, Boris Léone-Robin, Kathy Azevedo