August Debouzy
The expertise of the group at August Debouzy covers both advisory and contentious environmental work. Areas of strength include environmental permits, matters relating to the circular economy, and pollution issues affecting industrial sites. Practice head Vincent Brenot has focused his practice on urban planning and environmental matters, as well as M&A. The team was strengthened with the arrivals of Nicolas Baverez and Ghislain Minaire in January and March 2023, respectively.
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Testimonials
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‘Expertise, professionalism and availability.’
‘Vincent Brenot is a brilliant lawyer. Available, precise and always looking for operational solutions.’
‘The team is young, dynamic, extremely responsive, pragmatic and friendly. The service provided is adapted to the needs of an international client and the responsiveness required by the business world.'
Key clients
- TotalEnergies LNG Services France
- Envision AESC
- EDF (Électricité de France) ENR
- L’Oréal
- McDonalds France
- Nike
- Spie Batignolles
- EDF
- SNCF / SNCF Réseau /SNCF Mobilités
- Ynsect
- Sequens
- GDE-ECORE
- Volta Inc
Work highlights
- Represented Total LNG Services France in several disputes in relation to its FSRU project in Le Havre aiming at supplying up to 5% of the French national needs for gas as of Winter 2023/2024.
- Advised McDonald's France on a regular basis on environmental law evolutions.
- Advised L’Oréal on a regular basis on environmental law evolutions, including at the EU level.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Vincent Brenot