With a balanced advisory and litigation practice, August Debouzy provides a one-stop-shop service spanning all aspects of sports law. Counting sports companies, brands, federations and athletes among its key roster of clients, the team regularly advises on partnerships with companies beyond the sports sector. The team is jointly led by Alexandra Berg-Moussa, Basile Ader and Laurent Cotret. Berg-Moussa is particularly active in sponsorship and contractual matters, while Ader represents clients in sports media issues and Cotret handles restructuring and financing for sports groups and clubs. Guillaume Aubatier and Pierre Pérot also bring their experience to advise on sports-related matters.
Testimonials
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‘Very good technical skills, excellent understanding of the issues, responsiveness and availability.’
Key clients
- Football Club Chateauroux – Le Berrichonne
- Rugby club of DAX (US DAX)
- Urban sports club GmbH
- Jogo Bonito Group (Girondins de Bordeaux – Football club)
- Team Bahrein Victorious
- Nike
- Olympique De Biarritz
- Agence Française De Lutte Contre Le Dopage (AFLD)
- LOSC (Lille Olympique Sporting Club)
- Amer Sports Corporation
- Riot Games
- VAFC (Valenciennes Football Club)
- UCPF
Work highlights
- Advised the Football Club de Girondins de Bordeaux on its financial restructuring (mount of restructured debt totaling EUR 35m).
- Advising Diables Rouges Holding, the majority shareholder of Valenciennes Football Club, in the context of the change of control of the Club, pursuant to a subscription and shareholders’ agreement entered into with Sport Republic Holding and a share capital increase of EUR 15m.
- Assisting Nike with the receivership of Go Sport, which is now facing liquidation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexandra Berg-Moussa, Basile Ader, Laurent Cotret