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About us

August Debouzy

August Debouzy is an independent French law firm advising companies, investors, and public entities on complex business and regulatory matters in France and internationally. For more than 30 years, the firm has supported clients operating in fast-moving, highly regulated, and cross-border environments.

Based in Paris and Brussels, our 150 lawyers, including 41 partners, combine sector knowledge with a strong understanding of business strategy. With lawyers admitted in multiple jurisdictions, working in 15 languages, and long-standing relationships with leading independent law firms worldwide, we regularly coordinate multi-jurisdictional matters for major international groups.

International Arbitration

August Debouzy represents major companies in international and domestic commercial arbitration proceedings, both ad hoc and institutional, across a wide range of industries. Our lawyers act primarily as counsel and are also regularly appointed as arbitrators.

Our arbitration practice covers:
- International and domestic commercial arbitration
- Arbitration against agents
- Post-acquisition and shareholder disputes
- Africa-related and cross-border matters
- IP, IT and technology disputes
- Compliance- and sanctions-related arbitrations
- Enforcement and set-aside proceedings before French courts

Host Speakers

Marie DANIS
Partner
August Debouzy
Valéry DENOIX DE SAINT MARC
Partner
August Debouzy
Grégoire DESROUSSEAUX
Partner, European Patent Attorney
August Debouzy
Emmanuelle PEYROTTES
Senior Associate
August Debouzy

Guest Speakers

Jeremy WILSON
Co-Chair of Covington & Burling’s International Arbitration and Disputes Practice Group (UK)
Covington & Burling
Michelle LI
Head of Rajah & Tann's International Arbitration, Construction & Projects (China)
Rajah & Tann
Vanina SUCHARITKUL
Partner at Rajah & Tann, specialized in International Arbitration (Singapore)
Rajah & Tann
Raimond DUFOUR
Partner at Pels Rijcken’s Litigation & Arbitration department (the Netherlands)
Pels Rijcken
Pascal HOLLANDER
Founding Partner at Hollander Vermeire Dispute Resolution, international arbitrator and counsel (Belgium)
Hollander Vermeire Dispute Resolution
Louis BUCHMAN
Independent Arbitrator FCIArb. & Mediator
Thierry CALAME
Partner & Co-Head of Intellectual Property
Lenz & Staehelin
Paul DI PIETRO
Counsel
ICC International Court of Arbitration
Simon DACK
Member
Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) Expert Committee

Our PAW Events

Current edition

Tue. 24 Mar. 2026
Remission Proceedings in Arbitration: A Comparative Approach
#Arbitration related domestic litigation #Commercial arbitration #Europe
IN PERSON
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Tue. 24 Mar. 2026
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Previous editions

Tue. 08 Apr. 2025
Dispute Resolution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Adapting to Political Change
#Arbitration related domestic litigation #Commercial arbitration #Africa
IN PERSON
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Tue. 19 Mar. 2024
Do Anti-Suit Injunctions Live Up to the Hype? – A Look from The United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong and France
#Arbitration related domestic litigation #Commercial arbitration #Asia #Europe #World
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Wed. 29 Mar. 2023
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