TMT
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 1
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Provided by August Debouzy
August Debouzy has clearly established its leadership in the area of TMT. Its strength in the TMT market is demonstrated by its client base of major industry leaders for which the TMT team provides the legal framework and support on several significant TMT projects spanning from digital commerce platforms, critical cybersecurity measures, data privacy audits and regulatory compliance, data breaches issues, to sensitive TMT related disputes and litigation (including several privacy disputes –CNIL and civil and criminal court disputes based on non-compliance with the data protection act).
The TMT team also assists clients throughout every phase of their digital projects, from the initial development to implementation, and has specific know-how of issues involving Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, the Cloud, Robotics, IoT and Blockchain, in all industry sectors, including gaming, photography, fintech, e-health, retail and smart cities.
August Debouzy’s team draws on the knowledge of other practice teams across the 150 lawyers’ full-service firm and regularly works alongside the IP team, led by lawyers with engineering degrees, as well as specialists in corporate law, employment law, tax law, administrative and public law, competition and EU law.
Chambers Review
August Debouzy has a strong practice offering market-leading services in IT. The law firm represents clients in domestic and international matters, including IT agreements, transactions and disputes. It advises leading IT providers and communications companies, as well as clients from the retail, energy and financial services industries. The team also handles GDPR compliance programmes and data protection matters. August Debouzy increasingly assists clients with digital transformation mandates and is additionally noted for its expertise in e-commerce.
Work Highlights
- August Debouzy advised Suez on the negotiation and drafting of a Master Transition Services Agreement in the context of its sale to a consortium of investors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers are quite creative and innovative in proposing solutions."
"The team has the ability to connect with other associated expertise like public law or European regulatory affairs. The lawyers are really cohesive, and happy to share and connect issues together for our benefit as a client."
"The team defended our interests with a strength and serenity that was incredible."
"The lawyers are quite creative and innovative in proposing solutions."
"The team has the ability to connect with other associated expertise like public law or European regulatory affairs. The lawyers are really cohesive, and happy to share and connect issues together for our benefit as a client."
"The team defended our interests with a strength and serenity that was incredible."
Notable Practitioners
Florence Chafiol is highly regarded for her expertise in data protection laws and regulations. She acts for an impressive roster of blue-chip clients on strategic projects as well as in interactions with the CNIL.
"Florence gives clients the confidence they need to get to the right commercial answer, always backed up by in-depth knowledge of both the law and the regulatory environment. She is a superb, market-leading operator."
"She is a renowned practitioner in data privacy; the quality of her work is extremely high."
"With a sharp and pragmatic mindset, Florence has really mastered investigations work."
Mahasti Razavi maintains her position as a leading practitioner in the IT field, drawing upon her expertise to assist high-profile clients with contractual negotiations, licensing and contentious issues.
"Mahasti is exceptional, an expert in this field."
"Mahasti has the extraordinary ability to understand our particular software and see the risks. It was her that really guided us in this very strategic contract."
Basile Ader enters the rankings this year in recognition of his expertise in litigation relating to freedom of the press and advertising regulations.
"Basile is well known for press law issues."