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Valéry Denoix de Saint Marc is a partner at August Debouzy. With our corporate practice, he advises clients on M&A, joint-ventures, real estate transactions, and financing agreements.
Valéry is also a leading international arbitration expert, acting both as counsel and arbitrator in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He co-heads the team overseeing relations with our international partners network. Valery joined August Debouzy in 1998.
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August Debouzy awarded Law Firm of the Year – France
August Debouzy was honored with the Law Firm of the Year – France award at The Lawyer European Awards, held in London this past Thursday. Partners Marie Danis (Dispute Resolution), and Laurent Cotret (Restructuring), represented the firm at this highly regarded ceremony.
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August Debouzy assisted Warrant Hub (Tinexta Group) in its acquisition of a majority stake in ABF Group
August Debouzy, in coordination with the international law firm Gianni & Origoni, assisted Warrant Hub S.p.A. - a subsidiary of Tinexta S.p.A. a leadin
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August Debouzy advised the Swiss group Holcim on the acquisition of the PRB group
August Debouzy, and in particular its German Desk, advised the Swiss group Holcim, a major player in innovative and sustainable construction solutions, on the acquisition of 100% of the PRB group, the leading independent French company in its sector offering a wide range of high-performance products for the renovation and thermal insulation of buildings.
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August Debouzy advised Rohde & Schwarz group on the sale of Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity SAS to Total Specific Solutions B.V
August Debouzy, and in particular its German Desk, advised Rohde & Schwarz, a German technology group, in connection with the sale of its French subsidiary Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity, formerly known as DenyAll, to Total Specific Solutions B.V., a leading Dutch provider of vertical market software solutions.
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August Debouzy advised Neuflize OBC on the sale of its equity interest in Cofiloisirs to BNP Paribas
August Debouzy advised Neuflize OBC on the signing of an agreement with BNP Paribas on the sale of its equity interest in the financing company Cofiloisirs, an historic player in film financing created in 1972, and one of the French and European leaders in this sector, with a total amount of loans under management of EUR 680 million.
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August Debouzy assists Holcim in the proposed acquisition of the PRB Group
August Debouzy and in particular its German Desk is advising the Swiss group Holcim, one of the major players in innovative and sustainable construction solutions that came into existence from the merger between the French company Lafarge and the Swiss company Holcim, in connection with the negotiations on the proposed acquisition of 100% of the PRB group, the leading independent French company in its sector offering a wide range of high-performance products for the renovation and thermal insulation of buildings.
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August Debouzy advised the Heycar Group in connection with the acquisition by the Renault Group and its subsidiary RCI Bank and Services of an equity interest in the Heycar Group
August Debouzy and in particular its German Desk has advised, alongside the leading German law firm Noerr, Heycar Group (Mobility Trader Holding GmbH), an
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August Debouzy advises H2 Equity Partners on the acquisition of Acal Bfi France SAS
August Debouzy advises H2 Equity Partners on the acquisition of Acal Bfi France SAS, in the context of a carve-out acquisition of Acal Bfi, a leading pan-European provider of value-added design solutions, electronic components, and custom products across a broad range of technologies and applications, from its electric components parent company discoverIE Group.
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August Debouzy advised Bertelsmann in connection with the sale of 100% of Prisma Media
August Debouzy advised Bertelsmann, a German media group, in connection with the conclusion of a put option agreement pertaining to the contemplated sale of 100% of Prisma Media, France's leading print and digital media group, with twenty flagship magazine brands, to Vivendi, a French global content, media and communications group. The execution of the put option agreement enables to commence the information and consultation process of the workers' council of Prisma Media group.
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August Debouzy a représenté le Consortium international SMB-Winning dans le cadre de la signature de la convention de base en vue de l'exploitation de minerai de fer en Guinée
Le cabinet d’avocats August Debouzy a représenté le consortium international SMB-Winning pour la participation à l’appel d’offres lancé par le gouvernement de Guinée, puis à la négociation de la convention relative à la mise en valeur du gisement de minerai de fer de Simandou (blocs I et II), le plus important gisement de fer inexploité. Fondé en 2014, le consortium SMB-Winning regroupe des partenaires mondiaux dans les domaines de l’extraction, de la production et du transport de bauxite : le singapourien Winning Shipping Ltd, le groupe franco-guinéen UMS, Shandong Weiqiao, ainsi que le groupe Yantai Port. La République de Guinée, partenaire du projet, sera actionnaire à hauteur de 10% de la société d’exploitation minière.
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