Bio

Gilles August is the co-founder of August Debouzy, currently serving as senior partner. Gilles has led up our operations since 1998, now leading our corporate division. Over the last 25 years, Gilles has advised key international and French economic players, with a particular focus on M&A, private equity, corporate law, and arbitration. An innovator and entrepreneur who believes in modernizing the legal profession, Gilles launched our "Start You Up" legal incubator program, and created the annual Olivier Debouzy award. Gilles was named Knight of the Legion of Honor in 2007.