Vincent Brenot
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PositionPartner
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Emailvbrenot@august-debouzy.com
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Phone Number+33145615198
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LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
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LocationParis
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BarreauBarreau de Paris
Practice Areas
- Administrative and Public Law Litigation
- Competition, Consumer, and Distribution Litigation
- Competition, European Regulation and FDI
- Consommation, Marketing et Publicité
- Environmental and ESG Litigation
- Environmental and Urban Planning Law
- ESG
- European Law
- Foreign Investment Control
- Projects and Infrastructure
- Public Law
- Public Procurement
Biography
Vincent Brenot has been a partner at August Debouzy since 2014 and is a member of the Public Regulatory Environment team.
With over 20 years of experience in public and environmental law, he advises French and international clients, notably on public procurement, foreign direct investment (FDI) control, and parliamentary committees of inquiry. He also has recognized expertise in environmental matters, particularly in renewable energy, circular economy, and polluted sites and soils, especially in connection with real estate and M&A transactions. He is the only French lawyer ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader since 2021 in Who's Who Legal, Environment category, with the following comment: “Vincent is among the best environmental lawyers in France”. He is also recognized in Forbes' ranking of the Top 40 lawyers serving CAC 40 companies in 2021 and 2024.
With more than 20 years’ experience acquired within the international law firms Freshfields and Willkie Farr & Gallagher, where he became a partner, Vincent Brenot’s experience in complex transnational deals is a strong asset for the firm’s international clients.
Vincent Brenot has particularly solid expertise in environmental law, public law and regulatory matters - he is a pragmatic lawyer who is very available and quickly understands the needs of his clients. He is excellent. - Legal 500
Vincent is an excellent lawyer and is very precise. It is very pleasant to work with him - Chambers and Partners
Background
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1999Paris 1 - Université Panthéon Sorbonne | Master's degree (DESS) in Litigation and Public Law
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1998Paris 2 - Université Panthéon Assas | Post-graduate degree (Maîtrise) in Public Law and Tax Law
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1995Prize Winner of the Concours Général (national contest) in Public Law
Rankings and Recognition
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(01)Chambers and Partners
2026 - Global
Foreign Investment
Band 3
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(02)Chambers and Partners
2026
Public Law
Band 2
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(03)Chambers and Partners
2025 - Global
Public Law