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48 Lawyers Recognized in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in France
We are proud to announce that 48 of our lawyers have been named in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in France. This recognition from the legal community highlights both the excellence of our expertise and the breadth of our areas of practice.
August Debouzy advises Look Up on its €50 million financing round to accelerate the deployment of its space surveillance capabilities and strengthen its European footprint
August Debouzy advised Look Up in connection with a €50 million financing round combining equity, bank debt and non-dilutive public funding. This operation
The LD Lisbon Offers Some Limited Insight on Imminent Threat of Infringement
On 8 May 2025, the Lisbon Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) issued an order (Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH v. Zentiva Portugal LDA, Lisbon LD, 8 May 2025, UPC_CFI_41/2025) denying a preliminary injunction application filed by Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (“Boehringer”) against Zentiva Portugal LDA (“Zentiva”).
First Unified Patent Court Ruling on Second Medical Use Claims
On 13 May 2025, the Düsseldorf Local Division of the Unified Patent Court issued a landmark decision on the merits relating to a second medical use claim (Sanofi Biotechnology SAS and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Amgen Inc. et al., 13 May 2025, UPC_CFI_505/2024). The decision follows an infringement action brought…
Clarity On Knotty Patent Jurisdiction Questions From CJEU
Despite the emergence of the Unified Patent Court in 2023, with jurisdiction over 18 of the 27 European Union member states for both infringement and validity, the national patent courts in the EU retain a competitive jurisdiction.
August Debouzy advised on the acquisition of Geismar, a key player in the railway industry, by a consortium led by Sandton Capital Partners, Verdoso, and MegaRock
August Debouzy acted as legal counsel to the companies of Geismar, a French industrial group with international reach, specializing in the design and manufacture of equipment for the construction, maintenance, and modernization of railway networks. This acquisition, overseen by the Economic Activities Court of Nanterre, marks the culmination of several…
Appeal against an INPI decision on patent opposition: insights from the Paris Court of Appeal on the assessment of novelty and the admissibility of new subsidiary requests for amendment of the patent
The Paris Court of Appeal has just handed down its second ruling on an appeal against an INPI decision ruling on opposition to a French patent . This judgment of 9 April 2025 was handed down in the case of Tinnus (patentee) v Koopman (opponent) . It provides two lessons…
August Debouzy advises ATLAND on the acquisition of STAM Europe from Corestate Capital Holding.
August Debouzy has advised French real estate group ATLAND on the signing of an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of STAM Europe from Corestat
August Debouzy Expands Private Equity Practice with the Appointment of Antoine Ricol as Partner
August Debouzy, a leading business law firm with offices in Paris and Brussels, continues its dynamic growth with the arrival of Antoine Ricol as a partner
UPC – The interpretation of patent claims by the UPC
Claim interpretation is central in patent infringement and revocation litigation. After a year and a half of activity, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has published several decisions clarifying its method of interpreting patent claims.
August Debouzy advises Argos Wityu on the acquisition of a majority stake in Hexvia group, one of the European leaders in the moving services market
August Debouzy advised Argos Wityu on the acquisition from Siparex, BPM Group and other minority financial investors of a majority stake in Hexvia group, a leading French player in the moving services market, alongside Bpifrance.
August Debouzy advised Groupe Lundi Matin in the takeover of Dispeo and its Beauvais logistics site
August Debouzy advised Groupe Lundi Matin, a software publisher specializing in omnichannel management solutions for businesses, on the takeover of Dispeo