About
Partner at August Debouzy since 2014, Vincent Brenot is a French public and environmental law specialist with over 20 years' experience advising on public procurement, foreign direct investment (FDI) control, parliamentary inquiries and environmental matters connected to renewable energy, circular economy and contaminated sites, particularly in real estate and M&A transactions. He has been ranked as the only French lawyer in Who's Who Legal's Global Elite Thought Leaders (Environment) since 2021 and was named in Forbes' Top 40 lawyers serving CAC 40 companies in 2021, 2024 and 2025.
Practice areas
Public / Administrative LawEnvironmental LawEnergyCorporate / M&AReal EstateForeign Investment ControlPublic Procurement
Office
Expertise
Renewable EnergyCircular EconomyPolluted Sites and SoilsPublic ProcurementForeign Direct Investment (FDI) ControlParliamentary InquiriesReal Estate Environmental Due DiligenceCross-border / Transnational M&A
Education
- Post-graduate degree (DESS) in Litigation and Public Law, University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, 1999
- Master’s degree (Maîtrise) in Public Law and Tax Law, University of Paris II Panthéon Assas, 1998
- Prize Winner of the Concours Général (national contest) in Public Law, 1995
Admissions
- Admitted to the Paris bar, 2001
Languages
FrenchEnglishSpanish