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Roy Arakelian

Member of the Paris Bar
Member of the PDGB Management Committee
Mail : roy.arakelian@pdgb.com
Tel : +33 (0)1 44 05 21 21
Education
  • Holder of a DESS (post-graduate diploma) in Business Law from the University of Paris V Descartes.
  • Holder of the certificate of aptitude for the legal profession (CAPA)
Languages
  • French
  • English
  • Italian
  • Armenian
  • Turkish
Awards
  • PhD in Law : Author of a thesis on "The notion of control"
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in the category Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice (Ranking 2024)
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in the category Corporate Law (Ranking 2021); (Ranking 2022); (Ranking 2023); (Ranking 2024); (Ranking 2025)
  • Ranked in the Excellent category by Décideurs Magazine in: Private Equity – Venture Capital Transactions (Ranking 2023); (Ranking 2024); Mergers & Acquisitions – Transactions up to €75M (Ranking 2023); (Ranking 2024)
  • Ranked in the Reputed Practice category by Décideurs Magazine in: Private Equity – Growth Capital Transactions (Ranking 2023); (Ranking 2024); Private Equity – LBO Lower Mid & Small Cap Transactions (Ranking 2023); (Ranking 2024)
  • Ranked by Le Point magazine in the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) category – 5 Stars (Ranking 2021)
  • Ranked by Le Point magazine in the Private Equity and Venture Capital category – 4 Stars (Ranking 2021)
  • Ranked by Le Point magazine in the Corporate Law category – 4 Stars (Ranking 2024)
Commitments
  • Active member of France Invest: regularly leads Education sessions entitled "Private Equity: fundamentals, techniques and practices" and "Contractual practices of the capital investor".
  • Author of books, articles or applications on Armenian history: Andrinople (Edirne) and its Armenian Community; The Armenian presence in Venice...