Partner
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
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"
- Recognised by Best Lawyers in the Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice category (2024 Ranking)
- Recognised by Best Lawyers in the category: Corporate Law (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Rankings)
- Ranked Excellent by Décideurs magazine in: Private Equity - Venture Capital Transactions (2023, 2024, 2025 Rankings); Mergers & Acquisitions - Transactions up to €75 million (2023, 2024 Rankings)
- Ranked in the Reputed Practice category by Décideurs magazine in: Private equity - growth capital transactions (2023, 2024, 2025 Rankings); Private equity - lower mid & small cap LBO transactions (2023, 2024, 2025 Rankings)
- Ranked by Le Point magazine in the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) category - 5 Stars (2021 Ranking)
- Ranked by Le Point magazine in the Private Equity and Venture Capital category - 4 Stars (2021 Ranking)
- Ranked by Le Point magazine in the Corporate Law category - 4 Stars (2024 Ranking)
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...