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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"
  • 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...