Arnaud Pédron is key member of our Restructuring - Corporate Recovery - Distressed M&A department.
Arnaud’s practice focuses on bankruptcy, insolvency and corporate restructuring. He advises directors, officers, shareholders, business or financial partners, buyers and lenders of financially troubled companies. He leverages his expertise to provide investors and distressed businesses with clear and actionable insight into the intricacies of French insolvency law and devise the best strategy for their individual circumstances. Arnaud is recognized for his ability to handle cross-border mandates on behalf of international clients.
He routinely assists clients with issues involving surety law, including the establishment of management and/or collateral trusts.
Former member of the Bar Council of the Hauts-de-Seine department (Paris area), Arnaud is a member of the Board of TMA France (Turnaround Management Association) and a member of TMA Europe’s Conference & Sponsorship Committee.
- Arnaud Pédron is individually ranked in the US directory Best Lawyers 2024.
- Legal 500 EMEA 2023 – Arnaud Pédron is recognized in Insolvency (Tier Four).
Franklin is regularly retained by clients investing in distressed companies, but also covers the whole spectrum of work in this area. The team was recently involved in a complex asset takeover deal in the NGL sector. It also regularly assists debtors, with recent work including managing a significant case in the retail sector. The practice also handles work for other stakeholders such as banks and commercial partners. Numa Rengot leads the practice, which also includes Arnaud Pédron.
‘Responsiveness ; good knowledge of the public sphere’.
‘Great responsiveness, pragmatism’.
‘The team knows how to offer us strategic approaches in cases that make the difference. The team has an important network of influence that can win cases.’
Leaders League 2023: Arnaud Pédron is recognized in Restructuring & insolvency – Advising mid-cap companies and their shareholders (Leading) - Option Droit & Affaires Restructuring 2023: Arnaud Pédron is recognized in “Insolvency procedures” and “Financial difficulties and debt renegotiation” (3 stars)
- Leaders League 2022: Arnaud Pédron is recognized in the categoriy Distressed M&A (Excellent) of the Mergers & Acquisitions Guide
- GRR 100 2022: Ranked
- Legal 500 EMEA 2022 – Arnaud Pédron is recognized in Insolvency (Tier Four).
- Option Droit & Affaires Restructuring 2022: Arnaud Pédron is recognized in “Insolvency procedures” and “Financial difficulties and debt renegotiation”.
- Leaders League 2022: Arnaud Pédron is recognized in Restructuring & insolvency – Advising mid-cap companies and their shareholders (Excellent-1)
- GRR 100 2021
- Option Droit & Affaires Restructuring 2021: Recognized in “Insolvency procedures” and “Financial difficulties and debt renegotiation”.
- Leaders League 2021: Recognized expertise in Restructuring & insolvency – Advising mid-cap companies and their shareholders (Excellent)
- University of Paris V René Descartes : Postgraduate degree (DESS) in Business law
- University of Paris V René Descartes : B.A. (Maîtrise) in Business Law
