Restructuring/Insolvency
France
7 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Pierre-Emmanuel Fender
France 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Pierre-Emmanuel Fender is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and a member of the firm’s Business Restructuring & Reorganization and Litigation practice groups.
Mr. Fender specialises in complex domestic or cross-border litigation and arbitration. With particular expertise in special situations and restructuring, he has handled a number of the most sophisticated fiducie-related disputes and transactions in recent years.
Pierre-Emmanuel co-leads the Paris office’s ESG practice, providing holistic advice to clients in relation to their corporate responsibility and ESG risks and opportunities, while also advising them on ESG litigation in France.
Career
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn in 2017, he practiced with Ashurst for fifteen years.
Personal
Graduated in 2000 from the University of Strasbourg III Robert Schumann, with a DESS (postgraduate degree) in business law and a DJCE Magistère (postgraduate degree) in Franco-German business law; and with an LLM in business law.
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers France
Restructuring/Insolvency - France
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Pierre-Emmanuel Fender is noted for his expertise in cross-border restructuring and French insolvency matters, including safeguard and conciliation proceedings. His client portfolio includes lenders, investors and distressed companies.
Editorial individuel
Pierre-Emmanuel Fender est reconnu pour son expertise en matière de restructurations transfrontalières et de procédures collectives en France, notamment les procédures de sauvegarde et de conciliation. Il intervient pour des prêteurs, des investisseurs et des entreprises en difficulté.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Pierre-Emmanuel Fender is very knowledgeable and available in case of emergency. He is able to give quick and very useful advice, and he is honest.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers FrancePierre-Emmanuel Fender is very good and responsive. He's also very talented and inventive. The discussions are very constructive. He can soften discussions with the counterparty.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers FrancePierre-Emmanuel Fender est très compétent et réactif. Il est également très talentueux et inventif. Les discussions sont très constructives. Il sait apaiser les tensions avec son interlocuteur. Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers FrancePierre-Emmanuel Fender est très compétent et disponible en cas d'urgence. Il donne des conseils rapides et très utiles, et il est honnête. Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers France
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