Joanna Gumpelson represents a number of French and international clients (industrial groups, investment funds, credit institutions) relying on her in-depth expertise in insolvency proceedings, debt restructuring, LBO renegotiation and distressed companies.

Member of the Society of Turnaround Professionals (Association pour le Retournement des Entreprises – ARE) and Vice-Chair of the Financial Institutions Subcommittee of the International Bar Association from 2017 to 2018, Joanna Gumpelson also applies her wide-ranging expertise in commercial, banking and financial litigation, and she is the author of several articles and publications in her practice areas.

She joined the Insolvency and Restructuring team of De Pardieu as partner in 2014.

Education
  • HEC Paris, 2000
  • DESS in Business and Tax Law – University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2000
  • Lawyer since: 2002
  • Bar admissions: Paris
Publications
  • Table ronde “Tendances 202: entre généralisation des secteurs d’activité touchés par les défaillances d’entreprises et atouts du droit français” – Mars 2026 – Option Droit & affaires

Contact

Languages: French, English

Awards

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS FRANCE

Individual

  • Restructuring / insolvency – Band 1

“Joanna Gumpelson is truly a star. She is an excellent lawyer.” 

“Joanna is someone who is very used to international clients so she can understand the specificities of those kinds of clients and explain everything really well. She also has good relationships and contacts in this area, which is a bonus.”

LEGAL 500 EMEA

Hall of fame

  • France> Insolvency – Tier 1

“A senior team which not only has recognised technical expertise, but also assists its clients in the best trading strategy.”

BEST LAWYERS

Recognized since 2013 in:

  • Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation

IFLR 1000

Ranked as “Highly regarded” and “Women Leaders” in:

  • Restructuring and insolvency

WHO’S WHO LEGAL

Thought Leaders

  • France – Restructuring & Insolvency

Recommended

  • Restructuring & Insolvency

OPTION DROIT AFFAIRES

  • Collective proceedings
  • Preventing difficulties and debt renegotiation

LEADERS LEAGUE

Leading

  • Advising banks and creditors
  • LBO transactions in difficulty
  • Board of companies and shareholders – Upper mid & large-cap

Excellent

  • Distressed M&A

MAGAZINE DES AFFAIRES

  • Prevention of difficulties – Category 1
  • Collective proceedings – Category 1

SOMMET DU DROIT

Gold Trophy > Litigation > 1 billion

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