Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard focuses on banking and finance, particularly cross-border leveraged transaction, private credit, corporate lending, debt restructuring, project financing and public bid financing.
Pierre-Benoît has represented many financial institutions, including alternative credit and private credit providers, financial sponsors and banks on LBO, LMBO and other financial transactions.
- Advising Groupe HLD on the financing aspects related to the sale of a 9.8% stake in Exosens
- Advising PAI in connection with the unitranche financing of the acquisition of the IPH Group
- Advising Barclays Bank PLC, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC and RBC Capital Markets in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Oberthur Technologies by Advent International
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Paris
- +33144055270
- Email me
- Speaks English, French and Spanish
- Sector Banks, Funds & investment management
Career & qualifications
- Montpellier I University (DEA in Business Contracts) 2003
- Aix-en-Provence-Marseille III University (DJCE) 2004
- ESSEC (Msc in Management) 2005
- Admitted as an avocat in Paris 2006
- Gide Loyrette Nouel Paris and London 2006
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges Paris and London 2007
- Joined Clifford Chance Paris 2010
- Counsel 2015-2020
- Partner since 2020
Professional bodies
- Lecturer at Sciences Po Paris (IEP)
- Lecturer at the Business Law Institute, Aix en Provence (IDA)
- Member of AFIC Avenir
Awards and citations
- Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard (band 4) is noted for his leveraged finance practice. He is additionally active in corporate refinancing.
'Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard is super strong technically, when exploring structuring difficulties, he is the go-to guy.'
'Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard is very good at solving complex issues and is highly skilled.'
'Pierre-Benoît is very responsive and agile. He knows how to use the Clifford Chance platform and this is a real strength.'
'He provides a very high level of service, which stands out even more in a complicated context.'
'I would highlight his efficiency, availability, pragmatism and good attitude. It is a pleasure to work with Pierre-Benoît.'
Chambers France Banking & Finance 2026 - 'I would highlight his efficiency, availability, pragmatism and good attitude. It is a pleasure to work with Pierre-Benoît.'
Chambers France Banking & Finance 2026 - Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard is ranked as one of the "Leading partners" for the practice.
'A young partner who stands out for his finesse, his rigor and his pragmatism.’
Legal 500 EMEA 2025, Banking and finance: transactional work - France - Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard (Band 5) joins the rankings this year in recognition of his leveraged finance practice. He is additionally active in corporate refinancing.
"Pierre-Benoît is very attentive and responsive."
"He is a top financing lawyer."
Chambers France 2025, Banking & Finance
Chambers Global 2025, Banking & Finance - France - Pierre-Benoit Pabot du Châtelard is ranked as "Notable Practitioner".
IFLR 2024, Banking - France - Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard is ranked as "Notable Practitioner".
IFLR 2023, Banking - France - Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard is ranked as "Notable Practicioner".
IFLR 2022 - France - Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard is ranked as "Notable practitioner".
IFLR EMEA 2021, Banking - France - Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard is ranked as "Notable Practicioner".
IFLR 2020 - France