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Celine Gainet

Parner - Chief Operating Officer - General Counsel at Quadrille Capital

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Overview

Celine Gainet holds the position of Partner, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel at Quadrille Capital as of April 2025[4]. Gainet brings experience as a lawyer from Skadden Arps, a Tier 1 U.S. law firm, and has served as an associate professor at Sorbonne University since September 2013, where Gainet heads the Master in Business program and is a member of the Center for AI[2][5]. Gainet's background includes a Ph.D. in Finance from University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne (2005–2010)[12], a Master's degree in Tax Law from the same institution (2005–2006)[13], and an LLM in Business Law from UCLA (2010–2011)[11]. As of September 2025, Gainet serves as AI Ambassador representing the Sorbonne Cluster for AI[3]. Gainet has also founded Kali Experiences as of January 2025[7] and previously served as General Counsel at CAPZA from June 2018 to December 2023[9].

Profile introduction
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AI and Tech enthusiast. Passionate by excellence and efficiency. Experienced lawyer with a background at a Tier 1 U.S. law firm (Skadden Arps), associate professor at Sorbonne University and founder of a consulting firm specializing in fund structuring, governance, ESG, regulatory compliance, market expansion, and M&A. I specialize in navigating complex regulatory frameworks, enhancing governance structures, and driving growth strategies for management companies and their funds.

Career history

  1. AI Ambassador - representing Sorbonne Cluster for AISep 2025 to presentGouvernement
  2. Parner - Chief Operating Officer - General CounselApr 2025 to presentQuadrille Capital
  3. Head of the Master in Business, Associate Professor in Finance, Member of the Center for AI (SCAI)Sep 2013 to presentSorbonne Université
  4. Head of the Master in International ManagementSep 2014 to Sep 2022Sorbonne Université
  5. FounderJan 2025 to presentKali Experiences
  6. FounderJan 2024 to Dec 2025Simplicity
  7. General CounselJun 2018 to Dec 2023CAPZA
  8. President of the UCLA Club of FranceMay 2012 to Jul 2022UCLA

Education

  1. LLM, Business Law2010 - 2011UCLA
  2. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Finance2005 - 2010University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
  3. Master's Degree, Tax law2005 - 2006University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne

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