Christophe GERSCHEL
Founding Partner
Christophe is Director of the Master’s program in Mergers & Acquisitions at Université Évry Paris-Saclay and Founding Partner of the law firm Alérion.
Committed to fostering a fertile environment for the next generation of entrepreneurs within the University, he initiated the creation of The Bench Incubator.
He began his career as a Tax Inspector (1989–1994) before joining the law firm Bignon Lebray.
A graduate of the Institut d’Études Politiques de Toulouse, he holds a PhD in Law from Paris I University and a postgraduate degree (DEA) in Business Law from the same institution.
He served as a member of the entrance examination jury for the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA) and as a member of the supervisory commission of professional championships within the National Directorate of Management Control of the French Professional Football League for nearly ten years.
Beyond his interest in startups, he is actively engaged in volunteer work, particularly in projects dedicated to biodiversity protection. He is the founder of the NGO Green Sanctuaries, which works to protect endangered remarkable forests around the world.