Julia-Barbara Michalon is Of counsel in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where she serves as a member of the firm’s Global Finance and Business Restructuring practice groups.

Julia-Barbara Michalon specializes in structured finance transactions (particularly in the context of LBO transactions), complex cross-border debt restructuring transactions and real estate financings. She seamlessly represents senior and junior lenders, financial sponsors, borrowers and distressed investors in their significant strategic transactions.

Julia-Barbara Michalon is experienced in acquisition finance (whether using all-senior, senior, second lien, unitranche, mezzanine or PIK financing), advising lenders, borrowers and sponsors on leveraged buy-outs, build-ups and corporate acquisitions. She also has experience in acting for lenders and borrowers in relation to investment-grade syndicated facilities, other corporate loans and bridge financing.

Ms. Michalon also advises on bespoke financings for companies that require more complex corporate financings, including “special situation” financings for companies struggling to raise debt post-restructuring.

Best Lawyers in France has consistently recommended Ms. Michalon as a One to Watch for Banking and Finance Law since she entered the ranking in 2022.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ms. Michalon practiced four years with Clifford Chance.

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2015, Ms. Michalon graduated from University of Paris II – Panthéon-Assas with a master’s degree in banking and financial law in 2011, a master’s degree in business law and an MBA in 2010, and graduated from King’s College London in 2012 with a LL.M in financial law. Ms. Michalon teaches financial law at the Bar school of Paris.

She speaks English fluently.