Gilles Pagniez is the Chief Executive Officer and partner of Temaris et Associés, an investment vehicle based in Paris. He was until February 2018, Deputy CEO of Group Artémis. Gilles has been involved during 25 years in numerous merger and acquisitions operations led by Group Artémis in a broad range of industries including luxury goods, insurance, real estate, construction, consumer goods and retail.

Gilles has served as a board member of many companies held by Group Artémis : Christie’s, an auction house; Château Latour, a premium vineyard; Le Ponant, a luxury cruise line; Le Point, a French magazine, Nextstage, a French investment Fund.

Gilles Initiated and participated in the creation of Red River Holding, a $250 million fund operating in Vietnam, which is the first fund set up by Artémis. He was member of the investment committee of the fund and within Artémis, responsible for the fund’s operations. He also participated in the creation of Red River Reinsurance Debt Purchase fund I and is member of the investment committee.

Gilles is graduated from Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and holds a master in law from Paris Assas university.