Jocelyn MARTEL

Jocelyn MARTEL is a Full Professor of Finance at ESSEC Business School in France, specializing in financial theory, firm valuation, bankruptcy, and corporate restructuring. He joined ESSEC on a full-time basis in 2009 after spending 13 years at the University of Cergy-Pontoise, where he served as Head of the Finance School and Founder of the International Master in Finance program. At ESSEC, he has held significant leadership roles including Head of the Finance Department (2012-2016), Assistant Academic Director of the Master in Financial Techniques, and creator of the MSc in Finance program.

• PhD in Economics, University of Montreal (1994)
• Authorization to direct research (HDR), Cergy-Pontoise University (2008)
• MSc in Economics, University of Montreal (1985)
• BA in Economics, Laval University (1984)

Professor MARTEL's research focuses on corporate bankruptcy, financial reorganization, and more recently ESG factors in investment decisions. His work bridges finance and law & economics, examining how bankruptcy systems function in practice and their economic implications. He has published extensively in leading international journals including the Journal of Banking & Finance, International Review of Law and Economics, and Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. His research has influenced bankruptcy policy, as evidenced by his advisory roles for national governments on bankruptcy law reform.

His recent publications show a clear evolution in research focus, beginning with foundational work on bankruptcy systems and financial reorganization in Canada and France, then expanding to include broader financial restructuring issues, and most recently exploring ESG factors in investment decision-making. His work consistently combines empirical analysis with practical implications for policymakers and practitioners.

• Top-3 Professeurs préférés des étudiants de l'ESSEC (2020)
• Top-5 Professeurs préférés des étudiants de l'ESSEC (2016)
• Top-10 Professeurs préférés par les étudiants de l'ESSEC (2014, 2013)
• Bourse de recherche du CERESSEC (2016, 2014)
• Post-doctoral fellowship from CIRANO (1994)

Professor MARTEL has supervised numerous doctoral students across French universities and served on examination committees for PhD theses focused on bankruptcy mechanisms, financial reorganization, and corporate default processes. His consulting work has included significant projects for Industry Canada on bankruptcy reform impacts and international evaluations of insolvency frameworks. He currently directs the ESSEC-Amundi Chair in Asset & Risk Management and serves as Director of the European Financial Data Institute (EUROFIDAI), demonstrating his continued relevance in both academic and professional finance circles.

As a member of the THEMA research unit and Fellow of the Institut Louis Bachelier, Professor MARTEL remains deeply embedded in France's academic finance community while maintaining international connections through his annual visiting position at the University of Sydney since 2007.