Structuring assets, securing transactions and supporting real estate transformation
Real estate market participants operate in a market shaped by changing uses, environmental and decarbonisation requirements, financing pressure and the need to reposition assets in order to preserve their value and attractiveness.
We advise developers, investors, real estate companies, asset managers, contractors, companies and public authorities on the structuring, securing and management of real estate transactions and leasing arrangements, including commercial leases, in both advisory and litigation matters.
Our role is to help clients pursue real estate projects with legal certainty, visibility and operational efficiency — from due diligence to closing, from planning permission to delivery, and from construction to lease management.
Legal support across the real estate asset cycle
In a market where asset decisions, regulatory constraints and valuation challenges are increasingly complex, each transaction requires a combined legal, financial, tax and operational assessment.
We act ahead of acquisitions, disposals, development projects and real estate restructurings to anticipate risks, consolidate structures and support negotiations with the responsiveness required by market dynamics.
Commercial leases, construction, VEFA and BEFA transactions, lease management, co-ownership, real estate litigation and court-appointed expert proceedings: we build responses adapted to the operational and economic reality of each project, with constant attention to asset performance and valuation.
Areas of practice
- Acquisitions and disposals of real estate assets
- Structuring of real estate transactions
- Real estate leases
- Commercial, professional and short-term derogatory leases
- Lease management and real estate portfolio management
- Construction, VEFA and BEFA transactions
- Co-ownership and real estate asset management
- Structuring, audit and defence of administrative authorisations, including planning and environmental matters
- Real estate litigation and court-appointed expert proceedings
- Construction insurance
- Lease renewals and negotiations
- Real estate audits in corporate transactions
A coordinated cross-practice approach
Major real estate transactions involve corporate, tax, regulatory, financial and litigation issues. An acquisition may require tax, finance, public law and corporate support. A development project involves planning, environmental law, construction law and relationships with public authorities. A lease dispute may have financial and reputational consequences that go beyond the contractual issue alone.
Our cross-practice organisation allows us to integrate real estate, contract law, public law, planning, finance, tax, corporate and litigation expertise quickly and coherently on complex and multi-site projects.
With offices in Paris, Lille, Lyon and Aix-en-Provence, we support national and regional real estate players close to their markets.
Long-term client relationships
Real estate cycles move quickly and require constant decisions on investment, operation and asset valuation.
The trust placed in us by our institutional clients gives us a precise understanding of their portfolios, asset management criteria and decision-making culture. This close relationship supports our responsiveness and the relevance of our advice.
Our continuous monitoring of regulatory, case law and sector developments allows us to anticipate market transformations and adapt strategies accordingly.
Our commitment as lawyers
Our commitment as lawyers means understanding that real estate assets are now central to companies’ transformation, financing and value-creation strategies. Supporting our clients means securing their transactions, protecting their investments and enabling them to make decisions with confidence in a market undergoing constant change.
Recognition
