Real Estate
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 3
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's Real Estate practice provides clients with a one-stop shop for real estate legal and tax advice in complex transactions and prestigious portfolio and real assets management.
Our team of Real Estate, M&A and Finance lawyers assist institutional and private equity investors, multinationals, banks, hotels and REITS with all their real estate needs, from buying, selling and leasing property to financing and constructing major projects.
Our team is both a legal and Tax real estate.
Our expertise
• The team covers all aspects of real estate investments and project development:
o Real estate investment / financing
§ Structuring of Real Estate Investment funds (OPCIs)
o Asset management
o Construction
• With lawyers, specialized in urban planning law, we address all issues implied by development projects.
• Thanks to our real estate tax experts, we also cover tax and VAT issues.
• Acting principally on behalf of foreign and French investors, the group has developed significant experience in complex real estate transactions (tax structuring, legal structuring, financing, acquisition and asset management).
Often retained by foreign investors as legal and tax advisors, we are regularly involved in transactions based in prime real estate locations, such as the Champs-Elysées, the Marais and the Golden Triangle (avenue Montaigne -Victor Hugo streets: the district where most luxury boutiques and haute couture labels are located in the heart of Paris.)
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie offers a respected practice with solid experience in real estate. Lawyers in the team are notably skilled in handling complex real estate transactions, particularly acquisitions, financing and tax structuring. The firm represents both French and foreign investors, and also acts for banks and insurance companies. The team offers additional expertise in development and construction law within the office and retail sectors.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie acted for BNP Paribas REIM on the creation of a joint venture with AG2R La Mondiale for the acquisition of residential assets in France.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The advice provided was very relevant and the transaction was handled diligently. The service was outstanding and the team members were always available to answer our questions and requests."
"Baker McKenzie has very sharp and efficient team members who are able to address in detail all sides of any given situation."
"They are very business-oriented and always have practical solutions. Their analysis is good - it's thorough, and they can evaluate risks and quantify them. They also have good knowledge of the real estate market, not only in France but also in neighbouring countries."
"The advice provided was very relevant and the transaction was handled diligently. The service was outstanding and the team members were always available to answer our questions and requests."
"Baker McKenzie has very sharp and efficient team members who are able to address in detail all sides of any given situation."
"They are very business-oriented and always have practical solutions. Their analysis is good - it's thorough, and they can evaluate risks and quantify them. They also have good knowledge of the real estate market, not only in France but also in neighbouring countries."
Notable Practitioners
Marc Mariani assists with a range of cross-border and domestic transactions, including lease negotiations, portfolio acquisitions and redevelopment projects.
"He is very acute and client-oriented."
"He is great - friendly and pragmatic."
Hervé Jégou acts for a number of foreign and domestic investors on leaseback, construction, sale and acquisition mandates.
"He is very strong and responsive."
Ranked Lawyers at
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