Real Estate
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 1
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Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel
Our 70 partners and associates working exclusively in this sector offer an excellent comprehensive service. Our teams are market practice innovators and pioneers in operations involving a real estate aspect. To this end, they keep abreast of legal news and regularly conduct seminars on current hot topics as well as legal training sessions, and always anticipate the legal changes and the needs of our clients, with quality as a primary focus.
Thanks to our ability to act quickly and creatively for our clients and their projects, be they local or international, we have advised a significant number of financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, etc.), investment funds, land corporations, fund managers and asset managers, developers and construction companies, advisors and technicians active in the real estate sector, lessors and operators, and public bodies (State, local authorities, public institutions, mixed-economy companies, etc.).
We offer them advice and assistance on all types of real estate assets, whether for industrial, tertiary, residential or agricultural use.
Chambers Review
Gide Loyrette Nouel has an extremely well-regarded real estate practice covering the full spectrum of real estate matters. Lawyers at the firm have expertise in finance, as well as in development, commercial leases and real estate funds, and represent all types of clients including financial institutions, retail chains and global investors. The team notably acts on pan-European and cross-border mandates and is visible in a range of sectors including logistics, offices and hotels.
Work Highlights
- Gide Loyrette Nouel acted for Accor on the EUR460 million sale of its Paris headquarters, the Sequana Tower, to Valesco Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I work with various lawyers at Gide and they are very reactive. They have a particularly admirable way of working together with us; they are very good at listening to clients. They are also all very constructive and very good listeners. They all complement each other and are very skilled."
"The team were very supportive and reactive, and their proactivity was key in concluding the various negotiations we led together."
"I like their 360-degree vision. They can support us and are very reactive if we have very tight deadlines. They are sharp, and solution-makers. They expose issues but can provide solutions and are quite business-minded."
"They are excellent advisers. They assist us on all topics, complex or not, and they can provide solutions. They really are the best in the French market."
"I like the strong real estate expertise and ability of the partner to have a comprehensive view of the file on day one and to anticipate the various topics that can be raised."
"I work with various lawyers at Gide and they are very reactive. They have a particularly admirable way of working together with us; they are very good at listening to clients. They are also all very constructive and very good listeners. They all complement each other and are very skilled."
"The team were very supportive and reactive, and their proactivity was key in concluding the various negotiations we led together."
"I like their 360-degree vision. They can support us and are very reactive if we have very tight deadlines. They are sharp, and solution-makers. They expose issues but can provide solutions and are quite business-minded."
"They are excellent advisers. They assist us on all topics, complex or not, and they can provide solutions. They really are the best in the French market."
"I like the strong real estate expertise and ability of the partner to have a comprehensive view of the file on day one and to anticipate the various topics that can be raised."
Notable Practitioners
Frédéric Nouel has an outstanding reputation for his work assisting real estate companies and investors with both transactions and developments of retail and office assets.
Rémi Tabbagh is widely renowned for his advice on high-stakes real estate financings and refinancings, including those pertaining to retail and office assets.
"He has strong capacity in complex structuring and the ability to interact with other Gide teams. He provides a high level of services."
"We like his technical skills."
Eric Martin-Impératori acts for real estate investors and financial services clients on a range of real estate transactions. He offers experience in share deals, as well as advising on design and construction contracts.
"He is a great lawyer and is very friendly."
Renaud Baguenault de Puchesse advises clients on a range of real estate transactions including office and logistics properties.
Bertrand Oldra enters the rankings this year. He assists corporates and real estate asset managers with sales and acquisitions.
"Bertrand knows how to be loyal and attentive to the needs of his customers. He has excellent technical and legal mastery and can be extremely skilled in the context of amicable negotiations. In addition, he demonstrates a very fine analytical capacity that can be decisive."
Christopher Szostak acts on complex cross-border deals involving retail and office assets. He acts for asset managers and real estate investment firms.
"I have been collaborating with Christopher for many years on projects of all sizes and complexities. Christopher has always been business-oriented and a key member of the project teams."
"Christopher is in charge, he advises us on all topics and he is very friendly."
Antoine Mary joins the rankings this year following praise from the market. He is sought after by real estate investment funds for his advice and assists with office and retail assets acquisitions.
"He is a deal maker, a facilitator in negotiations and very knowledgeable."
Constantin Miliotis handles a broad range of real estate mandates, including asset sales, construction agreements and investments.
"He is dynamic and talented."
Ranked Lawyers at
Gide Loyrette Nouel
France
Members
Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel
Antoine Mary
Bertrand Oldra
Cléopha Thomann
Etienne Chesneau
Farah El-Bsat
Jean-François Levraud
Laetitia Lemercier
Marie Pastier-Mollet
Nicolas Planchot
Pierre-Adrien Vibert