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Benjamin Bill

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CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
2 rue Ancelle
92522 Neuilly-sur-Seine
Cedex
France
Languages French, English, German, Italian

Benjamin joined CMS Francis Lefebvre on January 2018.

Benjamin has extensive experience in the work with clients on complex real estate transactions. He advises on a broad range of aspects related to it, including acquisition and disposal of real estate assets or companies, of French or pan-European portfolios, the structuring of projects with the creation of regulated and non-regulated investment vehicles and funds such as OPCIs and the acquisitions or disposals.

Benjamin’s work also covers property development transactions, commercial leases and real estate financing.

Benjamin’s client base extends private and public sectors and includes domestic and international investors, asset managers and property companies which he assists on national and cross-border real estate projects.

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Real Estate, Up and Coming

Chambers Europe 2023

Relevant experience

  • Herbert Smith Freehills, Paris (2008–2017)
  • DS&P (within NCTM studio legale), Rome, Milan, (2002–2006)
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of Hauts-de-Seine Bar Council since 2018
  • Member of Paris Bar Council (2008-2017)
  • AJFA : Member of a franco-german law professionals’ association
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Publications

  • “Legal and tax guide for real estate”: overview of all the legal and tax rules that may apply to the completion of a real estate transaction in France
  • “Guide about energy performance of buildings, bilingual edition”, (French-German)
  • “Guide on commercial leases in France, bilingual edition”, (French-German)
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Education

  • Double Postgraduate Law diploma, Paris X University- Universität Potsdam (2002)
  • CAPA (post-graduate legal qualification required to practise as a solicitor or barrister in France) (2007)
  • German Bar  (2011)
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15/03/2024
CMS Real Estate Data Centre Consenting in France
1. Do you have to enter into a form of agreement with the local au­thor­ity/mu­ni­cip­al­ity when applying for consent for a data centre in your jurisdiction? A building permit must be applied for. An application...
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13/04/2023
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2023
The 2023 edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide is out. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our law firm’s rankings in France France 2 in Tier 1 : Derivatives...
16/03/2023
Chambers Europe 2023
The 2023 edition of Chambers & Partners Europe guide has been published. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our firm’s rankings Banking & Finance: Financial...
14/03/2023
Chambers Europe 2024
The 2024 edition of Chambers & Partners Europe guide has been published. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our firm’s rankings Banking & Finance: Financial...
01/11/2022
Commercial rent payments in France
1. General overview To date, we have listed more than fifty decisions relating to this issue. The proceedings were mainly summary proceedings (référé). A few decisions are decisions on the merits of...
13/04/2022
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022
The 2022 edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide is out. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our law firm’s rankings in France, Algeria and Morocco France...
17/03/2022
Chambers Europe 2022
The 2021 edition of Chambers & Partners Europe guide has been published. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our lawyers’ rankings Banking & Finance: Financial...
28/10/2021
CMS Francis Lefebvre advised the DEKA Immobilien Group
CMS Francis Lefebvre advised the DEKA Immobilien Group on the acquisition from TARAMEA 2 of an office property located at 17 avenue Hoche in Paris (75008). This property was (i) completely restructured...
01/10/2021
CMS Francis Lefebvre advised MEAG
CMS Francis Lefebvre advised MEAG for the off-plan acquisition from JB Développement of a partly refrigerated storage warehouse with ancillary office and social premises. The asset, located near Amiens...
10/05/2021
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats advises Crédit Suisse Asset Management (AM)
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats has advised Crédit Suisse AM acting for one of its dedicated funds besides Belvedere Capital (Silvio Estienne and Bruno Cohen) for the execution of a lease for the solar...
30/04/2021
France
Recent work highlights Investment and disposal Advising Deka Immobilien on the acquisition of a newly refurbished building of 21,000m² by ways of a share deal in the Paris CBD from JP Morgan. Advised Amundi Immobilier for the acquisition from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) of a mixed-use real estate asset portfolio of retail, office and residential properties in Lyon called “Rue de la République - Grolée – Carnot” Managers and occupiers Advised Whirlpool on the negotiation with Gazeley, an investor and developer of logistics warehouses and distribution parks, of the new lease for a 40,482m² logistics warehouse located in Combsla-Ville. Advised Gaumont on the drafting and the negotiation of the commercial lease agreement of a building on the Champs Elysees in Paris to a very famous retailer so as to create an events flagship store around culture and cinema. Construction and development Advised Financière du Grand Palais and Alliance Terres Rares on the sale off plan to CIPAV of an office and retail building in Paris, place Saint Augustin. of a 2,500m² located Paris. Advised Opalia on the project management contract for the construction of a new stadium in Nîmes together with a 82.000m² mixed use development project. Advised Arlenxeo for the engineering and construction contracts for the extension of a plant. Planning and environmental Advised LBO FRANCE on the development project of 300,000m² (residential, commercial and public equipment program) in the suburbs of Paris, also involving the environmental and planning permission, financing of the public equipment and the amendment of the town planning documents. Advised Carlyle on the development project of a 24,000m² office building in Saint-Lazare railway station, including the acquisition of the property and planning and environmental application Structuring Advised Nexity SA, the leading real estate developer in France, and Harvestate AM on the exclusive partnership launch of the TERRAE OPTIMAE 1 land development fund. Advised Amundi Immobilier on the post-acquisition restructuring, including the liquidation of a regulated fund, of the “Mosaic Parcs” portfolio, consisting in 52 buildings of mixed use (of­fice/activ­ity) in the Paris region, further to its acquisition from AEW. Financing Advised UBS Real Estate, on the financing from ING together with the acquisition of a portfolio of luxury retail shops located in Paris. Advised Crédit Suisse Real Estate on the financing from La Banque Postale together with the acquisition of an office building located in the Grand Paris from Commerz Real. Advised MEAG on the financing from Berlin Hyp together with the acquisition of a prime real estate asset located in Lyon purchased as a sale and leaseback transaction from BNP Paribas Real Estate. 
24/03/2021
Care homes in France
1. Which laws apply to opening care homes? In France, there is a substantial difference between social and social health-care institutions (EHPAD, EHPA, résidences autonomie) and senior rental residences...
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