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Although access to bank financing is subject to significant regulatory constraints, various financing disintermediation alternatives are emerging, creating a new range of possibilities for real-estate developers: bond financing, mini-bonds, loans granted by alternative investment funds, property crowdfunding (in the form of loans and gifts or as financial securities), etc. In this completely new context, the complexity and level of risk of these operations require increasingly expert support. Whether you are an investor (listed or non-listed real-estate company, French or foreign investment fund), a banking institution, a user (large company or SME) or a developer, we will advise and assist you at every stage of your project.

Recognised for its expertise in complex structured financing, mortgages and property securities, our multi-disciplinary team will support you in the legal and tax structuring of your transaction (particularly for the creation of dedicated vehicles) until completion of the acquisition and/or sale and its (re)financing. 

Based on our combined skills in real-estate law, tax law and financial law (Investment Funds practice) as well as our solid experience in this area, we offer you a technical and pragmatic approach designed to optimise your transactions from a long-term perspective.

 
Benjamin Bill
Benjamin Bill
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
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...
Florence Chérel
Florence Chérel
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Florence joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in January 2018. Florence assists investors as well as developers in the context of development projects in all their components of real estate law and public law...
Geoffrey Levesque
Geoffrey Levesque
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Geoffrey joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2018 as Counsel in charge of project finance. He has developed a recognized expertise in financing in the infrastructure and energy sectors (greenfield or brownfield...
Nawel Belabdelouahab
Nawel Belabdelouahab
Counsel
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Nawel Belabdelouahab joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2023 as Counsel. She assists French and international clients on all aspects of real estate law. She is particulary involved in real estate transactions...
Juliette Clary
Juliette Clary
Counsel
France, Lyon
Juliette Clary joined CMS Francis Lefebvre Lyon in 2022. She works in commercial law and she is particulary involved in commercial litigation, distribution law and franchise law. Juliette also practices...
Francois Poirier
Francois Poirier
Counsel
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
François joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2023 as counsel and real estate finance specialist. He is involved in banking and finance law and in particular in real estate finance
Amaury Dubois
Amaury Dubois
Associate
Lawyer
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Amaury joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2022. He is involved in Banking & Finance on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions and in particular in project financing. He advises lenders, borrowers...
Sarah Marguerie
Sarah Marguerie
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Sarah Marguerie joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2021. She is involved in banking law and in particular in project finance.