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.

Located in Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg	10 real estate partners and 40 lawyers	Languages: French, English, German