Real-estate & town planning

Real-estate & town planning

The Real Estate & Urban Planning team provides advisory and litigation services to businesses, supporting them in their real estate projects, from conception to completion, including urban planning and construction phases.

Our lawyers specializing in real estate law, urban planning law and commercial leases, cover all areas of these fields. They advise and assist businesses in negotiating and drafting contracts (sale agreements, commercial leases, construction contracts, etc.) and in resolving disputes (urban planning litigation, construction disputes, commercial lease disputes, etc.).

The department works with private and public investors, developers, major international retail and restaurant brands, as well as French and foreign industrial groups. Comprising two partners and six associates, the Real Estate & Urban Planning department also draws on the expertise of the tax team, led by Pierre Bonamy, and the financing team, headed by Laurent Cavallier.

Real Estate Development

Our lawyers assist our clients in developing land arrangements and monitoring files related to urban planning authorizations. Our expertise in urban planning and construction law enables us to effectively respond to their needs.

  • Land acquisition
  • Administrative authorizations
  • Preventive summary proceedings

Real Estate Investment

Our team, specializing in real estate investment, supports businesses, investors, and operators in their projects. We provide guidance on real estate acquisitions, conducting thorough due diligence to secure their transactions. We also assist in obtaining the most suitable real estate financing for their needs, including negotiating with banking institutions.

  • Real estate acquisitions
  • Due diligence
  • Real estate financing

Environmental Regulations

Supporting professionals in their real estate operations requires mastery of environmental regulations. Our real estate and urban planning lawyers assist our clients with the following issues:

  • ICPE (Classified Installations for Environmental Protection)
  • Energy performance
  • Sustainable development

Leases & Contracts

Our team of real estate law specialists is dedicated to drafting, negotiating, and providing legal advice on leases, development contracts, and construction contracts. We ensure legal compliance, manage potential disputes, and protect our clients’ interests in all their real estate transactions.

  • Leases
  • Development (CPI, MOD, AMO, MOE)
  • Construction

Litigation

We handle disputes related to commercial leases, sales, and urban planning. We also operate in construction law and co-ownership, providing comprehensive expertise to resolve conflicts, protect your rights, and ensure the legal compliance of your real estate projects.

  • Commercial leases
  • Sales
  • Urban planning
  • Construction law
  • Co-ownership

Real Estate and Corporate Taxation

Thanks to the multidisciplinary approach provided by the firm and with the support of our corporate and tax law team, we assist our clients with all aspects of taxation and the structuring of real estate companies:

  • Taxation of real estate transactions
  • Formation of real estate companies
  • Restructuring of real estate companies

Some Recent Transactions

Monitoring litigation related to the eviction of a tenant from an industrial site of 21,466 m².

Advisory services for the development of restaurant brands: counsel on urban planning and public real estate law; advice for opening sites throughout France.

Litigation in the context of negotiations for the creation of a new stadium: Request for compensation by our client for damages suffered due to the project’s abandonment.

Advisory in the acquisition of a building under construction with a surface area exceeding 14,000 m², located in a rapidly developing neighborhood bordering Paris, fully leased to a business school, within the framework of a lease in the future state of completion.

Advisory in the drafting and negotiation of a derogatory lease contract for logistics warehouses.

Counsel for fast-food restaurant chains in the context of their development.

Advisory to a sports club in the context of a training center creation project.

Monitoring of litigation between a lessor and a data center company within the framework of a lease in the future state of completion for a data center.