‘The Depardieu firm is one of the major players in French real estate law.’

‘A high-level of expertise alongside a very business-like approach to files in the team, which has multidisciplinary specialisms across the team in relation to real estate-related topics. The team has a good understanding of their clients’ business. Emmanuel Fatome has a great knowledge of real estate, particularly in the hotel industry.’

‘The best team in real estate financing on the market. Very technically competent, responsive, with an unparalleled talent for negotiations, an irreproachable sense of service and excellent fees.’

‘An ultra-experienced team in French real estate, at the heart of market practices in transactions as well as in financing, in particular in complicated deals, including share deals, platforms, and corporate. They are the fine flower of advice in France; sophisticated and hard-working.’

‘Availability and responsiveness is key in the team, which is experienced on the main real estate subjects, being leases, completed sales and VEFA. The team also has the ability to capture and collaborate with the firm’s other teams of experts.’

‘Paul Talbourdet has great experience and availability, whilst Marie-Caroline Fauchille is very responsive and has a fighting spirit in her cases.’

‘There is high availability within the team, a great quality of advice delivered, and a considered expertise on our business and understanding of our constraints.’

‘Pierre Gebarowski is a great professional, who is very competent, has very good interpersonal skills, and communication skills (including in English).’

‘A very good team spirit amongst the close-knit team, all of whom are well-informed of client files. The team is highly available and there is rigor in the processing of data and feedback.’

‘Franck Denis and Aude Dewilde are business-oriented and are there to find solutions, whilst always keeping in mind the interests of their client. They work in complete transparency with other teams, their budgets are considered and fluidly discussed over the course of matters, to avoid surprises.’

‘Aubry d’Argenlieu is always very available, always attentive and very involved in negotiations.’

‘Frédéric Lefébure is available, business-oriented.’

‘Fairway is characterized by its strong technicality and real knowledge of the real estate market, which allows its clients to benefit from both high-level technical assistance and a resolute business approach.’

‘Aubry d’Argenlieu is distinguished by his synthetic and strategic approach to files and his very detailed knowledge of the market and its challenges; he is a key figure in the market. Pierre-Emmanuel Fonteilles stands out for his strong corporate technicality and his unfailing involvement in cases.’

‘The team has an ability to support its clients on complex operations and an excellent understanding of relevant issues.’

‘An excellent understanding of the issues; provision of answers and solutions allowing the proper execution of operations; great responsiveness; qualitative exchanges; and very good interaction with counterparties.’

‘Hugues Moreau, Eric Martin-Impératori and very promising partner Cléopha Thomann are key players in the market, whom deliver legal services of exceptional quality.’

‘Bertrand Oldra is extremely useful in negotiations, with a great ability to be firm in positions whilst knowing how to propose solutions to reconcile the constraints of the the different parties involved. Etienne Chesneau is also an excellent and very hardworking practitioner.’

‘Bertrand Oldra is extremely responsive, pushing research to provide an understanding of the subject, including risks and issues, allowing the client to have a fairly detailed and precise understanding of the problem addressed. They know how to quickly formulate recommendations but remain very attentive and adapt their recommendations with a real concern for final efficiency.’

‘Nicolas Planchot provides exceptional transaction management and commercial advice.’

‘Hugues Moreau is collaborative, creative, passionate, honest and excellent overall; Sibylle Chomel de Varagnes is very clearly a future leader in her field, an excellent lawyer, and always available to the client; Nadège Nguyen displays perfect mastery of the law, is excellent negotiator who forms excellent client relationship.’

‘Constantin Miliotis and Eric Martin-Imperatori are highly experienced lawyers in complex real estate transactions. Their strengths are unique expertise, strong responsiveness, valuable assistance in negotiating contracts and availability at all times.’

‘Christopher Szostak and Bertrand Garrandaux have a great ability to anticipate possible obstacles to a transaction and to propose innovative solutions. Chistopher Szostak is also very comfortable with the international dimension of certain issues.’

‘Frederic Nouel is the cornerstone of the real estate practice at Gide. He knows the actors and practices perfectly. He knows how to combine a sense of negotiation, understanding of the issues and ability to conclude combined with an excellent knowledge of the legal issues.’

‘Guillaume Jeannet is one of the big names in Parisian real estate. He combines many qualities and is one of the rare lawyers able to shine both by technical mastery of the subjects but also by his qualities as a negotiator. A very well-rounded lawyer.’

‘It is very pleasant to work with Emilie Capron because she is extremely versatile and likes to confront new problems. This makes her a very good partner in the conducting of deals because we can count on her to adapt to the different facets of transactions.’

‘The Lacourte Raquin Tatar team is client-centric and offers its clients specialist advice in each area of law, with monitoring and coordination carried out by its associates. Several collaborators bring their expertise in order to provide the best overall analysis of the files.’

‘Beyond their strong expertise, the partners and collaborators of LRT do not hesitate to get involved in the negotiations to best defend the interests of their clients. Notable partners and lawyers are Jean-Jacques Raquin and Renaud Rossa.’

‘Excellent practice, recognised on the French market and made up of experienced professionals. The team offers a complete scope of practices (transaction, town planning and taxation) which allows them to effectively support their clients on real estate projects.’

‘Guillaume Jeannet and Clémentine Castel provide Excellent advice on real estate and transactional matters – they provide excellent advice, always accompanied by a business vision, with an excellent understanding of pan-European issues.’

‘The team led by Jean-Jacques Raquin with Renaud Rossa is amongst the best teams in the market.’

‘Jean-Jacques Raquin is unfailingly calm and diplomatic while being uncompromising on the essentials. He is a real deal maker, always driven by the interests of his clients, with great legal competence and rigour.’

‘A very business-oriented team, which adapts and reacts to the needs of the client. Communication within the team is fluid and it is competent in all areas related to transactions and property management.’

‘Arnaud Moutet is very present and competent in a variety of fields.’

‘Very pragmatic, Arnaud Moutet uses very practical approaches, which speed up and simplify things for the client.’

‘Arnaud Moutet deserves special mention for her consistently taking the time to understand the final objectives of a client’s requests – she knows when a matter is worth pushing on.’

‘A good capacity for legal innovation amongst the team, which has high availability and responsiveness.’

‘The LPA team is very responsive, available and attentive to our needs. The reports are excellent in both substance and form. Finally, their interventions during negotiations are always well-chosen and formulated.’

‘Silke Nadolni manages his team brilliantly and always makes himself available.’

‘We mainly work with Sidonie Fraîche-Dupeyrat, a partner who specialises in residential real estate and is certainly one of the best practitioners in the field.’

‘Priscilla Carron is an expert in the field, efficient, simple and available.’

‘Over the years we’ve experience high performance throughout complex processes, even in intense matters. There is a good combination of young and senior team members with different backgrounds, approaching complex situations in various ways.’

‘High commitment, dedication and knowledge, amongst experienced staff, namely Silke Nadolni.’

‘A team that knows how to organise itself according to the needs of its clients, by calling on the various departments if necessary in a coordinated way, which greatly facilitates the relationship and the follow-up of the file.’

‘Hélène Cloëz does not hesitate to clearly state the risks and chances of success of a file, which greatly facilitates decision-making for the client.’

Quentin Leroux, partner since 2021, is reliable and his interventions are particularly appreciated in the context of acquisitions, disposals or rentals of properties. The team that surrounds him is young and dynamic.’

‘Simplicity, pragmatism, pedagogy and, above all, friendliness are key amongst team members, particularly Quentin Leroux, Jean-Sébastien Dumont and Woody Guirand.’

‘Quentin Leroux is a brilliant lawyer and an excellent negotiator, who perfectly grasps the constraints of his clients; he is a real deal-maker.’

‘Great adaptability in the team, who focus on the significant legal risks so as not to delay the signing of the contract, which enables signings in record time.’

‘Quentin Leroux is particularly accessible. Her constructive and caring approach makes negotiations pleasant and fluid. It is so much more pleasant to sign a contract in an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect! I also recognize a perfect transparency in the workload of the team.’

‘Quentin Leroux and Woody Guirand were available and involved.’

‘Very business-oriented as a team, with good interpersonal skills in negotiations.’

‘Quentin Leroux and Woody Guirand and very responsive, available and business-oriented.’

‘The real estate team at Franklin have a great expertise in real estate law as well as a real sagacity to identify legal strategies. The precision of their analysis gives real confidence to clients.’

‘Expertise, reliability and pugnacity are standout features of the firm; François Verdot is particularly distinguished in the field.’

‘Good responsiveness, fluid collaboration with the client and measured invoicing.’

‘A dynamic and available team, perfectly aware of the problems of a small structure like ours. They have expertise covering all of our issues.’

‘Guillaume Aubatier, Dorian Scemana and Alix Kianpour are particularly standout.’

‘Arnaud Valverde was extremely responsive in our case. His legal analysis of the issues encountered was precise and effective.’

‘Aline Divo’s team is excellent when it comes to commercial leases, and more particularly when it comes to BEFA negotiations. There is great availability of the partner and his collaborators. Billing is clear and transparent also.’

‘Aline Divo, the partner, and Arnaud Valverde, her senior associate, are distinguished by their high technicality and their human values. Aline Divo is an outstanding commercial lease negotiator who combines technicality and relational intelligence.’

‘This team has a high level of real estate expertise in France and is capable of handling anything related to real estate (big or small) in France with exceptional expertise and professionalism. I appreciate their willingness to handle a broad range of commercial real estate project scopes.’

‘Beyond superb subject matter expertise, the team’s responsiveness (despite significant time zone differences) is impressive. Their English skills and creative thinking also stand out. We have worked most closely with Arnaud Valverde and Aline Divo, both in partnership and collaboration.’

‘Florence Chérel stands out for her great competence and her know-how in town planning. Benjamin Bill stands out through his total commitment to his clients in terms of commercial leases and negotiation of real estate projects.’

‘Florence Chérel has extensive knowledge of advice and litigation, and excellent creativity and innovation skills; senior associate Lena Tchakerian has strong technical expertise and availability.’

‘A team close to its clients, that knows its files inside out. There is a great competence in town planning and commercial leases.’

‘Nicolas Boytchev and Jean-Philippe Lorizon and their teams have a good understanding of real estate development operations both in advice and in litigation. They are both extremely responsive and provide relevant analysis.’

‘Being a non-French client, we found that the virtual communication, invoicing and other technicalities worked seamlessly.’

‘I greatly appreciated Jean-Philippe Lorizon’s negotiating skills, intelligence, availability and professionalism. He really listened to our client’s points of view and was able to transpose them into the legislative framework of the field of construction, which he mastered very well.’

‘Racine employees have a very good knowledge of real estate practices, and are available and proactive. They adapt and collaborate well.’

‘Nicolas Boytchev is always available and has a pragmatic approach to cases.’

‘Jean-Philippe Lorizon is very competent and very available.’

‘The team is available, gives sound advice, is trustworthy, responsive, and has all the qualities of a professional and serious firm.’

‘Nicolas Boytchev is, above all, a remarkable adviser. He is available, professional, excels in negotiation and always offers valuable advice.’

‘Great responsiveness and availability for the customer, with extensive collaboration with other stakeholders in the file.’

‘Sarah Fleury is a cooperative and excellent partner.’

‘A very professional and very competent team, which is attentive and defends the interests of its client well.’

‘Sarah Fleury is available, very attentive and advises her clients very well.’

‘It’s a hyper business team with real financial fibre! The advice and negotiation skills go far beyond purely legal aspects. The team offers an effective and pragmatic 360 degree approach.’

‘The team and mainly the partner Real Estate knows perfectly the stakes and the actors of the market. She has an efficient, pragmatic and very financial practice of the problems encountered.’

‘There is a good balance in the team with a range of expertise, which means issues are dealt with quickly and efficiently. The team has great availability, listening abilities, and real pedagogy, atop very good negotiation skills.’

‘I worked with Sarah Fleury and her collaborator Sylvia Burgess, whom make for a high-quality and collaborative duo.’

‘A professional team.’

‘Michael Levy ably supports and appropriately compromises in negotiations to find the right result for his clients.’

‘Hogan Lovells’ team is young and dynamic. They are available any time and able to deliver excellent output in very tight deadlines. They combine excellent knowledge and true business skills and are always willing to go the extra mile.’

‘Michael Levy is extremely reactive and business-oriented thanks to  his broker background. He thinks creatively and is a great negotiator. Alice Houdart is extremely knowledgeable and delivers outstanding quality outputs to very tight deadlines. They are able to address any issues regarding construction, leases, capital transactions, together. Laure Nguyen specialises in handling issues arising from environment or construction and planning laws.’

‘The spectrum of intervention of the real estate department is extremely broad and of high-quality, which allows a global management of the files submitted and overall time-saving, which is a significant plus.’

‘The team and, more particularly, Renaud Dubois, are rigorous, with an excellent practice, reactive and defined strategies, in-line with the needs of the client.’

‘Very sharp skills, availability, and customer security.’

‘A very professional firm, well-equipped to make complex deals.’