Linklaters LLP

Real Estate

National Managing Partner, Head of Real Estate

As the head of firm’s real estate practice in France, Françoise advises French and international investors, property funds, end users and developers in all areas of French real estate, construction, environmental and planning law. She often works in collaboration with the firm’s real estate practitioners in other European offices to advise clients on their most significant pan-European real estate transactions that require joint real estate, corporate, financing and tax input.

The deals on which she advises range from pure investment work to development and the letting of operational space. She also has extensive experience in real estate deals in the retail and leisure sectors.

Over the years, Françoise has developed long standing and trustworthy relationships with a number of real estate players and has become their trusted advisor. She is regularly involved in their strategic and high-level discussions.

2023 - to date: Managing Partner, Linklaters in Paris 1999 - 2023: Partner, Real Estate, Linklaters in Paris 1999: Partner, Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés 1995 - 1998: Associate, Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés 1990 - 1995: Associate, Linklaters in Paris (Real Estate) 1986 - 1990: Associate, Linklaters in Paris (Corporate)

French, English

Françoise is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

She provides pro bono advice on real estate matters to Emmaüs Défi, a non-profit organisation dedicated to help people in extremely precarious situations to find or regain their place in society. The organization provides support in employment, health and housing, to help these individuals regain their motivation and stability for the rest of their lives. Emmaüs Défi is also a social innovation laboratory whose mission is to find the best solutions to fight against extreme exclusion.

Françoise studied law at the University of Aix-Marseille III and holds a diploma in international business law from the University of Aix-Marseille.