A&O Shearman‘s well-established real estate practice is headed by Rudy Dupont and stands out for its focus on advising clients within the commercial, logistics, residential, retail and healthcare sectors. The team mainly works with real estate developers and sponsors, and is also active within the real estate finance space, often advising on both the real estate and tax aspects of transactions. Dupont has over 20 years of experience in the industry and focuses his practice on real estate development and finance, as well as sales and acquisitions, with particular expertise in leasehold rights. Other key practitioners include Jeff Hermans, who has recently worked on a number of project development matters, financings, and the sale and purchase of real estate companies.
Testimonials
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‘Knowledgeable on industry; responsive.’
‘Profound industry knowledge. Pragmatic and hands-on approach; flexible cooperation with in-house.'
Key clients
- Besix RED
- KB Securities
Work highlights
- Advised Mitiska REIM on the sale of a portfolio of 10 retail parks located in Belgium and Portugal to Partners Group.
- Advised Ghelamco on the sale of the shares in the company holding the Nexus data centre campus in Brussels to Penta Infra.