The team at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I., which one client considers ‘capable of covering the entire range of services that a real estate player may need’, is frequently instructed by real estate companies, fund managers, financial institutions, insurers and hospitality groups. Sales, acquisitions, leasebacks, financing and development mandates are core areas of expertise. The practice is co-led by Frédéric Nouel, who is lauded for his ’extensive experience and a unique ability to find solutions’, and majors on transactional and financing mandates. Alongside him, Eric Martin-Impératori is well-versed in planning law, construction law and project financing. Additional key department figures include Renaud Baguenault de PuchesseHugues MoreauChristopher Szostak, Rémi Tabbagh and Laetitia Lemercier.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Rémi Tabbagh has the ability to understand the business in depth and the implications in credit documentation, with flawless attention to detail.’

  • ‘A very appreciable real estate department - perfect control of files, dynamism and a commitment to our side that is reassuring and reassuring. Flawless availability, including on subjects of secondary importance. Fluid billing, unquestionable.’

  • ‘Team capable of covering the entire range of services that a real estate player may need.’

  • ‘A multidisciplinary team, extremely professional and dynamic, with a very good ability to anticipate and adapt to regulatory changes. Exceptional negotiation assistance.’

  • ‘Frédéric Nouel is a lawyer who excels in his field with extensive experience and a unique ability to find solutions to successfully complete the most complex projects. Frédéric is a brilliant negotiator. He also demonstrates great availability.'

  • ‘Notable for the quality of the work provided; the size and composition of the team makes it possible to distribute the workload and adapt the profiles of employees to the subjects.'

  • ‘A team with highly recognised expertise in real estate law; expertise which is essential to deal with the most complex files. The Gide team knows how to be proactive in order to advance and complete the most complex operations. A team that does not only play an advisory role but a real partner in matters.'

  • ‘Responsiveness in files, strategic vision of complex files and high quality of negotiation and monitoring.’

Key clients

  • Primonial REIM
  • Accor
  • Hammerson
  • NBIM
  • Swiss Life Investment Managers
  • Ivanhoé Cambridge
  • Brookfield
  • Joint venture between Brookfield and Experimental Group
  • BNPP REIM
  • Allianz Trade
  • Apsys
  • AEW
  • Macquarie Asset Management
  • CRPN
  • JP Morgan Asset Management France
  • Stargime
  • Arkéa Reim, on behalf of SCI Territoires Avenir
  • Caisse d'Epargne Ile de France
  • Arkea
  • Bred
  • BNP PARIBAS
  • Société Générale
  • First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
  • Emirates National Bank of Dubai (ENDB)
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank (CACIB)
  • NATIXIS
  • CIC
  • BECM (Calypso Project)

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Frédéric Nouel, Eric Martin-Impératori

Other key lawyers

Renaud Baguenault de Puchesse, Hugues Moreau, Christopher Szostak, Rémi Tabbagh, Laetitia Lemercier