Linklaters
Client SatisfactionPraised as ‘exceptional in all respects, both in terms of legal mastery and negotiation skill’, the team at Linklaters is well-placed to handle real estate matters such as disposal, planning, zoning, development, construction, investment, commercial leases and sales. Françoise Maigrot steers the practice and shines on complex transactions which involve real estate, corporate, regulatory, financial and tax elements. The group’s strong associate ranks include active practitioners Saadoun Alioua, Camille Lapeyre and Marine Hennequin, who ’stand out from their colleagues for their commitment, availability and their broad expertise’.
Testimonials
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'Strong in many aspects: transactions (purchase negotiation, sale, legal due diligence), rental negotiations (commercial leases, amendments), and structuring (creation of vehicles, such as specialised funds, associate agreements and management contracts). The team is exceptional in all respects, both in terms of legal mastery and negotiation skill.’
‘Françoise Maigrot, Saadoun Alioua, Camille Lapeyre and Marine Hennequin stand out from their colleagues for their commitment, availability and their broad expertise. They give the impression that we are a priority customer, which is appreciated.’
‘Very professional, with a keen sense of service. The lawyers really listen to the client and do not hesitate to say if the client is going in the wrong direction. Real advice.'
‘Françoise Maigrot is a very accessible, experienced dealmaker.'
‘A very serious, proactive, available and, above all, very friendly team.’
Key clients
- Ardian Real Estate
- BAE Systems Pension Funds
- Balzac REIM
- Bank of America
- Barings LLC
- BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management
- CACEIS
- CBRE Global Investors
- Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate
- Credit Suisse
- Credit Suisse Asset Management
- Digital Realty
- DWS Grundbesitz GmbH, Paris Branch
- Elevations Partners
- Employees Provident Fund
- Goodman
- HSBC
- IGIS
- Incus Capital Advisors S.A.
- Invesco Real Estate
- JP Morgan
- JR AMC
- King Street Capital Management, LP
- Lasalle Investment Management
- Mandarin Oriental
- National Australia Bank
- Neovia Logistics
- Northwood Investors
- Nuveen Real Estate Management Limited
- NW Storm
- Octopus
- Public Sector Pension Investments
- Ramsbury
- Round Hill Capital
- SEDCO Capital
- Shurgard
- Smart IM
- Sogecap
- Swiss Life
- Tristan Capital Partners
- Verlinvest
- Vitura
- Zurich Insurance
Work highlights
- Advised Ardian Real Estate European Fund II (ARREEF II) on the setting up of a joint venture with AOG and Emerige through a special purpose vehicle under the form of an FPS (regulated fund) for the carrying out of a major development at Ile Seguin in Boulogne Billancourt.
- Acted for Barings in the context of a sale and leaseback relating to four hypermarkets Cora.
- Advised Crédit Suisse Asset Management and Balzac REIM on the signing of a commercial lease for an office property in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Françoise Maigrot