Headed by Françoise Maigrot, Linklaters’ recent caseload encompasses property asset management, disposals, and investments. Maigrot is knowledgeable about environmental and planning law, while Cyril Abtan is well versed in real estate financing. Saadoun Alioua and Farah Alabed are often engaged on leasing matters, while Camille Lapeyre is well regarded in the renewable energy sector.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘They stand out for their reliability, expertise, and negotiation skills.’
  • ‘They are a very good team, who are dedicated and highly competent in the real estate issues that concern us.’
  • ‘Farah Alabed and Françoise Maigrot are outstanding professionals.’
  • ‘Françoise Maigrot and Farah Alabed are extremely accessible.'
  • ‘Françoise Maigrot is an expert in her field.'
  • ‘Françoise Maigrot and Saadoun Alioua demonstrate exceptional expertise and professionalism.’

Key clients

  • Ardian Real Estate
  • BAE Systems Pension Funds
  • Balzac REIM
  • Bank of America
  • Barings LLC
  • BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management
  • CBRE Global Investors
  • Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate
  • Credit Suisse
  • Credit Suisse Asset Management
  • Digital Realty
  • DWS Grundbesitz GmbH, Paris Branch
  • Elevations Partners
  • EPF
  • 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
  • The National Pension Service (NPS)
  • Neovia Logistics
  • Nhood
  • Northwood Investors
  • Nuveen Real Estate Management Limited
  • NW Storm
  • Octopus
  • PSP Investments
  • Ramsbury
  • Round Hill Capital
  • SEDCO Capital
  • Shurgard
  • Smart IM
  • Sogecap
  • Swiss Life
  • Tristan Capital Partners
  • Verlinvest
  • Vitura
  • Zurich Insurance Plc

Work highlights

  • Advised Ardian on its acquisition of Costockage.
  • Advised Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in Paris on the sale of its interests in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel to Statuto Group.
  • Advised Groupement Les Mousquetaires on the proposed acquisition of a group of sale points from the Casino group.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Françoise Maigrot

Other key lawyers

Cyril Abtan, Saadoun Alioua, Farah Alabed, Camille Lapeyre