Watson Farley & Williams LLP’s recent workload encompasses property developments, leasing, and transactions. Cyrille Gogny-Goubert leads the department and is particularly active in hotel matters, while other key members of the team include Kodou Diouf.

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  • 'The WF&W team is very available and accessible. They adapt to the working methods of our group, including audit report frameworks, invoicing through specific software, recurring meetings, and collaboration with other advisors involved in operations, such as notaries, surveyors, and lawyers.'
  • 'Cyril Gogny-Goubert was highly involved in understanding our business and the issues at the intersection of real estate law and telecommunications. WF&W works harmoniously and very effectively with our other advisors.'

Key clients

  • Blackstone
  • Colony Capital
  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
  • Groupe Maisons de Famille
  • Norma Capital
  • Edgar Suites
  • Otoktone

Work highlights

  • Advising SCPI Fair Invest on an exclusive partnership with Realités.
  • Advising Groupe Maisons de Famille on the establishment of its partnership with Ceetrus and Nhood, aiming to transform real estate and retail to improve people’s lives.
  • Advising Phoenix Towers International, a subsidiary of Blackstone, on the projected purchase from Cellnex of 3,226 telecoms sites in France.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cyrille Gogny-Goubert

Other key lawyers

Kodou Diouf