Maria Batlouni
Baker McKenzieThe real estate group at Baker McKenzie is regularly instructed by institutional and private equity investors, banks, REITS and corporations for its expertise in the purchase, leasing and sale of real estate assets, as well as their financing and development. The team is particularly well-versed in transactions involving hotel, retail and office properties, as well as tax and VAT issues relating to real estate. Practice head Marc Mariani, lauded as ‘responsive and always attentive’, covers the range of real estate issues. He is supported by key contacts Hervé Jégou and Maria Batlouni.
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‘Marc Mariani - expert, very available, responsive and always attentive. Xavier Salvatore - available, good advice, responsive.’
Key clients
- AEW
- BNP Paribas REIM
- CDC Investissement Immobilier
- Generali Real Estate
- Invesco
- Kering Group
- King Street
- LaSalle Investment Management
- Lidl
- NH Investment
- Poste Immo
- Scaprim
- Société Foncière Lyonnaise (SFL)
- SOGECAP
- ORPEA
- Groupama Gan REIM
- WP Carey
- Swiss Life
Work highlights
- Advised a real estate fund managed by BNP Paribas REIM France in the structuring, and creation of a joint venture company with AG2R La Mondiale for the acquisition of residential assets in France and the negotiation of the shareholders agreement and management agreements.
- Advised CDC Investissement Immobilier on the acquisition on behalf of Caisse des Dépôts of 50% of the Easy building located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
- Assisted the Olayan Group with the acquisition of a minority stake of a joint-venture company, structuring and negotiation of the shareholder agreement, in the context of the acquisition of the building located on 150 avenue Champs Elysées in Paris.
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Leading associates
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Marc Mariani
Baker McKenzieLeading partners: Real estate finance
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
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Baker McKenziePractice head
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Marc Mariani