Singled for its ‘excellent knowledge of the field, responsiveness and pragmatism’, the team at Jones Day takes care of real estate matters such as the acquisition, leasing and sale of assets, property development and financing, plus related tax structuring and litigation. Practice head Erwan Le Douce-Bercot has both advisory and contentious real estate credentials. Flavia Poujade and Solène Maulard also receive client praise. Carine Mou Si Yan joined the practice in December 2023 from Orrick.

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Testimonials

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‘Availability, rigour, good reasoning, strong negotiation skills.’
‘The team is attentive, responsive and produces quality work. The lawyers know how to be innovative in many aspects. This is one of the best teams we have ever worked with.’
‘Erwan le Douce-Bercot is recommended for his listening skills, his responsiveness and his commercial sense. Flavia Poujade and Solène Maulard are also quality lawyers, notably due to their technical skills and commercial sense. ’
‘Fully qualified in real estate law. Always strong on varied issues (advice and litigation).’
‘Erwan le Douce-Bercot perfectly manages the various subjects that we entrust to him: due diligence, drafting and negotiations of leases, drafting and negotiations of clauses in deeds, vendor due diligence and SPA negotiations for a portfolio sale, in addition to litigation.'
‘Excellent knowledge of the field, excellent responsiveness and pragmatism.’
‘The team knows our industry perfectly and is very technical, thoughtful and rational. They also have the ability to think outside the box. Great availability.'
‘Erwan Le Douce-Bercot brings perspective and the ability to reassure and enlighten. Solène Maulard is very technical, and gets to the bottom of things.’

Key clients

AGC Equity Partners
Casino Guichard Perrachon
Catalyst Capital
Crossbay France
Framatome SAS
Goldman Sachs
Heart of La Défense (subsidiary of a consortium led by Amundi)
La Française
MARK Capital Management Limited
Présidence de la République du Togo
Amundi
Sanofi
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
TotalEnergies SE
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Work highlights

Advised MARK on the €1.585bn sale to Prologis of its pan-European investment fund dedicated to last-mile logistics assets.
Advised Greystar on its first French real estate acquisition: the acquisition of a student residence in a future state of completion located in Ivry.
Advised Unibail Rodamco Westfield on the negotiation and drafting of several leases related to the commercialisation of the brand new Trinity building in La Défense tower.