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White & Case LLP

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The group at White & Case LLP handles the acquisition, development, financing and sale of real estate, and has additional expertise in commercial leasing. Global investment and insurance funds, as well as asset managers and corporations, routinely feature on the practice’s client roster. The team is jointly led by transactional specialist Franck Peter and Brice Engel, who has experience overseeing the sale and acquisition of portfolio properties in France and elsewhere in Europe.

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  • ‘Franck Peter - excellent lawyer, excellent negotiator, immediately grasps the client's expectations and needs.'

Key clients

  • Icade Santé, Predica, Sogecap and Cardif
  • Financière Colisée
  • Foncière INEA
  • Foncière Raynouard
  • GIC
  • La Française
  • L’Oréal
  • Oaktree Capital Management
  • Prédica
  • Marriott International
  • Mark
  • SCI EM Lyon 2022
  • Société Générale Insurance (formerly Sogecap)
  • Sogecap
  • THOM Group
  • Vinci Immobilier
  • York Capital Management

Work highlights

  • Assisted Freo and Cheyne Capital with the acquisition of the real estate group Confiance.
  • Assisted Icade and its minority shareholders with the sale of its stake in Icade Santé to European real estate asset management platform Primonial REIM.
  • Assisted AEW and a consortium of investors with the sale of the CB3 building located in La Défense.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Franck Peter, Brice Engel