Noted for their ‘availability and professionalism’, the lawyers at the real estate team at Clifford Chance handle all aspects of real estate work, including real estate investments, acquisitions, sales, leasebacks, financings and restructurings. The group’s workload is spread across all major asset classes, including office, retail, residential and logistics. Clients include asset managers, non-bank financial institutions, professional services firms, REITs and corporations. Alexandre Couturier and François Bonteil co-lead the ’business-oriented’ team and focus on real estate transactions and financings. David Gérard supports the partners with transactional and property managment mandates.
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‘We appreciate their availability and professionalism. They know their clients' business and understand the underlying issues. They are facilitators and business-oriented.’
Key clients
- AEW
- Alderan
- Pimco Prime
- Arpent Capital
- Atream
- Ofi Invest Real Estate
- AXA IM
- BNPP REIM
- PineBridge
- BlackRock
- Bouygues Immobilier
- Cale Street Partners
- CBRE Investment Management
- CDC Investissement Immobilier
- CNP Assurances
- Colony Investment Management
- Covivio
- Crédit Suisse Asset Management
- Cromwell European REIT
- Deutsche Bank
- DigitalBridge
- DWS
- Edmond de Rothschild REIM
- Fortress
- Gecina
- Generali Real Estate
- GIC
- GLP
- Goldman Sachs
- HSBC REIM
- Ivanhoé Cambridge
- Kering
- Klépierre
- Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen (Helaba)
- Maple Knoll Capital
- Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investment
- Oreima
- Partners Group
- Patrizia
- PGGM
- Primonial REIM
- Proudreed
- Richemont Luxury Group
- Schroders
- Swiss Life Asset Management
- Tikehau Investment Management
- Total Energies
- Union Investment Real Estate
- The Valesco Group
- Westbrook
Work highlights
- Advised Prologis on the EUR 1.585bn acquisition of the Crossbay pan-European urban logistics portfolio.
- Advised The Valesco Group in relation to the acquisition from Accor of the Sequana office property located in Issy les Moulineaux.
- Advised Union Investment on the acquisition of an office building in Paris.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
David Gérard
Clifford ChanceLeading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Alexandre Couturier
Clifford ChancePractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
François Bonteil, Alexandre Couturier