Lacourte Raquin Tatar > Paris, France > Firm Profile

Lacourte Raquin Tatar
2-4 RUE PAUL CEZANNE
75008 PARIS
France

France > Real estate Tier 1

Lauded by clients as ‘extremely comprehensive’, Lacourte Raquin Tatar’s real estate offering encompasses property litigation, planning, and tax matters. Jean-Jacques Raquin oversees the practice and is focused on handling property development, while Emilie Capron is proficient in investment work. Cyrille Bailly is noted for his transactional capabilities, Guillaume Jeannet is skilled in asset management matters, and Chloé Thiéblemont is experienced in real estate financing.

Practice head(s):

Jean-Jacques Raquin

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The LRT practice is extremely comprehensive in real estate law, notably town planning, construction and financing, but also corporate law relating to real estate.’

‘The team demonstrates great proactivity and remarkable leadership in negotiations. They always provide a very comprehensive analysis of the ins and outs of all issues.’

‘They are a very multidisciplinary team that covers all aspects of real estate investment.’

‘The real estate, construction, and urban planning law team at LRT is one of the best in Paris. Having Jean-Jacques Raquin at your side is reassuring and allows you to fully understand the issues at stake in each case.’

‘Jean-Jacques Raquin is a must-have in real estate law and is an excellent negotiator.’

‘Jean-Jacques Raquin is an unbeatable lawyer. He advises with pragmatism, and he has an enormous knowledge of the market. He is surrounded by a complete and solid team.’

‘Emilie Capron has a strong work ethic and is very versatile.’

‘Emilie Capron is excellent in real estate financing and real estate transactions.’

Key clients

Aermont Capital LLP

Allianz

Altarea

Amundi

Angelo Gordon

ARDIAN

Arkea Real Estate

Aviva investors

Atland

AXA IM

CDC Habitat

EDF

Engie

Gecina

Groupama Immobilier

Hines France

Immochan

JP Morgan AM

KKR

LASALLE IM

SFL

Stellantis

The Student Hotel

Tikehau IM

Tivoli Capital

Woodeum

Work highlights

  • Advising Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield on the sale of the Polygone Riviera open-air shopping centre in Cagnes-sur-Mer.
  • Advising Unibail Rodamco Westfield in connection with the refinancing of 12 major event real estate assets in the Ile-de-France region.
  • Advising AXA REIM France on an acquisition of major movie studios in France located in Bry-sur-Marne.

France > Administrative and public law Tier 3

Praised as ‘pragmatic and in touch with the realities on the ground‘, Lacourte Raquin Tatar‘s public law team predominantly acts for private companies, including major multinationals, real estate developers and investors, but its client base also includes public entities and regional authorities. The team is particularly noted for its expertise in urban planning, where Vincent Guinot and Anne-Laure Gauthier (who was promoted to partner in January 2024) are go-to advisors, with a strong record of assisting in the refurbishment of retail and office buildings. In addition, Benoit Neveu frequently handles the negotiation and execution of public procurement and concessions contracts (in addition to related disputes). Xavier de Lesquen is another key name.

Practice head(s):

Vincent Guinot; Anne-Laure Gauthier; Xavier de Lesquen; Benoit Neveu

Testimonials

‘A team of essential experts of exceptional reliability. Extremely responsive. In-depth, clear analyses and strong proposals to provide workable solutions. Vincent Guinot and Anne-Laure Gauthier are very pleasant and charismatic personalities, which doesn’t hurt!’

‘Very available, responsive team, constantly monitoring current legislative/regulatory discussions. This vigilance allows us to constantly anticipate issues. A very transparent team that is committed to guiding, informing, and training its clients.’

‘Anne-Laure Gauthier assist us on a regular basis. She brings us an informed, rigorous and precise perspective on the various issues raised. She knows how to modulate her approach in light of our operational constraints. Vincent Guinot also frequently provides us with his assistance with the same ability to reconcile legal constraints and the reality on the ground.’

‘Benoit Neveu, who is our main contact, is a great listener, and very precise and sharp in his analyses.’

‘I find the team to be truly innovative, because unlike many other firms, the solutions proposed by this firm are pragmatic and in touch with the realities on the ground. These are therefore legally reliable but also workable solutions -which is a major asset.’

‘Benoit Neveu’s advice is always much appreciated for its relevance and finesse. It is a pleasure to work with this efficient and imaginative team.’

‘The public law team ensures excellent engagement on the files entrusted to it by working with synergy and complementarity with the other departments of the firm. The rigorous team, which has great expertise, delivers high-quality work, focusing on the interests of the client, and operates smoothly.’

‘Benoit Neveu delivers very high-quality legal services. He has an understanding of the issues and the interests for his client. He constantly seeks concrete and pragmatic solutions thanks to his extensive experience, which gives him particularly detailed and in-depth knowledge of the situations encountered.’

Key clients

Gecina

Hines

Trainline

JP Morgan

Altitude Infra

Qair

Aqualter

EDF

Airbus

SFL

Carrefour Property

Unibail Rodamco

Allianz Real Estate

LaSalle Investment Management

Vinci Immobilier

BNP Real Estate

Kaufman and Broad

Generali Real Estate

Icade Promotion

Covivio

Edmond de Rothschild REIM

Primonial

HAROPA Port

Ardian

Art de vivre

Bouygues Immobilier

Novaxia

DWS Asset Management

Publicis

Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur

VIPARIS

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations Habitat (CDC Habitat)

CITEO

In’li

Syndicat mixte DECOSET

DEXIA Credit Local

Syndicat des eaux d’Ile de France

Régie immobilière de la Ville de Paris

French Real Estate Federation (FPI)

Toulouse Metropole

ENO Energy

Nexity

BPD Marignan

Emerige

Eiffage Immobilier

Soletanche Bachy

Ogic

Woodeum

Seqens

Arche Promotion

Quartus

Immochan /Ceetrus

AXA REIM

Eurosic

Interconstruction

Atland

ADIA

Telamon (previously Groupe Panhard)

Société du Canal Seine Nord Europe

Grand Port Maritime de Nantes Saint Nazaire

Institut de France

Compagnie des Alpes

Colliers

Brownfields

DEKA Immobilien

Work highlights

  • Advised Syndicat des Eaux d’Ile de France on the final phase of the tender for the award of a 12-year concession for the supply and distribution of drinking water in the Ile de France region, and successfully represented SEDIF in two major disputes.
  • Assisted Toulouse Métropole and Decoset in the context of the renewal of the concessions for the waste treatment and heating network of Toulouse – Le Mirail.
  • Advising on the revision of the future bioclimatic local urban plan (PLU-B) for the city of Paris.

France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 3

Lacourte Raquin Tatar 's François de Bérard assists major corporations as well as HNWIs and families in managing high-stakes civil, commercial and post M&A litigation, spanning a high diversity of industries such as TMT. Particularly known for its real estate practice, the firm is also highly recommended for managing real estate and construction disputes, notably through Alexis Le Lièpvre . Prominent promoters and developers are clients.

Practice head(s):

Alexis Le Liepvre; François de Bérard

Testimonials

‘François de Bérard is a very committed professional, who knows how to create a relationship of trust, is courageous and clearly places the interest of his client above his own.’

‘François de Bérard is an excellent technician. He is also always looking for innovative and pragmatic solutions. He is one of the very best lawyers of his generation.’

‘Great availability and professionalism of the team. Very satisfied with the service provided.’

Key clients

Altarea-Cogedim

Gecina

Hines France

Unibail-Rodamco Westfield

Allianz Real Estate

Vinci Immobilier

Amundi

Wo2

Nhis

Altitude

Chateau Miraval

Régie Immobilière de la Ville de Paris

Groupe Roullier

Free Mobile

Nexity

Robert de Sorbon Participations

Confédération générale de l’alimentation en détail

Airbus

Qair

Mirabaud Patrimoine Vivant

France > Environment Tier 3

Lacourte Raquin Tatar‘s environment team advises and litigates on behalf of leading developers, investment funds, industrial groups, and professional federations. Notably, head of the team Xavier de Lesquen specialises in public law, with a particular focus on urban planning and environmental law issues.

Practice head(s):

Xavier de Lesquen; Anne-Laure Gauthier

Testimonials

‘Excellent availability and responsiveness of the team with professionalism and common sense. Priority given to results.’

‘The Lacourte firm is very competent and responsive in the field of renewable energies. They have been defending our projects for several years in litigation and advising us on different types of issues. We are very satisfied with their services and their management of our files.’

‘Anne-Laure Gauthier is very friendly and committed to her cases. In addition to her competence and her level of expertise in renewable energy law, which is beyond doubt, she is invested in her cases, which is reassuring and appreciable for us.’

‘The Lacourte team knows how to offer real support, thanks to the quality of its lawyers, their experience with complex cases, their ability to work in English with American investors, and their balance between legal vision of the issues and commercial sense.’

‘Speed of execution and reliability of analyses – delivered on time – good customer service.’

‘Anne-Laure Gauthier is always available, clear and educational with the non-lawyer teams.’

‘The Environment team has extensive expertise in renewable energy law, both on environmental law issues and on urban planning law issues.’

‘Anne-Laure Gauthier is very competent, responsive and available.’

Key clients

BNP Paribas Real Estate

Atland

Kaufman & Broad

Carrefour Property

Accueil Immobilier

Hines

SEDIF

CITEO

Fédération des Promoteurs Immobiliers de France

Association des Maires de France

Pure Salmon

Eno Energy

Altergie

Total Energies

QEnergy

Générale du Solaire

EDP Renewables

WPD

Work highlights

  • Advising CITEO (which is the largest eco-organization in the household packaging waste sector) on the context of ongoing strategic discussions with the State, on the evolution of the role and regulatory missions of eco-organisations for household packaging.
  • Representing USAN before the Administrative Court of Lille in defense of two decrees issued by the Prefect of the Nord department, one declaring the project to create two flood expansion zones (ZEC) in the Terdeghem commune to be in the public interest (DUP), and the other granting USAN an environmental permit for their construction.
  • Assisting ENO with the preparation of an environmental permit application to regularize and cease operations following the cancellation of the previous environmental permit by the Nantes Administrative Court of Appeal and defending these provisional authorizations in litigation.

France > Tax Tier 3

Lacourte Raquin Tatar is well known in the market for being ‘active in the most significant transactions in the real estate sector‘, notably acquisitions, joint ventures and reorganisations. The group counts French corporates, insurance companies, investment funds, REITs and international institutional investors among its client roster. The practice is jointly overseen by Jean-Yves Charriau, Julien Souyeaux, David Sorel and Sophie Duboy.

Practice head(s):

Jean-Yves Charriau; Julien Souyeaux; David Sorel; Sophie Duboy

Testimonials

‘Particularly active in the most significant transactions in the real estate sector.’

‘Jean-Yves Charriau is a leading lawyer in the real estate sector. He has remarkable experience and demonstrates great creativity. David Sorel is a remarkable lawyer.’

‘Very technical, innovative and dedicated team, always available, transparent communication.’

Key clients

Vinci Immobilier

Amundi

La Française

Axa IM

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Ivanhoé Cambridge

JP Morgan Asset Management

Clariane (ex Korian)

Aermont Capital

LaSalle Investment Management

Iqera

SFL

Generali

Tishman Speyer

Westbrook

AEW

Groupama

KKR Real Estate

Clarion Partners Europe

Prologis

Viparis

Turenne Capital

Emeis (ex Orpea)

Dexia

Altitude

Almaviva

Aviva Investors

Twenty Two Real Estate

EDF Invest

Woodeum x Pitch Immo

Swiss Life REIM

Immobel

Proudreed

Angelo Gordon

FREY

Mercialys

ARKEA

Work highlights

  • Advising Frey on its partnership with CDC Habitat/Banque des Territoires for reconversion projects involving land portfolios and the resale of rehabilitated land for co-development operations.
  • Advising ORPEA in connection with the purchase of a portfolio of clinic properties from Kietris.
  • Advising Dexia on the sale of five unregulated financial-lease entities to BAWAG.

France > Banking and finance: transactional work Tier 4

Practice head(s):

Cédric Bonnet; Chloé Thiéblemont

Testimonials

‘Very close-knit team, made up of complementary members, very attentive to the client to structure the transaction and support them in the negotiations in a proactive manner with a strong search for solutions.’

‘Chloé Thiéblemont has experience in structured financing of complex real estate transactions. She has excellent legal skills, is very available to the client, plays a mediator role and allows the most difficult negotiations to be concluded smoothly.’

Work highlights

  • Advising Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and BNP Paribas in connection with the financing of the acquisition and restructuring of the Polygone Riviera air shopping center by FREY.  
  • Advising BNP PARIBAS, BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE, SOCFIM, and Schelcher Prince Gestion acting as lenders, in connection with the financing of a management buy-out operation (MBO) of the real estate developer TELAMON.

France > Mergers and acquisitions Tier 4

Practice head(s):

Serge Tatar

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Extremely proactive and highly qualified team, with excellent knowledge of the subjects, which allows to anticipate many steps. The team knows the interests of its clients, and prepares, negotiates and advises accordingly. Remarkable availability and great execution capacity.’

‘Renaud Rossa has an impressive capacity for understanding, execution and knowledge of subjects. Renaud leads negotiations and takes initiatives in the best interest of his client, whose interests he understands. Excellent lawyer.’

‘Lacourte is our trusted partner. In addition to their technical capabilities in the real estate and hospitality sectors, the team makes itself fully available and stands by our side to provide pragmatic and commercially oriented advice. ’

‘Guillaume Jeannet is and excellent negotiator. ’

‘The team is very well structured with a consistent level of quality at all hierarchical levels. Responsive, rigorous and competent, it is a sure value.’

‘Renaud Rossa has remarkable technical and commercial skills, steers intelligently negotiations by adapting to his interlocutors and offers constant availability. It is a pleasure to work with him.’

‘Excellent M&A team led by Renaud Rossa; great availability, mastery of subjects, work capacity, and excellent execution.’

‘Renaud Rossa knows his subjects inside out, he is available and a great worker. It is a chance to have him at your side. He is surrounded by a very well-trained, rigorous and promising team.’

Key clients

SNCF

Orange

Sanofi

BNP Paribas

Groupe Castel

Clariane (ex Korian)

Amundi Immobilier

MCS & Associés-iOera

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

EDF

Aermont

Vinci Immobilier

Frey

SFL

Compagnie des Alpes

Dexia

Proparco

URW

Axa IM

Mercialys

Meridiam

Work highlights

  • Advised Dexia| on the sale of five unregulated financial-lease entities to BAWAG.
  • Advised Clariane| on the investment by several investors in two subsidiaries.
  • Advised Orange on the setting up of a partnership with Capgemini for the creation of a sovereign trust cloud.

Lacourte Raquin Tatar was established in 1993. With more than 85 qualified lawyers and legal practitioners, of whom 24 are partners, the firm is organized around three major areas of expertise: mergers and acquisitions, real estate and taxation.. These practices are enhanced by the lawyers’ recognised expertise in public, planning and environment law, financing and regulatory, asset management and litigation. All lawyers perfectly know their clients’ sectors and are able to handle any complex issues arising, both on a national level and international level.

Clients include institutions, industrial and financial groups, and investment funds. The firm’s notable clients are BNP Paribas Real Estate, Aermont, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, VINCI Immobilier, Ivanhoé Cambridge, Orange, SNCF/Eurostar/Thalys, Eiffage, Gecina, Kaufman & Broad, Amundi Immobilier, AXA Reim, Westbrook among others. The overriding objective of the firm is to offer its clients a high-quality service that is adapted to their specific expectations.

Mergers and acquisitions: The firm’s strong experience in both French and cross-border corporate/M&A allows the M&A team to advise its clients in all their strategic operations, joint ventures and external growth. The M&A practice focuses on transactional matters such as legal and tax structuring of transactions; acquisitions and disposals of groups of companies and assets; joint ventures and agreements between shareholders; company reorganisations; private equity, venture capital, companies’ turnarounds; corporate aspects of real estate collective investment funds (OPCI & SCPI); corporate law and specific governance issues; and disputes between share­holders and post-acquisition; securities law and capital market transactions.

Contacts: Serge Tatar, Nicolas Jüllich, Renaud Rossa, Guillaume Roche

Real estate transactions: The firm possesses expertise in all aspects of real estate for both traditional and complex transactions and operations relating to offices, shops, logistics, hotels, residential buildings, health establishments, institu­tions, investment funds, real estate companies and developers, both in an advisory role and for litigation purposes. The practice focuses on investment and dis­investment; partnership between investors, developers and users; property rights, land management, securi­ties and leases; development and construction; town planning; and regulated and unregulated real estate investment funds.

Contacts: Jean-Jacques Raquin, Cyrille Bailly, Emilie Capron, Damien Grosse, Guillaume Jeannet, Alexis Le Liepvre, Irène Cottaris, Marie-Amélie Gros

Taxation: The firm assists public and private French and inter­national clients, including industrial groups, property companies, REITs and developers, institutional inves­tors and private equity funds, on tax aspects of complex transactions, joint-ventures or reorganisations as well as in the context of tax litigations.

Contacts: Jean-Yves Charriau, Julien Souyeaux, David Sorel, Sophie Duboy

Public law: The firm advises and litigates in the various fields of public law, mainly in the areas of urban planning, public contracts and environment.
The firm’s public law team acts on behalf of investors, developers, industrialists, professional federations, as well as public authorities and public service operators for the regulatory, operational and financial implementation of their projects.

The lawyers in the team have recognized experience, particularly in the real estate, urban development, environment, renewable energy, local public services and infrastructure sectors..

Contacts: Vincent Guinot, Xavier de Lesquen, Benoit Neveu

Financing:  The firm advises arrangers, lenders, debt funds, insurance companies and financial institutions on the setting-up of a wide variety of financial instruments and products. The firm assists lenders and investors to structure and implement their financing. The practice also focuses on structuring of financial vehicles and investment funds (AIF, ULITS, other AIF), asset man­agement and financial regulation

Contacts: Cédric Bonnet, Chloé Thiéblemont

Financial services:  The firm  advises investment firms, credit institutions, insurance companies and debt funds to assist them with their regulatory issues in banking (treatment of issues related to the banking monopoly, distribution of banking and insurance products) and investment services (regulatory constraints related to the provision of investment services, creation of investment services providers).

Contacts: Damien Luqué, Cédric Bonnet

Litigation: The firm assists companies, banks and insurance firms at all stages of a dispute, from the analysis of risks and their prevention. It represents clients before state courts. The practice includes: commercial litigation; real estate disputes; post-acquisition and shareholders’ disputes; restructuring of debts.

Contacts: Alexis Le Liepvre, François de Bérard, Jean-Jacques Raquin

Asset management:  The firm assists credit institutions, investment firms, participative financing platforms, management companies and institutional investors in all issues related to asset management.

For its financial institution clients, it provides services in France, the creation of management companies, investment firms, and representative offices in France, as well as the marketing of financial and banking products in France and investment services to French clients.

Contacts: Damien Luqué, David Sorel, Jean-Yves Charriau, Emilie Capron, Cyrille Bailly, Guillaume Jeannet, Nicolas Jüllich

Department Name Email Telephone
Mergers & Acquisitions Serge Tatar
Mergers & Acquisitions Nicolas Jüllich
Mergers & Acquisitions Renaud Rossa
Mergers & Acquisitions Guillaume Roche
Taxation Jean-Yves Charriau
Taxation Julien Souyeaux
Taxation / Asset Management David Sorel
Taxation Sophie Duboy
Real Estate Transactions / Litigation Jean-Jacques Raquin
Real Estate Transactions Cyrille Bailly
Real Estate Transactions / Financing Emilie Capron
Real Estate Transactions Irène Cottaris
Real Estate Transactions Marie-Amélie Gros
Real Estate Transactions Damien Grosse
Real Estate Transactions Guillaume Jeannet
Public Law Vincent Guinot
Public Law Xavier de Lesquen
Public Law Benoit Neveu
Financing Cédric Bonnet
Financing Chloé Thiéblemont
Financial Services / Asset Management Damien Luqué
Litigation / Real Estate Transactions Alexis Le Liepvre
Litigation François de Bérard
Public Law Anne-Laure Gauthier
Photo Name Position Profile
Damien Luqué photo Damien Luqué Partner
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