Françoise Maigrot > Linklaters > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
Linklaters Offices
25 RUE DE MARIGNAN
75008 PARIS
France
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Françoise Maigrot
Work Department
Real Estate
Position
National Managing Partner, Head of Real Estate
As the head of firm’s real estate practice in France, Françoise advises French and international investors, property funds, end users and developers in all areas of French real estate, construction, environmental and planning law. She often works in collaboration with the firm’s real estate practitioners in other European offices to advise clients on their most significant pan-European real estate transactions that require joint real estate, corporate, financing and tax input.
The deals on which she advises range from pure investment work to development and the letting of operational space. She also has extensive experience in real estate deals in the retail and leisure sectors.
Over the years, Françoise has developed long standing and trustworthy relationships with a number of real estate players and has become their trusted advisor. She is regularly involved in their strategic and high-level discussions.
Career
2023 – to date: Managing Partner, Linklaters in Paris
1999 – 2023: Partner, Real Estate, Linklaters in Paris
1999: Partner, Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés
1995 – 1998: Associate, Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés
1990 – 1995: Associate, Linklaters in Paris (Real Estate)
1986 – 1990: Associate, Linklaters in Paris (Corporate)
Languages
French, English
Memberships
Françoise is a member of the Urban Land Institute.
She provides pro bono advice on real estate matters to Emmaüs Défi, a non-profit organisation dedicated to help people in extremely precarious situations to find or regain their place in society. The organization provides support in employment, health and housing, to help these individuals regain their motivation and stability for the rest of their lives. Emmaüs Défi is also a social innovation laboratory whose mission is to find the best solutions to fight against extreme exclusion.
Education
Françoise studied law at the University of Aix-Marseille III and holds a diploma in international business law from the University of Aix-Marseille.
Lawyer Rankings
France > Real estate
(Leading individuals)Praised as ‘exceptional in all respects, both in terms of legal mastery and negotiation skill’, the team at Linklaters is well-placed to handle real estate matters such as disposal, planning, zoning, development, construction, investment, commercial leases and sales. Françoise Maigrot steers the practice and shines on complex transactions which involve real estate, corporate, regulatory, financial and tax elements. The group’s strong associate ranks include active practitioners Saadoun Alioua, Camille Lapeyre and Marine Hennequin, who ‘stand out from their colleagues for their commitment, availability and their broad expertise’.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Capital markets: debt capital markets
- EU, competition and distribution
- Industry focus: Energy
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Project finance
Firm Rankings
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Insolvency
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity: LBO
- Real estate
- Tax
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Capital markets: equity capital markets
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Employment
- Private equity: Fund formation