Commended for its ‘advanced legal skills’, Clifford Chance’s broad caseload encompasses property investments and joint ventures, as well as transactions. François Bonteil specialises in real estate funds formation and Alexandre Couturier is particularly active in the data centre and hotel sectors. Karen Bortolotti and Louis-Antoine Frentz are skilled at real estate financing, while David Gérard is proficient in development management.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘A team that listens to its clients, is available, and has advanced legal skills.'

  • ‘François Bonteil is very experienced.'

Key clients

  • AccorInvest
  • AEW
  • Alderan
  • Pimco Prime
  • Amundi Immobilier
  • Arpent Capital
  • Atream
  • Ofi Invest Real Estate
  • AXA IM
  • Blackstone

Work highlights

Advising AccorInvest on an asset exchange transaction with Covivio Hotels.
Advising CBRE Investment Management and Virtuo Industrial Property on the sale of a logistics portfolio of approximately 190,000 sqm in France.
Advised Morgan Stanley Real Estate on the acquisition of the Pullman Tour Eiffel 5-star hotel in Paris.

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Practice head

François Bonteil; Alexandre Couturier

Other key lawyers

Karen Bortolotti; Louis-Antoine Frentz; David Gérard