Dentons is well versed across the full spectrum of acquisitions, developments, financing, leasing and dispute resolution. Véronique Lagarde spearheads the team, specialising in advising domestic and international clients on off-plan investment transactions. Maxime Simonnet is a name to note for the negotiation of commercial leases and construction contracts, while Pascal Schmitz excels in acquisition financing, joint ventures and advice on the structuring of investments.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Always impressed with the promptness of responses from Dentons' team. The nature of responses has been thorough, where the team goes over and beyond in giving their legal advice.’
- ‘Maxime Simonnet in particular stands out as an outstanding individual. He has never disappointed us. He has always ensured our queries on legal matters are satisfactorily answered. He is patient, considerate, innovative and very efficient.’
- ‘We value this team because they have a thorough understanding of our business, our operations, and our industry. They are readily available, attentive, and persistent. The lawyers in the real estate department support us in our ongoing efforts to improve our contractual arrangements.’
- ‘Maxime Simonnet is a proactive individual who skilfully applies real estate law techniques to benefit our business, which is not solely focused on real estate.'
- 'Maxime Simonnet has a thorough understanding of the implications of our investment transactions. He surrounds himself with meticulous colleagues who are experts in their respective fields. He is also highly skilled in real estate litigation.’
- ‘Very good team.’
Key clients
- Phoenix Tower International
- LRC Group
- Vectura Immobilier
- RTE
- Indigo
- Sedco Capital
- Bouygues Immobilier
- MG Real Estate
- Black Swan
- Marathon Asset Management (MAM)
- Trammell Crow Company
- Voodoo
Work highlights
Advised Phoenix Tower International, on an exclusivity agreement with Outremer Telecom to acquire 203 mobile telephony towers and additional towers to be built over 10 years in the French West Indies, in a so-called build-to-suit program.
Advised LRC Group on the restructuring of the acquisition financing linked to OPCI River Ouest, a regulated French real estate collective investment vehicle in order to extend the maturity debt and to have the financial ratios withdrawn.
Advised Sedco, a Saudi investor, in the sale of a property-owning company to Unibail.
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Practice head
Véronique Lagarde
Other key lawyers
Maxime Simonnet; Pascal Schmitz