Acting on its own as well as often working collaboratively with corporate, finance, funds and tax lawyers at the firm, the ‘responsive and solutions-oriented’ team at Clifford Chance is well placed to offer an end-to-end service to stakeholders across the full range of domestic real estate projects, including on large asset and share acquisitions as well as divestments. Sébastien Schmitz has a varied practice that sees him advising developers on major office and hospitality projects, advising landlords on complex lease negotiations, and funds on real estate-related sales and acquisitions. Litigator Albert Moro co-heads the overarching team alongside Schmitz.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Team is responsive and solutions oriented.'
- ‘They have strong judicial knowledge, the ability to understand the substance of a deal and are proactive in order to find the right solution for us, our clients and authorities.’
Key clients
- SOCIETE DE L'AEROPORT DE LUXEMBOURG S.A. (LUX-AIRPORT)
- GROSSFELD PAP S.A. SICAV-RAIF
- ERNST & YOUNG
- ICN DEVELOPMENT
Work highlights
Advised SOCIETE DE L'AEROPORT DE LUXEMBOURG S.A. (LUX-AIRPORT) on the development and installation of the Moxy Hotel Luxembourg Airport, a flagship hospitality project within the Skypark Business Center, including lease and management agreements, corporate structuring, and regulatory coordination across Luxembourg and Germany.
Advised LUX-AIRPORT on the design and construction of the Skypark Business Center, a 75,000 sqm smart, sustainable mixed-use complex with a 4,000-space underground car park, including architect contracts with BIG and Metaform, urban planning amendments, and multi-jurisdictional legal coordination across Luxembourg, Denmark, Germany, and the US.
Advised GROSSFELD PAP S.A. SICAV-RAIF on the negotiation and execution of a BEFA lease agreement with PwC Luxembourg, for the development of PwC’s future headquarters—a 34,500 sqm four-building campus in Cloche d’Or—structured to meet ESG and WELL Platinum certification targets.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Sébastien Schmitz; Albert Moro
Other key lawyers
Alma Custovic