Construction / Development

Our specialised team advises you on land acquisition, in particular questions about divisions, subdivisions, organisation of collective ownership, easements and layout. We assist you with voluntary sale, expropriation, pre-emption and abandonment. With our combined expertise in real estate law and town planning, we are available to answer all your questions about building complexes, real estate owners’ associations (free syndicate associations, independent property management associations), and the constructability of land, and to resolve any problems regarding town planning requirements with which it may be burdened.

Whether you are a private company or a public entity, we can assist you put your town planning files in order. With our innovative vision and comprehensive knowledge of town planning rules, we can work with you to develop the most effective strategy to maximise and secure the potential of a site or an asset in terms of town planning. We also help you prepare and follow up on your building permit applications and commercial licenses. And we defend your interests before the administrative court.

As a contracting authority, you design and implement projects for new and renovated buildings. We help draft and negotiate contracts for architecture, project management, real estate development, and construction work. We also assist investors and developers to draft financing agreements including for off-plan sales. And we lend support to the preparation of all types of operational support agreements (project management assistance, environmental quality, delegated project management, etc.) and public construction contracts.

Environmental issues have become a major concern for the real estate business. The regulations applicable to all your projects in this sector are becoming ever more complex and abundant. Our environment team is a long-term, well established partner of manufacturers, investors, developers and builders, and can support you with all your real estate transactions, developing technical and legal solutions to your problems, whether they concern contaminated land and sites, classified facilities, waste treatment, technological risks, water regulations, protected species legislation, etc.

We have developed an exceptional ability to deal with disputes involving construction, town planning and real estate transactions, and can represent you before the commercial, civil and administrative courts.

We handle acceptance and claim procedures, application of contractual or post-contractual liability (ten-year guarantee, guarantee of proper functioning, completion guarantee), insurance, etc.