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186 Private, an international French law firm

Practice area

Real Estate Law

French transactions, ownership structures and commercial leases

We advise on French commercial and investment property matters, including acquisition structures, due diligence, preliminary contracts and leases.

Property projects often connect corporate, financing, tax and succession questions. We identify those interfaces early and work with the client’s existing advisers where specialist coordination is needed.

Our role is to make the French process legible, preserve negotiating priorities and keep risks visible before commitments are made.

We regularly assist with

Acquisition and disposal of French property

SCI and corporate ownership structures

Commercial leases and lease negotiations

Property due diligence and preliminary agreements

Landlord, tenant and co-ownership disputes

Coordination with notaires, tax advisers and lenders

Our approach

We translate the legal sequence into a practical transaction plan and coordinate the French-law work with financing, tax and operational requirements.

Often relevant to: Investors, owner-managed businesses, landlords, tenants and family offices.

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