Real Estate Lawyers in Cannes - French Riviera
REAL ESTATE LAW
Real estate is at the heart ofARPEGE AVOCATS’ expertise.
The acquisition, sale, or structuring of real estate assets often represents a significant financial commitment. Our firm assists our French and international clients withensuring legal compliance, optimizing their assets, and strategically enhancing the value of their real estate investments.
The firm also provides its clients with access to a network of banks and financial experts, enabling them to raise funds quickly and securely for real estate acquisitions. Leading European banks trust us to help our clients secure mortgage loans at favorable rates or arrange sale-and-leaseback transactions.
FromSaint-Tropez to Monaco, and from Paris to Courchevel, the firm works on residential, commercial, and high-value-added real estate projects.
Real estate litigation is another area of expertise for the firm.
Our areas of expertise in real estate law
The structure of a real estate investment is critical. Owning property through an SCI or a real estate company requires a thorough understanding of real estate law, corporate law, and tax law.
In particular, we provide services for:
- Setting up a family-owned or investment real estate company
- Customized drafting of articles of incorporation
- The Structure of the Manager's Authority
- The calling and holding of general meetings
- The preparation of meeting minutes
- The Valuation and Sale of Shares
- Resolving Disputes Among Partners
- Dissolution or restructuring
The acquisition or disposal of an asset may also take place through the sale of shares in a real estate investment company (SCI), a strategic mechanism that requires a thorough analysis of the legal and financial implications.
Landlords are often the victims of inconsiderate tenants and laws that heavily protect those who fail to pay rent.
We assist our clients with:
- Drafting of residential leases or furnished leases
- Unpaid rent
- Termination of the lease
- Eviction of tenants
- Rent Adjustment
- Vacation
Our goal is to effectively protect and defend the interests of property owners.
A commercial lease is a strategic tool in any investment transaction.
We provide services for:
- The drafting, renewal, or termination of a commercial lease
- The order to pay
- The removal of rent caps
- The sale of business assets, particularly the sale of hotels
- Buying or selling commercial real estate
- Leasing commercial space
- Cost-benefit analysis and contractual safeguards
We advise and assist our investor clients throughout the process of acquiring a business. Depending on the scope of the project, we assemble a multidisciplinary team comprising a certified public accountant, a bank, a real estate expert, a surveyor, a notary, and an architect. We oversee the entire process. As a result, our clients enjoy optimal legal and financial security in the management of their project.
The rules governing condominium ownership are often unclear to unit owners. Faced with a property manager who is generally all-powerful, our clients need guidance and advice to protect their rights.
Our firm specializes in:
- Preparing for general meetings of co-owners and items to include on the agenda
- The cancellation of items on the agenda or of an entire general meeting
- Managing Relations with the Condominium Board
- Managing the relationship with the property manager
- Calculation or Dispute of Condominium Fees
- Insurance claims (water damage, nuisances)
We represent your interests in the appropriate courts in the event of a dispute related to condominium ownership.
We can assist you with:
- Foreclosure
- Participating in an auction
- Taking a mortgage for debt collection
- Interim measures
Combining in-depth knowledge of construction law with a strategic approach, ARPEGE AVOCATS ensures the effective management of all disputes related to real estate projects and construction work.
We handle construction litigation, including:
- Contracts for the construction or renovation of houses and apartments
- The developer's liability
- The contractor's obligations
- Disputes with architects or construction professionals
- Construction defects and dealing with insurance companies
Joint ownership may arise involuntarily (under the statutory regime): this is the case, for example, in matters of inheritance (pending the settlement of the estate) or divorce (upon the dissolution of the marital community). It can also be voluntary (contractual regime), which is the case when multiple parties purchase a property together. Finally, it may result from a gift or the dissolution of a company.
Disputes among co-owners can lead to deadlocks that drag on for years. The legal proceedings to dissolve a joint ownership arrangement are lengthy and costly.
Our firm prioritizes resolving joint ownership disputes through amicable settlement. Our team is highly skilled in negotiation and strives in every case to re-establish communication between the co-owners.
We provide effective solutions in the following areas:
- Bidding
- Disputes among co-owners
- Strategic divestiture
