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Real Estate – Construction

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Changes in the real estate market, the increasing complexity of the regulatory framework and the significance of the financial stakes at play have made this area are an ever-increasing specialist practice.

Racine has a dedicated real estate department assisting large companies in the real estate sector and in the construction and services industries, both in relation to transactions and litigation.

Racine accompanies its clients in each stage of their transactions, whether relating to land development and urban planning, acquisitions, lease negotiations, financing, tax and rental management. The team constantly strives to provide pragmatic, innovative and well-adapted solutions.

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A BROAD ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS

The team advises and assists a wide range economic players, and in particular real estate professionals (developers/investors), insurers and users, allowing it to possess extensive, concrete knowledge of the market and its clients’ needs.

In particular, our lawyers handle:

  • Real estate transactions and due diligence
  • Commercial leases
  • Property development
  • Construction and construction insurance
  • Real estate asset management
  • Urban planning
  • Property taxes
  • Real estate financing

REACTIVITY, INNOVATION, EXPERIENCE

La forte expertise technique du département immobilier et sa culture très opérationnelle en font un des grands acteurs du marché, recherché pour sa capacité à proposer des solutions efficace et innovantes.

The strong technical expertise of the real estate department and its highly operational culture make it one of the major players in the market, sought after for its ability to propose efficient and innovative solutions.

Recongnitions

Rankings

  • Best Law Firms - 2026: Best Law Firms (2026 Edition) – France Region
  • Best Law Firms - 2026: Best Law Firms (2026 Edition) – France
  • Best Lawyers – Ones to watch - 2026: Real Estate Law
  • Best Lawyers – Ones to watch - 2026: Construction Law
  • Best Lawyers - 2026: Real Estate Law
  • Best Lawyers - 2026: Construction Law
  • Décideurs - 2025: Real estate transactions – financing
  • Décideurs - 2025: Real estate transactions – investment
  • Décideurs - 2025: Real estate tax
  • Décideurs - 2025: Real estate – Real estate litigation
  • Décideurs - 2025: Real estate – Tenancy law
  • Décideurs - 2025: Promotion & construction Real estate development
  • Décideurs - 2025: Promotion & construction – Construction litigation (including insurance)
  • Décideurs - 2025: Promotion & construction : Advising and contracts (markets and construction)
  • Legal 500 - 2025: Real Estate
  • Chambers - 2025: Individual ranking
  • Chambers - 2025: Real Estate
  • Chambers - 2025: Construction
  • International Tax Review - 2025: General corporate tax / Real estate / Transactional tax / Private client / Tax controversy
  • Best Lawyers – Ones to watch - 2025: Real Estate
  • Best Lawyers – Ones to watch - 2025: Construction Law
  • Best Lawyers - 2025: Real Estate
  • Best Lawyers - 2025: Construction Law
  • Décideurs - 2024: Real estate – Tenancy law
  • Décideurs - 2024: Real estate – Real estate transactions – financing
  • Décideurs - 2024: Real estate – Real estate litigation
  • Décideurs - 2024: Real estate – Real estate transactions – investment
  • Décideurs - 2024: Real estate – Real estate tax
  • Who's Who Legal - 2024: France – Real Estate – National Leader
  • Who's Who Legal - 2024: Real Estate – Global Leader
  • Décideurs - 2024: Promotion & Construction : Real estate development
  • Décideurs - 2024: Promotion & construction : Construction litigation (including insurance)
  • Décideurs - 2024: Promotion & Construction Advising and contracts (markets and construction)
  • Le Point - 2024: Real Estate
  • Legal 500 - 2024: Real Estate
  • Chambers - 2024: Individual ranking
  • Chambers - 2024: Real Estate

Awards

  • 2023: Sommet du Droit

    Lease Law

  • 2019: Trophées du droit et du contentieux

    Commercial Leases: Silver Trophy

    Real Estate – Promotion: Gold Trophy

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News and publications

Press releases

5/01/26

Racine invests in its talents: Philippe Johnston appointed partner

Paris, 5 January 2026 – Philippe Johnston has been appointed as a partner in the Real Estate department at Racine. This internal promotion, effective from 1 January 2026, reflects Racine’s ongoing commitment to developing talent and strengthening its core practices. Philippe Johnston has...
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Press releases

23/12/25

Racine advises the majority shareholders of the Malherbe Group on a strategic transaction with Géodis

Paris, 23 December 2025 – Racine advises the majority shareholders of the Malherbe Group on their proposed sale to Geodis. Having advised the Malherbe Group on several external growth transactions in recent years in France and internationally — including the acquisitions of Normatrans (2022),...
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Press releases

22/10/25

Racine advises NHOOD on the acquisition of Société des Centres Commerciaux (SCC)

Paris, 22 October 2025 – Racine advised Nhood, a real estate services and solutions company, in relation to its acquisition of SCC France, a leading property management firm. Created in 2021, Nhood is a company owned by the Mulliez Family Association. Based in Europe and Africa, it is developing...
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