Real estate, construction & urban planning law
The firm acts in construction law, civil and commercial leases and property sales, alongside investors, developers, managing agents and individuals. It handles court-appointed expert proceedings (*expertises judiciaires*), whether preventive or in the course of litigation, across all of these areas. This combined advisory and litigation capability allows transactions to be secured at every stage.
How the firm acts
- Construction law
- Civil and commercial lease law (*bail civil*, *bail commercial*)
- Law of property sales: claims for latent defects (*vices cachés*) affecting a building, fraudulent misrepresentation (*dol*), and the particular case of off-plan sales (*vente en l’état futur d’achèvement*, VEFA)
- Conduct of court-appointed expert investigations (*expertises judiciaires*), whether preventive or in the course of litigation, across all of these areas.
Key points of the practice
Two offices: Paris and Marseille.
Experience gained in particular before the courts specialising in commercial leases.
Conduct of court-appointed expert proceedings in construction and property sale matters.
Advisory and litigation work for investors, developers and individuals.
Lawyers acting in this area
Sarah KRUMHORN
Partner · Marseille officeHolder of a Master II in private law and philosophy of law from Université d'Aix-Marseille, she stood out from the very beginning of her university studies, ranking top of her year in her first year…
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Ridha NEFFATI
Of counselA member of the Paris Bar since 2004, Ridha Neffati holds a maîtrise degree in business law and a DEA postgraduate degree in European law. He is also a member of the Tunisian Bar. He acts in…
View profileGeneral principles worth knowing
What are the seller’s obligations in respect of latent defects?
The seller must warrant the buyer against hidden defects which render the property unfit for its intended use, or which so diminish that use that the buyer would not have acquired it, or would have paid a lower price, had they been aware of them.
What is a sale in a future state of completion (VEFA)?
A sale in a future state of completion (*vente en l’état futur d’achèvement*) is a contract by which the seller immediately transfers to the buyer its rights in the land together with ownership of the existing structures, ownership of the future works passing to the buyer as construction progresses.
How does commercial lease litigation proceed?
Commercial lease disputes (rent, renewal, termination) are brought before the competent judicial court (*tribunal judiciaire*), often preceded by a stage of negotiation or conciliation between landlord and tenant.
What is the role of a court-appointed expert in construction matters?
Court-appointed expert proceedings allow a technical expert appointed by the judge to record defects, identify their causes and the responsibilities involved, and inform the court before it rules on the dispute.
When can the firm step in?
- Exemple type
Advising a landlord in commercial lease litigation.
- Exemple type
Assisting a buyer in court-appointed expert proceedings concerning latent defects.
- Exemple type
Advising a developer on a sale in a future state of completion.
Initial enquiry
Contact the firm about real estate, construction & urban planning law.
Set out the essential facts, the parties involved and any deadlines. The firm will review the enquiry and carry out its conflict checks before confirming whether it can act.
- Meetings in Paris, Marseille or remotely
- Individuals, executives and companies
- Please send no confidential documents before written confirmation