International real estate.
The firm advises on the acquisition, financing, and disposal of European and American real estate, with particular focus on assets held through cross-border structures. Engagements typically combine the conveyancing work proper, the structuring of the holding vehicle, the negotiation of the acquisition financing, and the coordination of the closing across jurisdictions and time zones.
The firm acts for buyers, sellers, and lenders, with a clear preference for matters where the cross-border dimension is the source of complexity rather than an incidental feature. Domestic-only acquisitions in a single jurisdiction are not typically within the firm's perimeter.
Six recurring workstreams.
Acquisition and disposal
Negotiation and execution of sale-and-purchase agreements, due diligence on title and encumbrances, coordination with notaries in civil-law jurisdictions, and management of the closing in line with the buyer's and lender's requirements.
Holding structure design
Selection of the holding vehicle — direct ownership, civil-law société civile, common-law trust, or corporate holding — calibrated to the buyer's tax position, succession plan, and exit horizon.
Acquisition financing
Negotiation of mortgage and Lombard credit financing, perfection of security across jurisdictions, and coordination with private banking counterparties on the lender side.
Lease arrangements and tenancy
Negotiation of long-term residential and commercial leases, including the protective arrangements that civil-law jurisdictions require where the asset is the buyer's primary residence.
Cross-border tax exposure
Analysis of acquisition and holding-period taxation across the jurisdictions concerned — wealth tax, transfer tax, capital gains, and treaty access — and structuring of the ownership accordingly.
Insurance and risk management
Coordination of high-value property insurance, including the disclosure obligations and contractual particularities that arise where the insured holds the asset through a non-domestic vehicle.
A senior partner leads each engagement.
Each acquisition is led directly by a senior partner, with coordination of the notary, the lender's counsel, and the local advisor in the jurisdiction of the asset. The firm does not act as escrow agent, fiduciary holder, or property manager — it works alongside professionals in those roles. Closings are scheduled around the client's availability, not the convenience of the firm's calendar. Where a cross-jurisdictional closing requires same-day execution across three or four time zones, the firm coordinates the sequencing directly.