FlaviaPoujade

Partner

Paris + 33.1.56.59.39.21

Flavia Poujade advises French and international investors in all areas of real estate law.

Flavia works alongside clients on all asset classes (offices, hotels, warehouses, student residences, etc.), particularly in real estate transactions, asset deals and share deals, and commercial leases. She also assists clients with the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts, and more generally on various issues relating to development projects. Her practice covers the main aspects of real estate transactions throughout the asset life cycle.

Her recent experience includes advising: MARK on the €1.585 billion sale to Prologis of Crossbay, its pan-European investment fund dedicated to last-mile logistics assets (the pan-European portfolio consists of 128 logistics assets located in 7 different countries and totaling 1.14 million square meters); Goldman Sachs on the acquisition and the renovation of an asset located in central Paris; Unibail Rodamco Westfield on the leasing of the Trinity brand new tower; and Heart of La Défense on the rental and asset management of Coeur Défense, the largest office building in Europe.

Experience

  • Greystar acquires a 650-bed student residence in Puteaux, FranceJones Day advised Greystar in its acquisition of a 650-bed student residence in Puteaux, located in the greater Paris area, from Veld Capital and the FREO Group.
  • MARK Capital sells European portfolio to PrologisJones Day advised MARK Capital in the €1.585 billion sale of Crossbay (by Crossbay SCSp RAIF), its specialized pan-European last-mile logistics platform, to Prologis European Logistics Fund.
  • MARK Capital acquires European logistics portfolioJones Day advised MARK Capital in its acquisition of a European warehousing portfolio from Thor Equities Group.
  • TotalEnergies forms joint venture with Plastic EnergyJones Day advised TotalEnergies SE in the formation of a joint venture to build France’s first chemical recycling plant with Plastic Energy (TotalEnergies 60%, Plastic Energy 40%) with a capacity of 15,000 tonnes per year at the TotalEnergies Grandpuits zero-crude platform in France.
  • Goldman Sachs purchases Paris office, retail building with Immobel SAJones Day acted as co-investor with Immobel SA in the $119 million purchase of a mixed-use property at 277 Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris.
  • Unibail Rodamco Westfield leases space in new Trinity building in La Défense, Paris to Welkin and MerakiJones Day advised Unibail Rodamco Westfield in the negotiation and drafting of a lease with Welkin and Meraki, a provider of flexible working space, renting 3,500 sq.m in the brand new Trinity building in La Défense, Paris.
  • Solmax acquires TenCate GeosyntheticsJones Day advised Groupe Solmax Inc. (Solmax), the global leader in the production of high-quality polyethylene geomembranes for industrial and environmental applications, and its shareholders (including institutional investors Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec and Fonds de Solidarité FTQ), in connection with Solmax’s acquisition of TenCate Geosynthetics Holding B.V., a global provider of geosynthetics and industrial fabrics, from Dutch conglomerate Koninklijke Ten Cate (Royal Ten Cate, the Netherlands), and advised on the related senior secured financing to support the acquisition.
  • Casino Guichard-Perrachon completes $119 million sale-leaseback of French hypermarket portfolioJones Day advised Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA in its $119 million sale-leaseback of three hypermarket properties located in Southern and Central France from W.P. Carey Inc.
  • Crossbay France acquires logistic asset in Saclay, France and leases it backJones Day advised Crossbay France in the sale and lease-back of a logistic asset located in Saclay, France.
  • Heart of La Défense renews lease agreement with OpenText for office premises in Coeur Defense Tower (Paris La Defense)Jones Day advised Heart of La Défense on the renewal of a major commercial lease agreement with OpenText for its office premises located in the Coeur Defense Tower (Paris La Defense).
  • MARK Capital Management acquires nine property logistic portfolio in FranceJones Day advised MARK Capital Management Limited in its acquisition of a logistic portfolio of nine real estate assets located in France.
  • Amundi Asset Management acquires Tangram office building in Paris suburbJones Day advised Amundi Asset Management in its acquisition of the 14,300 sqm Tangram office building, located in the Paris suburb of Malakoff from London-based InfraRed Capital Partners and Paris-based Hemisphere.
  • 813 Capital IdInvest Partners acquires "Baillage du Roi" located in VersaillesJones Day advised 813 Capital IdInvest Partners on the legal aspects of the structuring, financing and acquisition of the "Baillage du Roi", an historical asset located in Versailles, as well as on the drafting and negotiation of (i) a lease in future state of completion for the operation of a co-living activity and of (ii) construction contracts for the renovation of the asset.
  • LFPI Gestion sold portfolio of 12 hotels in France to Groupe FerréJones Day assisted LFPI Gestion in the sale of Alliance Holding SAS and Alliance Hôtels Développement SAS, two holding companies owned by funds managed by LFPI Gestion and which directly and indirectly own a portfolio of 12 hotels in France, to Groupe Ferré, the leading independent French hotel group.
  • La Francaise Real Estate Managers acquires 44,000 sq.m Crystal Park office property in Neuilly-sur-Seine for €691 millionJones Day advised La Francaise Real Estate Managers in the acquisition and related financing of the 44,000 sq. m Crystal Park office property in Neuilly-sur-Seine for €691 million.
  • La Française Real Estate Partners acquires seven-story Crystal Park office building located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, FranceJones Day advised La Française Real Estate Partners in its €691 million ($755.9 million) acquisition of the seven-story Crystal Park office building located 62-64 boulevard Victor Hugo, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, from listed commercial property investor ICADE.
  • Greystar acquires Acteva Residences ServicesJones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in connection with the acquisition of Acteva Residences Services, a company managing student residences in all major French cities.
  • Cyrus Capital Partners acquires, in French insolvency proceeding, of French business of Toys R UsJones Day represented Cyrus Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition, in a French insolvency proceeding, of the French business (comprised notably of 44 stores) of Toys R Us.
  • Catalyst Capital France to acquire office building from VINCI in Saint DenisJones Day advised Catalyst Capital France SAS, et al. in connection with the acquisition of an office building from VINCI in future state of completion located in Saint Denis.
  • David Lloyd Leisure acquires The City Green Sports and Health ClubJones Day advised David Lloyd Leisure Ltd. in its announced acquisition of City Green Sport and Health Club. The deal is due to complete in early March 2018 and it will become the company’s 112th club.