Bauhaus Avocats — France

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Bauhaus Avocats is a Paris-based boutique law firm recognised for its strategic, business-driven approach to complex M&A and real estate matters. The firm advises international investors, asset managers, management companies, operators, developers, and institutional stakeholders on the full spectrum of real estate transactions, asset management and construction issues in the French market. With a strong understanding of crossborder investment dynamics, Bauhaus Avocats delivers clear, commercially oriented guidance that enables clients to structure, secure, and optimise their operations. The firm combines technical expertise with a pragmatic approach, offering tailored support across acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, development projects, commercial leasing and asset management for all kind of assets. Its lawyers regularly assist foreign investors with the legal and operational aspects of entering or expanding within France, including due diligence, corporate structuring, and negotiations with public and private stakeholders. With a strong international outlook and a deep understanding of the real estate industry, Bauhaus Avocats positions itself as a trusted partner for investors, management companies or operators seeking reliable, high quality legal representation in France’s real-estate market. - Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Bauhaus Avocats is committed to integrating sustainability and responsible business practices into its own operations. The firm remains attentive to the environmental and social impact of its activities and strives to align its internal practices with responsible and forward‑looking values. As part of this commitment, Bauhaus Avocats is a proud member of 1% for the Planet, donating at least 1% of annual sales to environmental organizations. - Legal Expertise Bauhaus Avocats assists its clients across key real estate asset classes, providing support throughout the entire lifecycle of hospitality, logistics, office, senior living facilities, and residential projects. In hospitality: Bauhaus Avocats advises investors and operators on hotel sales and acquisitions, and handles the drafting and negotiation of hotel management agreements, commercial leases, and redevelopment or repositioning projects. In logistics: Bauhaus Avocats assists clients with the structuring, development, and leasing of logistics hubs, data centers, last‑mile delivery facilities, and industrial or self‑storage platforms. For office assets: Bauhaus Avocats provides comprehensive guidance on sales and acquisitions, redevelopment strategies, commercial leases, off-plan leases, and asset repositioning, helping investors adapt to shifting market expectations and workplace trends; In the residential market: Bauhaus Avocats supports transactions involving a range of living formats, including senior living facilities and coliving projects. ### Languages - English - French

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Cléopha Thomann

Cléopha Thomann assists her clients with : - M&A and real estate transactions: sale and acquisition of companies and real estate portfolios, sale and leaseback operations, structuring of partnerships (joint-ventures), off-plan sale, etc. - the management of their real estate portfolios: strategic commercial lease negotiations, restructuring of buildings, management contract negotiations (AMA, PMA), etc. Cléopha Thomann advises investment funds as well as operators, management companies and asset managers. · Corporate / M&A

Pierre-Adrien Vibert

Pierre‑Adrien Vibert is a corporate and transactional lawyer active mainly in real estate and hospitality. Pierre-Adrien assists his clients with acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and strategic real estate transactions, as well as with the management of their real estate and hotel portfolios (negotiation of commercial and BEFA leases, hotel management contracts, asset management contracts, etc.). Pierre-Adrien advises all types of players in the real estate industry, and frequently work with hotel managers, investment funds, asset managers and portfolio management companies. · Real Estate