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Aubry has extensive experience in matters concerning complex real estate investment, acquisitions and property transfers, property development, implementing real estate joint ventures and real estate funds. He advises both French and Anglo-Saxon institutions as well as industrial groups.
Legal 500 2024 ranked him in Band 1 – Hall of Fame and says that: “Aubry d’Argenlieu is essential on the market; he excels in complex issues and delicate situations but can also adapt to support his client on a daily basis. This is a particularly valuable asset in negotiation and in strategic thinking about operations.’.”
His colleagues at Fairway say that “he is the creative member of the team, the team’s driving power and he has an enthusiasm that is contagious”.
– The implementation of pan-European joint ventures
– Property development
– Sales and acquisitions of real estate portfolios
– Lease negotiations
– Assistance in all aspects of selling, buying, construction, asset and property management (warehouses, shopping centres, hotels, residences, offices, etc…)
Aubry practiced in the real estate department at Clifford Chance for 9 years , he joined the firm in 2003 and was made a partner in 2008. He began his career as an associate at the law firm De Pardieu Brocas Maffei.
Postgraduate degree in Business Law, Paris, 1996
To the utmost delight of his partners and associates, who will at last regain some room, Aubry will open his shop selling unusual objects with the items that are already adorning his office.
Legal 500 2024 – Band 1 – Hall of Fame : “Aubry d’Argenlieu is essential on the market; he excels in complex issues and delicate situations but can also adapt to support his client on a daily basis. This is a particularly valuable asset in negotiation and in strategic thinking about operations.’“
Legal 500 2023 – Band 1 – Hall of Fame : “Aubry d’Argenlieu is distinguished by his synthetic and strategic approach to files and his very detailed knowledge of the market and its challenges; he is a key figure in the market.”
Legal 500 2022 – Band 1 – Hall of Fame : “Aubry d’Argenlieu is a true strategist, a key figure in the real estate industry.”
Legal 500 2021 – Band 1 – Hall of Fame : “Aubry d’Argenlieu masters all the aspects of the practice. He is a fine negotiator and has wonderful interpersonal skills. He makes issues sound simple which makes clients feel confident.“
Legal 500 2020 – Band 1 – Hall of Fame : “Aubry d’Argenlieu is very charismatic, very bright, very quick, always thinks outside the box. He is the lawyer and trusted adviser that every company’s board should have on its side.”
Chambers France 2025 – Band 2, Individual Ranking – Real Estate Section : “Aubry is a very smart lawyer. He always has the best out-of-the-box ideas and comes up with good solutions”
Chambers 2024 – Band 2, Individual Ranking – Real Estate Section : “He is eminently friendly and charismatic. It is a plus to have him with you because he knows everyone and everyone respects him. In addition to being recognised as a deal maker, he has a 360-degree view of subjects and always presents a strategic vision consistent with the needs of his clients.”
Chambers 2023 – Band 3, Individual Ranking – Real Estate Section : “Aubry d’Argenlieu is a charismatic leader who has an impressive network and a decisive ability to close deals for his clients.”
Chambers 2022 – Band 3, Individual Ranking – Real Estate Section : Aubry D’Argenlieu advises corporates and investors on acquisitions and lease negotiations. “He is a very charismatic lawyer,” says one client, adding: “He is a very sharp negotiator, always thinks outside the box and is often two steps ahead of all others.”
Chambers 2021 – Band 3, Individual Ranking – Real Estate Section : Aubry assists international investors with acquisitions and disposals, in addition to advising on commercial leasing and strategic partnerships. Sources describe him as “a very active and successful lawyer.“.“
Chambers 2020 – Band 3, Individual Ranking – Real Estate Section : Aubry acts for real estate investment funds and investment managers on real estate acquisitions. He is described by clients as “able to make things happen quickly and smoothly.“
Best Lawyers considers Aubry as « one of the few Best Lawyers in France» since 2012.
David specializes in banking and finance, he mainly concentrates on real estate financing operations (acquisitions or development of business, retail, logistics, hotel or residential assets). David assists investors (land, funds, institutional, family offices, developers) as well as banks and insurance companies. David also advises in debt restructuring and restructuring of companies in difficulty.
He advises creditors regarding insolvency procedures as well as in negotiations and in prevention against issues with their debtors.
Legal 500 2024 says that “‘David Franco (Leading Individual – Real Estate Finance) is an excellent finance lawyer, with a very good network that he shares with clients.”
– Real estate finance
– Debt restructuring
– Insolvency procedures
– Trusts
Before joining Fairway, David spent over 6 years in both the real estate and restructuring departments at De Pardieu Brocas Maffei law firm. Before this, he worked in the banking department at the law firm Allen & Overy from 2001 to 2006.
Postgraduate degree in Banking and Finance Law, University Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne (1998)
Once David leaves Fairway, he will travel around the world. To eat a bife de lomo in Buenos Aires’ La Cabrera, to see Easter Island’s Moaï again, to attend an opera in Sydney and to walk for hours on China’s Great Wall.
Legal 500 2024 – Leading Individual – Real Estate Finance: ‘David Franco is an excellent finance lawyer, with a very good network that he shares with clients.’
Legal 500 2023 – Leading Individual – Real Estate Finance: ‘David Franco is expert in the field and now surrounded by a large team of associates.’
Legal 500 2022 – Leading Individual – Real Estate Finance: ‘David Franco is expert in the field and now surrounded by a large team of associates.’
Legal 500 2021 – Next Generation Partner – Real Estate Finance: ‘David Franco defends his clients’ interests with conviction. Thanks to his great strategic skills, he is able to reach his goals most of the time.’
Legal 500 2020 – Band 2 – Real Estate Section : ‘David Franco defends his clients’ interests with conviction. Thanks to his great strategic skills, he is able to reach his goals most of the time.’
Chambers France 2025– Band 2 – Real estate section/Finance :“David is very pragmatic and intelligent. He has a good vision and can find a good solution.”
Chambers Europe 2024– Band 3 – Real estate section/Finance :“His availability is a strength, and he can provide services in due time. We work in a comfortable way with him because we know he will defend our interests. Everything is aligned with what we are expecting.” “David can solve complex financing situations.” “He is an important player in the market.”
Chambers Europe 2023– Band 4 – Real estate section/Finance : David Franco assists with the financing of major real estate transactions. He represents insurance companies, private equity funds and investment firms. “David is a very efficient adviser.” “We have excellent interactions with David and he provides highly valuable services.” “He is a good negotiator.”
Chambers Europe 2022– Band 4 – Real estate section/Finance : David Franco is very sharp, business-oriented, available and friendly.” He assists with the financing of major real estate transactions.“
Chambers Europe 2021– Band 4 – Real estate section/Finance : David Franco advises real estate funds on acquisition financing and has further experience in assisting lenders with refinancing mandates. Sources laud him for being “very technical,” before going on to say that he “defends the clients’ interests.”
Chambers Europe 2020 – Band 4 – Real estate section/Finance : David Franco handles the financing aspects of real estate transactions across a variety of assets such as offices, logistics and retail. Clients say: “He is very commercial, keeps the clients’ views in mind, finds the solutions that allow us to unlock situations, is very constructive during the negotiations and puts forward his clients’ interests with a collaborative spirit.”
Best Lawyers identified David as “one of the Best Lawyers in France in financing law”.
His expertise in real estate tax matters allows him to assist French institutional investors as well as foreign investment funds, property developers and tenants. He also advises investors and listed and non-listed companies in their M&A operations. Emmanuel also assists managers and other individuals in their personal tax issues both nationally and internationally.
Emmanuel is a member of the Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux (IACF), he is also a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and of the CFE Tax Advisers Europe
The Legal 500 2024 says that “Emmanuel Galifer isextremely reliable, concise, efficient lawyer. Knows how to simplify the subject, identify the essential issues to respond effectively and accurately to the problem.“
His partners and associates at Fairway say “his Southern origins enchant a more and more complex tax law”.
– Real estate tax
– Corporate taxation (relating to listed and non-listed companies)
– Personal property taxation
– Employee savings plan
– Tax litigation
Before joining Fairway, Emmanuel practiced in the tax department of the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
He began his career at the law firm Shearman & Sterling where he spent 4 years before joining the firm Brandford-Griffith & Associés that he left in 2006 to join Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
– Postgraduate degree in Tax Law – University of Paris XII (1998)
– Postgraduate degree in Business Law – University of Montpellier I (1997)
Emmanuel will go hiking or gliding in the mountains to breathe some fresh air with his wife.
Chambers France 2025– Band 3, Real estate tax section – “Emmanuel Galifer is an excellent professional who delivers quality advice that fully take into account the risks, including on complex cases. He also has excellent interpersonal skills“
Chambers Europe 2024– Band 3, Real estate tax section – “Emmanuel Galifer is always present, even in emergencies, with great agility and adaptability. I like his excellent responsiveness and the clarity of his answers on complex topics.“
Chambers Europe 2023 – Band 3, Real estate tax section – Emmanuel Galifer regularly advises on the tax aspects of real estate acquisitions as well as property investments and cross-border portfolios.“Emmanuel is extremely reassuring in his tax and legal approach to complex cases. He is a remarkable negotiator.” “His main strengths are his responsiveness, efficiency and communication skills.” “He is proactive, very nice, precise and available.”
Chambers Europe 2022 – Band 3, Real estate tax section – Emmanuel Galifer regularly advises on the tax aspects of real estate acquisitions as well as property investments and cross-border portfolios. He is described by one client as being “reachable, responsive, precise and reassuring.”
Chambers & Partners 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 ranked Emmanuel Galifer as a recognised practitioner in the tax section
Legal 500 2024 – Band 5 – Tax Section
Legal 500 2020 – Next Generation Lawyer
“Emmanuel Galifer knows how to transmit his analyzes with great clarity. Emmanuel Galifer is a very accessible lawyer, relevant, serious and always available in case of urgent question. Strong sense of service. Reassures the customer by finding appropriate solutions. Availability. Responsiveness. Very pleasant. Optimized fees. Conclusion: the perfect combination.”
“Emmanuel Galifer is very professional, nice, creative, clear and precise. He makes complex matters look clearer, which helps clients to take to the best decision. His analyses are always business-oriented”.
“Emmanuel Galifer is very professional, nice, creative, clear and precise. He makes complex matters look clearer, which helps clients to take to the best decision. His analyses are always business-oriented”.
“Emmanuel Galifer is very smart and easygoing, renders tax issues intelligible, and sees the whole picture”
” The knowledgeable, smart and practical Emmanuel Galifer makes tax issues understandable”
” Tax partner Emmanuel Galifer is ‘excellent, easily understandable, elaborates solutions and is clearly one to watch and consider“
“Emmanuel Galifer shows flexibility and force of conviction in designing tax property structures” and he is described as «pertinent and precise”.
” Emmanuel Galifer is a “pertinent and precise” tax expert”.
Admitted to the Paris Bar and member of the New York Bar, Alexandre Poupard is a partner in the real estate department of Fairway Avocats, a top-tier real estate firm in France.
With over 20 years of experience, Alexandre has developed a cross-disciplinary practice combining M&A / Private Equity and Real Estate.
He advises French and international clients, including institutional investors, investment funds and asset managers, on complex real estate transactions. Alexandre assists his clients with all their real estate matters, particularly on acquisitions and disposals of real estate assets and portfolios, sale and leaseback transactions, as well as all matters related to lease agreements and more generally real estate management.
Alexandre has also recognized expertise in structuring and negotiating real estate joint ventures and in the acquisition and structuring of real estate platforms.
Client describe Alexandre as ‘diligent, commercial and responsive.’
- Real estate transactions
- Setting up partnerships (joint ventures, club deals)
- Negotiating leases
– Real estate asset management
– M&A / Private Equity
Alexandre began his career at the law firm Jeantet (2000-2003), then he joined the law firm Clifford Chance (2004-2009). He then worked at the law firm Allen & Overy (2010-2013), before joining Dentons as a partner (2014-2019). Prior to FAIRWAY, Alexandre Poupard worked at Mayer Brown (since 2019).
Admitted to the Paris and New York bars
LLM Fordham University
DEA in business and economic law, Paris I, Panthéon Sorbonne
Alexandre will become an official tester of deckchairs, monoi oils and panama hats on beaches all over the world and will write a treaty on the art of the siesta
“Alexandre Poupard is an outstanding individual who offers a quality service.” “We have a relationship of trust with Alexandre Poupard.” – Chambers 2025 – Real Estate – France
“Alexandre is very open to discussion, and we feel confident when we work with him on our cases.” “He has a deep understanding, is highly responsive and has an excellent knowledge of market practices. He is also very fast and efficient.” - Chambers 2024 – Real Estate France
“Alexandre is a recognized lawyer who combines in-depth technical expertise, extensive experience and a very commercial approach.” - Chambers 2023 - Real Estate - France
Best Lawyers identified Alexandre as “one of the few Best Lawyers in France”.
Her experience in legal proceedings and litigation is widely recognized in her field. As such when she was a Member of the Bar Council, she was in charge of ethics and relations with the magistrates.
Her skills allow her to analyze the different procedural strategies and the various steps of civil and commercial proceedings. Her authority and her spontaneous goodwill allow her to consider appropriate procedures but also possible amicable settlements.
– to develop procedural strategies whether it be as a plaintiff or as a defendant;
– to establish potential conditions for an amicable settlement.
Previously , Sabine practiced for 15 years within her own legal firm that she founded in 1997. She started her career in the legal firm Granrut, where she became a partner in 1997.
Simultaneously, Sabine teaches ethics at the Bar School of Paris.
Masters degree of legal judicial careers
Graduate certificate from London Guildhall University
Sabine will not forget her colleagues or ethics, but she will make the most of her spare time to travel.
Legal 500 2020 – Band 2 – Real Estate Section : ‘Sabine du Granrut is a great litigator, a true lady of litigation.’
Legal 500 2019 – Band 2 – Real Estate Section : “Sabine du Granrut is an excellent litigator”.
Legal 500 2018 – Band 2 – Real Estate Section : “Sabine du Granrut is a strong name for litigation.”
With over 20 years of experience and a solid base of both French and Anglo-Saxon clients, Pierre-Emmanuel specialises in real estate investments, M&A and private equity.
He works alongside institutional investors (insurance companies, investment funds) as well as with legal and financial departments of industrial and service groups and property companies. He also advises wealthy families. Pierre-Emmanuel often intervenes in the setting up of partnerships between investors or between investors and managers, in various industrial, trade or service sectors and notably, hotel industry and health care, as well as partnerships between investors and real estate developers or between developers.
Legal 500 2018 says that “Pierre-Emmanuel Fonteilles gives very good, useful and valuable advice”
His clients and colleagues admire his discrete management and his efficiency in dealing in the matters in which he intervenes.
– M&A, capital investments
– Complex real estate transactions
– Implementing financial partnerships
– Creating investment vehicles (OPCI, joint-ventures, etc…)
– Implementing management packages
– Lease negotiations
Before founding Fairway, Pierre-Emmanuel founded the law firm Lefébure Fonteilles Associés in 2005 where he worked until the end of 2010. Before this, he practiced during a decade at the firms PDGB, Landwell & Associés and Lovells (in Paris and London).
– Postgraduate degree in Business Law – University Strasbourg III
– Specialization degree in Tax and Company Law, University of Montpellier and Lyon (1991)
Pierre-Emmanuel will keep on swimming, biking and running – maybe surrounded by his family – to make up for time he did not spend practicing his favorite hobbies. And as he gets tired, he will sit down before his piano, smash the keys and sing aloud for the utmost pleasure of those in his vicinity (sic).
Legal 500 2019 – Band 2 – Real Estate Section : “Pierre-Emmanuel Fonteilles has excellent analytical and negotiating skills and shows personal commitment and a smart legal approach when dealing with very complex transactions. “
Legal 500 2018 – Band 2 – Real Estate Section : Pierre-Emmanuel is described as an ‘efficient and responsive’ lawyer.
Legal 500 2017 – Band 2 – Real Estate Section : “Pierre-Emmanuel Fonteilles gives very good, useful and valuable advice”.
Admitted to the New York bar in 2006
Admitted to the Paris bar in 2006
Fairway A.A.R.P.I. (since 2017)
DLA Piper – Paris (2015-2017)
Lefèvre Pelletier & associés (2011-2015)
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. – Paris (2006-2011)
French
English
Franck is ranked as Next Generation Partner in real estate in the Legal 500 EMEA since 2021 and in the Up and Coming section of Chambers & Partners Europe since 2024
Legal 500 2024 – Next Generation Partner, Real Estate section : ‘‘Franck Denis majors on real estate development and transactions for office, logistics, retail, hospitality and residential real estate.’
Legal 500 2023 – Next Generation Partner, Real Estate section : ‘‘Franck Denis is business-oriented and is there to find solutions, whilst always keeping in mind the interests of his client. He works in complete transparency with other teams, his budgets are considered and fluidly discussed over the course of matters, to avoid surprises.’
Legal 500 2022 – Next Generation Partner, Real Estate section : ‘Franck Denis is business-oriented, shows a great mastery of issues and is practical and efficient. His contribution brings real added value.’
Legal 500 2021 – Next Generation Partner, Real Estate section : ‘Franck Denis is business-oriented, shows a great mastery of issues and is practical and efficient. His contribution brings real added value.’
Legal 500 2020 – Band 2 – Real Estate Section : ‘Franck Denis is a bright young partner, smart, easy-going, good network, no ego, just the right guy to have besides one’s own when negotiating sophisticated construction contracts.’
Chambers France 2025, individual section, Up and Coming in the real estate section, “Franck Denis is an excellent adviser, I can only warmly recommend him..”.
Chambers Europe 2024, individual section, Up and Coming in the real estate section, “Franck Denis has a strong expertise in commercial leases and construction law. He is quick to respond and business-oriented. He is a good ally for us.”.
Juliette is in charge of the firm’s environmental law department. Bilingual in English, she advises her foreign and French clients (investment funds, institutional investors, industrials, banks, insurance companies, developers, warehouse users, individuals…) in environmental law issues either in industrial regulations (classified facilities, pollution, waste, renewable energies …) or in property and warehouse regulations (green lease, asbestos, legionella…).
Her experience in real estate investments has allowed Juliette to develop a specific expertise in environmental law issues in relation to real estate acquisitions or share deals (environmental due diligence, contract negotiations and liability guarantees).
According to Chambers Europe 2023, ” Juliette Bril (Band 4, Environment section) is very efficient and result-oriented. Her advice is invaluable and she has a great deal of expertise in real estate law and in the law governing classified installations.”
Her colleagues at Fairway like her for her good mood, her ability to find practical solutions and her unfailing willingness.
– Industrial regulations (classified facilities, pollution, waste, water…)
– Environmental regulations for properties and warehouses (green lease, asbestos, legionella, energy performance…)
– Renewable energies regulation
– Real estate acquisitions and sales, insolvency proceedings (environmental due diligence, contract negotiation and warranties)
– Environmental law litigation
Juliette Bril began her career with Caroline London, a renowned environmental lawyer, before joining De Pardieu Brocas Mafféi law firm to lead the environmental law department for 10 years. In 2011, she joined the English firm Wragge & Co to set up the environmental law practice; then in 2013, she joined the law firm Franklin.
Postgraduate degree in Environmental Law, University of Paris I/II (1996)
Postgraduate degree in European Law, University of Paris X (1996)
L.L.M in International Environmental Law, American University, Washington College of Law, Washington D.C. (1995)
Juliette will move to a house (with a pool) with her husband in Tuscany to share her passion for Italian cooking with her family and friends while swimming every day to burn off the pasta.
Legal500 2024 – Band 3 – Environment Section : “Juliette Bril is results-oriented, gets to the bottom of things and is perfect in her role! The material is difficult and Juliette's expertise is a major asset. There's no weak point.”
Legal500 2023 – Band 3 – Environment Section : “Juliette Bril and her team have unique expertise in environmental law in Paris. Very high reactivity, very serious, high reliability, high degree of knowledge, competence, negotiation. Juliette Bril is very pragmatic, educational, and always has a solution to ICPE problems. She is result-oriented, gets to the bottom of things, and perfect in her role! The material is difficult and Juliette’s expertise is a major asset. There is no weak point.”
Legal500 2022 – Band 3 – Environment Section : “Juliette Bril is very pragmatic, an educator, and always has a solution to our ICPE issues. She is a benchmark in environmental law. She is result-oriented, gets to the bottom of things and I consider her perfect in her role! The subject is difficult and Juliette’s expertise is a major asset. There is no weak point.”
Legal500 2020 Paris – Band 3 – Environment Section : Juliette Bril is “perfect and always finds solutions“. She is an expert in “the regulation of protected sites and runs a strong firm in this field“.
Legal500 2019 Paris – Band 3 – Environment Section : Juliette Bril has a ‘perfect knowledge of environmental law and classified facilities’. She is ‘very available, rigorous’ and has ‘excellent practical skills and strong analytical skills’.
Chambers France 2025 - Juliette Bril (Band 3 – environment) : Juliette is very business-oriented; she’s very good at finding solutions and closing deals. She was very good at taking care of our interests.
Chambers Europe 2024 - Juliette Bril (Band 3 – environment) : Juliette is an exceptional lawyer. She's very pragmatic and always has a solution to our problems. She's results-oriented and gets to the bottom of things.
Chambers Europe 2023 : Juliette Bril advises on industrial site contamination and remediation matters. She also assists with renewable energy and waste-related mandates. Clients say: “Juliette is very efficient and result-oriented. Her advice is invaluable and she has a great deal of expertise in real estate law and in the law governing classified installations.” “Juliette is very reactive and pleasant. It is a pleasure to work with her.”
Chambers Europe 2022 : Juliette Bril advises on industrial site contamination and remediation matters. She also assists with renewable energy and waste-related mandates. Clients say: “She is always constructive, very efficient, responsive, quickly understands our problems and provides appropriate legal solutions.”
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 1999, Matthieu specializes in distressed companies and insolvency as well as debt restructuring, both advising clients and representing them in court, including in the context of international transactions.
He mainly advises financial institutions, investment funds as well as French and foreign industrial groups and services providers.
Matthieu is also involved in financing transactions and capital markets including as counsel to foreign investors.
Matthieu is a member of the Society of Turnaround Professionals (Association pour le Retournement des Entreprises – ARE) and of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA).
– restructuring of financial debt
– investing in / purchasing of distressed companies
– negotiating in ad hoc or conciliation procedures
– insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings
– banking, financial, commercial disputes and litigation
– financing and private placement (Euro PP, US PP) transactions
Matthieu was a partner at De Pardieu Brocas Maffei law firm from 2007 through 2018, after he worked as an associate in the same firm starting in 2000. He then was a partner at De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés from 2018 through 2020.
– Advanced degree (DESS) in business tax law from the University of Paris Dauphine
– Master’s degree in management from the University of Paris Dauphine
– Master’s degree in business law from the University of Paris Nanterre
Matthieu will find happiness on the rolling fields of Gers and the lush hills of the Basque Coast, supporting his favorite rugby team as well as enjoying the flavor of local terroir products.
Matthieu is featured since 2021 in the Leaders League Rankings.
Matthieu is highlighted in three areas:
Matthieu is quoted among the best lawyers in Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation and Structured Finance Law since 2010
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