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ALLEN & OVERY'S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE GROUP EXPANDS

International law firm Allen & Overy has recruited Guillaume Lefèvre for the Paris office, specialising in real estate and corporate law.

Before joining Allen & Overy, Guillaume worked at a French-American law firm and advised on numerous national and international transactions involving the purchase and sale of real estate portfolios and their financing. He also advised on real estate debt refinancing and mortgage-backed securitisation transactions. Prior to this, Guillaume worked for seven years at one of the three largest notary firms in France, as a lawyer specialising in notarial law and real estate law.

Adam Cleal, head of real estate commented:

"The recruitment of Guillaume is important for the continued development of our International Real Estate Group in France and internationally. The French market has been dominated by the sale and lease-back of very large real estate portfolios and Guillaume's skill base will further increase our capability to undertake this complex work."

Guillaume Lefèvre commented:

"The French real estate market is becoming more and more complex and international. I am delighted to have joined international law firm Allen & Overy which is well-placed for the current market."

Earlier this year, Kevin O'Shea joined the International Real Estate Group, establishing the foundations of a broad real estate finance practice in New York. In both Germany and Belgium, real estate teams have recently been established. The International Real Estate Group is continuing to build on its strategy of establishing a global real estate practice.

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