Brice Engel specializes in mergers and acquisitions and real estate law, and has worked at both White & Case's Paris and New York offices.

He regularly advises investment funds, real estate groups and institutional investors, notably on the acquisition, development and financing of retail and office properties in Europe. He has also gained a significant experience in related transactions within the hospitality industry, acting both on behalf of the owner and the operator.

His recent representations include:

• Representation of Allianz in 2012 in connection with a development project in Paris;
• Representation of Klepierre in 2012 in the acquisition/sale of three shopping centers in France and Poland;
• Representation of CDC and CNP Assurances in the acquisition of the Farman real estate complex in Paris from Bouygues Immobilier;
• Representation of CNP Assurances in 2012 in the acquisition of a real estate complex in Paris from Deka Immobilien Investment;
• Representation of CNP Assurances in 2012 in connection with the negotiation of a shopping center located in Reims from Altaréa;
• Assistance to AEW in 2011 and 2012 in connection with various OPCI related real estate transactions;
• Assistance to a major French hypermarket chain in 2011 in connection with the creation of a pan European real estate fund;
• Assistance to Inovalis in 2011 in connection with the creation of a pan European real estate fund, sponsored by Middle East based investors;
• Representation of Unibail-Rodamco in 2011 in its acquisition of the Meridien Montparnasse hotel in Paris;
• Representation of CDC and CNP Assurances in 2010 in the acquisition of two shopping centers in France;
• Representation of CNP Assurances in 2010 in connection with the acquisition through an OPCI of a tower in La Défense;
• Representation of Klépierre in 2008 in its €2.7 billion acquisition of Steen & Strøm in Scandinavia;
• Representation of Klémurs in 2008 in its acquisition of the Défi Mode shops portfolio in France;
• Assistance to AEW in 2007 in connection with its €650 million acquisition of Casino supermarkets portfolio in France;
• Representation of BC Partners in 2006 in its €750 million acquisition of Medica nursing homes portfolio in France;
• Representation of Klépierre in 2006 in its €300 million acquisition of 130 Buffalo Grill restaurants in France;
• Representation of BNP Paribas in 2006 in its €225 million acquisition through a share deal of the Palais de Hanovre building in Paris;
• Representation of GE Real Estate France in 2006 in the €350 million acquisition of the Bleecker group portfolio comprising 36 existing assets and developments; and
• Representation of Klépierre in 2004 and 2005 in the €750 million acquisitions of 21 shopping centers (existing or under development) in Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic.

Bars and Courts
Paris Bar, 1996

Education
Post graduate (DESS) in Business Law, University of Paris II, Panthéon-Assas, 1995
MBA, ESSEC, 1993

Languages
French
English

Citizenship
France