François Verdot
François Verdot chairs our Real Estate department.
François advises investors and corporate tenants on complex real estate transactions including acquisitions, sales and rental management. He also offers high-level counsel in connection with optimizing rental property performance. François represents clients in litigation over commercial leases for all types of properties. He advises a variety of French and global investors, asset managers, real estate developers, investment funds, corporate tenants, ministries, regions or other state-owned entities. François works closely with a network of real estate brokers, architects, appraisers, surveyors, notaries and certified public accountants.
- Leaders League 2024: François Verdot is ranked in the Tenancy law (Excellent), Real estate litigation (Excellent), Real estate development (Excellent), Real estate transactions – investment (Excellent), Construction litigation (including insurance) (Highly recommended), Advising and contracts (markets and construction) (Highly recommended) categories of the Real estate and Promotion & construction Guides
- François Verdot is individually ranked in the US directory Best Lawyers 2025
- Legal 500 EMEA 2024 : François Verdot is ranked in “Real Estate”
‘A very professional and attentive team. Wise advice and careful follow-up of files.’ - Leaders League 2024: Silver award « Real Estate transactions »
- University of Paris II, Panthéon-Assas : Postgraduate degree (DEA) in General Private Law
- University of Paris II, Panthéon-Assas : B.A. (Maîtrise) in Private Law, Judicial Careers