David A. Lacaze

Partner, Real Estate Department, Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP, France

David Lacaze is a partner in the Real Estate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Paris office. Mr. Lacaze advises French and international clients across a wide range of transactional matters, with particular experience in complex real estate investment funds, real estate finance, real estate restructuring, “shariah compliant” investments, and PPP/PFI.

Experience

Ivanhoe Cambridge in connection with the sale of Simon Ivanhoe—joint venture between Ivanhoe Cambridge and Simon Property—to Unibail-Rodamco for an amount of €715 million and with the set-up of a new joint venture with Unibail—Rodamco for five retail projects
The General Electric Pension Trust in connection with the acquisition of several French assets
JP Morgan Asset Management in connection with various investments and disinvestments
Groupe du Louvre in connection with the refinancing of a €1.2 bn facility
BNP Paribas in connection with several mortgage backed financings
CM-CIC in connection with several mortgage backed financings
Aviva Investors in connection with the acquisition of French real estate assets

Accolades and Recognitions

Acknowledged as a leading lawyer by Chambers Europe, 2011 edition, where he is praised as “commercially minded, very bright and committed to getting deals done, with his clients’ interests foremost in mind”
Mentioned as a leading lawyer by Legal 500 EMEA, 2012 edition

Professional and Community Involvement