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+44 (0)20 3826 7514We offer specialist, bilingual expertise to clients who require advice on all aspects of buying or selling a property in France.
Common issues where our team can help include:
- the sale and purchase of French immovable property
- terms of the initial contract and supporting documentation, including proposed amendments or modifications
- liaising with the French notaire and other French advisers
- making the necessary enquiries about matters such as planning issues, drainage and rights of way.
- the ownership structure in the light of French succession law and tax
- the purchase deed
- French tax consequences arising from the transaction
The French team has launched its own dedicated French property website which provides a comprehensive resource for people looking to buy a property or with property interests in France. Visit www.frenchpropertylaw.co.uk.
Our team
- All members of the team from our lawyers to our administrative assistants and support staff are bilingual. Our team of lawyers has first hand knowledge of the interaction of the French and English legal systems. We have huge experience in the field of French property and succession and are frequently asked to act as expert witness on matters of French laws in legal proceedings conducted in the UK. Much of our work comes from referrals from other lawyers and professional firms.
- We belong to the relevant professional associations including the Franco-British Lawyers Society, the French Chamber of Commerce and STEP UK and STEP France (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).
Our people
- Patrick Delas has qualified as a French avocat in 1995 and deals with a wide range of matters relating to French property ownership including advice on acquisition, inheritance and tax law.
- Anu Hawoldar has qualified as a notaire in Mauritius in 1997 and trained as notary/Notaire in Maigrot Chambers and Avrillon Chambers for a couple of years before opening her own Chambers in 2000.
- They all have extensive experience of French law that comes only from working in France and an extensive network of French contacts.
Why us?
If you would like to speak with a member of our French law and property team please call 020 3826 7514 or complete our enquiry form.