Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Specialist in complex real estate, M&A, and corporate structuring operations, I provide direct support to CEOs and CFOs to secure, manage, or restructure the legal function, particularly in PMI (post-merger integration). As an operational lawyer, my preferred sectors are real estate, industry, and hospitality.

With 11 years of experience in institutional real estate notarial services and as head of legal for a real estate group, I am responsive, solution-oriented, and accustomed to demanding environments. I am available for freelance or umbrella company management assignments, both in France and internationally.

I hold a vision of legal direction that is both demanding and empathetic: strategic in its intentions, operational in its methods, and always aligned with the real needs of decision-makers. I aim to act as a true operating partner.

My approach is based on four simple and structuring verbs: Anticipate, Gauge, Decide, Negotiate - with rigor, discernment, and a keen sense of balance.

I intervene in high-pressure environments to build tailor-made solutions, support key arbitration, and secure actions without hindering momentum.

Areas of expertise:

General, notarial, real estate, commercial, and corporate law.
Balance sheet operations.
Corporate taxation.
Governance.
Compliance.
Contract negotiation.
Legal organization.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

AJDN CONSEIL
Founder & Manager
January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
Paris, France
• Outsourced legal department for SMEs, developers, and groups undergoing transformation
• Strategic advice to CEOs/CFOs: securing, structuring, managing
• Legal support: real estate, M&A, corporate, governance
• Development of contract templates and implementation of internal processes
• Management of legal risks and securing actions

Key results: €6M+ in real estate or M&A transactions, +15 assignments completed for SMEs, real estate companies, developers, funds, 30–50% reduction in contractual timelines through deployed templates, 100% of sensitive cases resolved with CEOs/CFOs in <30 days
Real Estate Real Estate Development Hospitality Construction Economics Contracts
ATLAND GROUP
Deputy Legal Director
March 2019 - January 2024 (4 years and 10 months)
Paris, France
• Development operations (residential, commercial, logistics) approx. 3,300 housing units/year and 1-2 commercial operations/year
• Legal and tax management: negotiation of various agreements
• Coordination of a team of 2 lawyers and external counsel
• Overhaul and adaptation of the real estate legal department
• Corporate structuring: external growth, partnerships, shareholder agreements, bylaws, conventions
• Legal and tax advice with a long-term view on new legal trends, global overview of ongoing negotiations.
• Internal legal training: key issues, areas of vigilance, red flags

Key results: Legal department structured as a true business partner for the group, approx. 250 projects supervised, including ~100 managed end-to-end, ~100 disputes settled before court, 3 external growth initiatives supported and finalized, ~100 partnerships / co-developments finalized
C&C Notaires
Notarial Services
April 2015 - March 2019 (3 years and 11 months)
Paris, France
• Major real estate transactions: hotels, clinics, offices, real estate asset portfolios
• Balance sheet operations: intra-group restructurings, partial asset contributions, share buybacks
• Drafting of notarial deeds, audits, closing
• Team management, coordination with lawyers, asset managers, and investment funds
• Client support, preventive dispute resolution

Key results: approx. 450 transactions processed in 6 years, €2 billion in assets audited and secured, reduction in signing times from 20 to 40% through anticipation of sensitive points