Bertrand Oldra est associé, membre de la ligne de métiers Immobilier du bureau de Paris depuis 2007, où il intervient sur des dossiers à dominante immobilière, soit des acquisitions, opérations de promotion immobilière, restructurations immobilières. Il participe activement à l'évolution des pratiques immobilières (co-working, co-living, smartgrids, etc) et a une expertise reconnue en résolution de conflits impliquant des actifs immobiliers, tant devant les tribunaux que par la voie de la médiation. Il intervient très régulièrement pour des clients internationaux, tant en France qu'à l'étranger.

Ses principales activités récentes sont l'acquisition et la cession de plusieurs immeubles (acquisition directe ou acquisition de parts de sociétés) en vue de leur restauration, location, ou cession, l'acquisition de sociétés de promotion immobilière, le suivi des opérations de construction d'immeubles de bureaux et centres commerciaux, le développement de plusieurs hôtels dont un palace à Paris, les stratégies de sortie de crise et le contentieux immobilier général.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management, AEW, Apsys, Arkea, Angelo Gordon, Bouygues Immobilier, Crédit Agricole, la Caisse d'Epargne, Decathlon, Foncière Atland, Qatari National Bank, Disney, Tikehau comptent parmi ses clients.

Bertrand a contribué à la publication de nombreux articles sur le secteur immobilier et intervient régulièrement lors de conférences.

Bertrand est cité comme étant "un conseil dynamique supervisant les opérations du groupe et sachant identifier les risques et proposer des alternatives : il apporte de la sécurité aux transactions" (Chambers Europe). Il est classé Leading Individual dans Legal 500 EMEA 2020, et est également référencé dans Chambers et Best Lawyers. Bertrand a été reconnu "Lawyer of the Year" en droit immobilier en France par le classement Best Lawyers 2023 (Les Echos, 24 juin 2022).

« Bertrand Oldra enters the rankings this year. He assists corporates and real estate asset managers with sales and acquisitions. Strengths: “Bertrand knows how to be loyal and attentive to the needs of his customers. He has excellent technical and legal mastery and can be extremely skilled in the context of amicable negotiations. In addition, he demonstrates a very fine analytical capacity that can be decisive.”»
Chambers Europe 2024 : Real Estate

« The impressive Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is ‘among the top law firms in Paris, comes first for large deals’, is ‘very professional, delivers on time, and gives good insights on the market’s latest developments’. The large 49-lawyer team serves many high-profile European listed property companies, French and international investment funds, developers, industrial operators, high end-users and lenders and is consistently involved in the market’s largest investment deals. Highlights included assisting AccorHotels with the spin-off of its business line HotelInvest; Norges Bank Investment Management with the €1bn share-deal acquisition of a real estate complex located at Place Vendome and rue Saint Honoré in Paris, which is the largest ever transaction by value on a single asset in Paris to date; and Union Investment Real Estate with the off-plan acquisition of the "Grand Central" building. The team also assisted Total with the off-plan lease of its new headquarters. The highly recognised Frédéric Nouel, Stanislas Dwernicki, Eric Martin-Impératori and Renault Baguenault de Puchesse head the practice. Other key names in the team include Bertrand Oldra, Christopher Szostak who ‘anticipates clients’ needs and is a very trustful and pro-business adviser that you are glad to have on your side at the negotiating table’, the ‘always available’ Hugues Moreau and Nicolas Planchot. The firm is also second-to none for property finance work. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2018

« Extremely well-regarded practice covering the full spectrum of real estate matters. Lawyers have expertise in construction and finance, as well as in development, commercial leases and litigation. Represents all types of clients including funds, financial institutions and developers. Acts on pan-European and cross-border mandates. Clients find the lawyers to be 'absolutely fantastic' and suggest that they 'work at the speed of light. They all have a way of formulating things very clearly, even for someone who is not a lawyer.' Another interviewee adds: 'The lawyers' strengths are their technical excellence, ability to negotiate, understanding of the issues, responsiveness and organisation.' »

Chambers Europe 2018

« Gide Loyrette Nouel ‘provides outstanding legal and business-oriented advice that shows high responsiveness and understanding of clients’ needs’. The ‘large and available’ team of almost 40 lawyers has full-service expertise, spanning investments, portfolio deals, finance, tax and property fund matters. [...] Key partners include: Frédéric Nouel, who gives ‘to-the-point advice’ and is one of the best in the field; Stanislas Dwernicki; Eric Martin-Impératori; Renault Baguenault, who is ‘dedicated to servicing his clients’; Bertrand Oldra, who ‘understands his clients’ needs and seeks to find solutions’; Christopher Szostak, who is ‘always available, gives detailed analysis and is able to handle the most complex transactions’; and Nicolas Planchot. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2017