Office

Paris
15 rue de Laborde
75008 Paris

Partner

Frédéric Nouel

Partner

Frédéric Nouel

Office

Paris
15 rue de Laborde
75008 Paris

Practices

Frédéric Nouel is a Partner in Gide's "Real Estate" team in Paris and has been a Senior Partner of the firm since 2021.

His practice focuses mainly on M&A, financial and real estate transactions for listed and non listed players in the European real estate market and on investment funds. Frédéric played a key role in the creation in France of real estate investment funds (OPCI OPPCI - "non-listed Reits"), which now have almost €100 billion in assets under management. He has developed significant expertise in investment fund creation and development of professional alternative investment funds (FIA) in all sectors of the real estate and hotel industries.

He is involved in a number of major market transactions. Recent clients include Kering, Accor, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Icamap, BPCE, Klepierre, Engie, ADEO, Swiss-Life, Domus-Vi, BNP-Paribas, KKR and SFL.

Frédéric is a graduate of the universities of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Paris-Dauphine. He is a member of the Paris Bar.

Awards

  • Chambers France 2025

    Real Estate

    Band 1

    Frédéric Nouel is the best lawyer in Paris on real estate matters." "He is very charismatic. We prefer to have him on our side than in front of us.

  • Forbes 2024

    Fusions-Acquisitions, Financements, secteur immobilier et hôtellerie

    Top 40 des avocats du CAC 40

    Une référence dans le secteur de l'immobilier avec une vision globale et créative

  • Chambers Europe - France 2024

    Real Estate

    Band 1

    Frédéric Nouel has an outstanding reputation for his work assisting real estate companies and investors with both transactions and developments of retail and office assets.

  • Legal 500 EMEA - France 2024

    Real Estate

    Hall of Fame

    Frédéric Nouel is a lawyer who excels in his field with extensive experience and a unique ability to find solutions to successfully complete the most complex projects. He is a brilliant negotiator who also demonstrates great availability.

  • Best Lawyers - France 2025

    Best Lawyers

    Frédéric Nouel is recognised in the following practices : Banking & Finance Law, Construction Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law.

  • IFLR1000 - France 2024

    Corporate and M&A

    Notable Practitioner

    Frédéric Nouel is recognised in the following practices : M&A, Real Estate Acquisitions.

  • IFLR1000 - France 2024

    Capital Markets

    Notable Practitioner

    Frédéric Nouel is recognised in the following practice : REIT.