Avocat inscrit au Barreau de Paris depuis 2003, Jean-François Levraud est associé au sein du département Opérations & Financements Immobiliers de Gide à Paris. Il intervient principalement dans le cadre de transactions immobilières et assiste notamment ses clients sur des opérations de construction et de développement.
Jean-François avait au préalable rejoint le bureau de Gide au Maroc en 2013 pour y renforcer la pratique immobilière. Il a dirigé le bureau de Casablanca jusqu'à l'été 2018, avant de revenir exercer à Paris.
Parmi les clients que Jean-François a accompagnés au cours des dernières années, on peut citer en France les groupes AccorInvest, Seafrigo Investment, DWS GmbH, BNP Paribas, Blackrock Investment, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Pernod Ricard, Unibail-Rodamco.
Jean-François est systématiquement référencé depuis quelques années parmi les meilleurs experts immobiliers au Maroc par les guides juridiques internationaux Chambers Global, Legal 500 et IFLR1000. Il est également classé comme "Expert Based Abroad" pour le marché marocain en 2020.
Il est associé gérant du Cabinet Gide depuis le 1er janvier 2021.
« Led by counsel Loris Marghieri, who is assisted by construction, development and finance partner Jean-François Levraud and projects partner Wacef Bentaibi, the group frequently advises on the sales and acquisitions, off-plan developments and the negotiation of lease agreements, particularly in the tourism and hospitality sector. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Tourism & Real Estate
« Jean-François Levraud is based in Paris, from where he maintains an extensive Moroccan real estate practice advising on REITs, construction projects and the sale and purchase of retail, industrial and hospitality properties. »
Chambers Global 2022
« Jean-François Levraud is based in Paris, from where he maintains an extensive Moroccan real estate practice advising on REITs, construction projects and operating properties in the retail, industrial and hospitality sectors. One source commended him for being "particularly helpful in launching the whole operation and putting the legal risks in perspective in relation to the deal." »
Chambers Global 2021
« The 'excellent' Jean-Francois Levraud is well regarded in the real estate sphere as 'a very good technician.' Head of the firm's real estate department, he advises clients in the banking, automobiles, retail and energy sectors. He is based in the firm's Paris office. »
Chambers Global 2020 | Band 1
« Jean-François Levraud shows a very pragmatic and business oriented approach. He also shows a very good fighting spirit during negotiations. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2020 | Tier 1 - Leading Individual
« The practice of Jean-Francois Levraud earns peer praise as 'always of good quality' while another peer noted that he is 'a very good technician.' As the lawyer leading Gide Loyrette Nouel's real estate and construction practice in Morocco, he has experience advising hospitality conglomerates on real estate and construction projects across the African continent. »
Chambers Global 2019 | Band 1
« Gide Cuatrecasas Casablanca has 'deep expertise in real estate matters' and handles construction, development, lease agreements and large-scale real estate and tourism projects. Jean-François Levraud and senior associate Loris Marghieri advised real estate investment company Immorente on a lease for industrial premises in the Kenitra Atlantic Free Zone. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2019 | Tier 1