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. He has also been the firm's senior partner 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 €100billion 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.

Frédéric 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.

Admitted to the Paris Bar, Frédéric is a graduate of the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Paris-Dauphine Universities.

Awards

  • Best Lawyers - France 2026

    Best Lawyer

    Frédéric Nouel is Best Lawyer in Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law.

  • Legal 500 EMEA - France 2025

    Real Estate

    Hall of Fame

    Frédéric Nouel always has a 360° vision of operations and issues; his expertise is an undeniable asset. He brings the added value that a client can expect from his advice.

  • 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

  • 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.

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