Herbert Smith Freehills Paris LLP is advising Gecina, a French real estate investment trust, on its proposed public offer for Foncière de Paris, a French listed real estate investment trust with a property portfolio comprising mainly offices located in Paris and its immediate surroundings.

The deal is being led by Herbert Smith Freehills partner Frédéric Bouvet, supported by Magali Fernandes (of counsel), Stevenn Devaux, Céline Le Bot and Sara Gharbi on corporate and stock market aspects, Eglantine Lioret (partner) and Valérie Farez on the tax aspects, Eric Fiszelson (partner) and Fabien Communier on the finance aspects, Sophie Brézin (partner) and Mari Ballenghien on employment law and Sergio Sorinas (partner) and Marguerite de la Droitière on competition law.