Real Estate

Practice areas

Our real estate practice covers the advice needs of our clients in real estate matters and/or with an urban planning component. Our team has broad experience in advising investors, developers and financiers, who we advise on all sorts of investment and developments in Spain and abroad, as well as in the financing of many projects in all areas of the real estate market (including shopping malls, hotels, hospitals, gyms, universities).

Likewise, our team advises regarding real estate and planning law as they impact in buy-sell transactions, sale and lease-back of real estate assets, requalification and urbanization of real property, construction and architectural services and project-management contracts. The team also performs real estate due diligences for development companies and real estate investors.

Furthermore, a very significant number of our real estate matters have a strong “mergers and acquisitions” component, which enables us to offer our clients in this area a substantial value added based on a full service advice and a clear business-oriented approach.

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PROFESSIONALS

Jesús Conde

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Recommendations

Practice head Jesús Conde is the key name to note. Clients include Kefren Capital and Spotify Spain.

The EMEA Legal 500 2019

Jesús Conde of Araoz & Rueda frequently represents Spanish and international investors and asset managers in transactional real estate mandates. He also assists retail clients with complex lease negotiations. " He's a very commercially minded lawyer who gives good support to our business", says one source.

Chambers Europe Guide 2019

Araoz & Rueda's practice was strengthened by the hire of Jesús Conde from Baker McKenzie. Clients include Kefren Capital, Osborne Group, Moraval Group and Spotify Spain.

The EMEA Legal 500 2018

Sources say that Jesús Conde of Araoz & Rueda has a "high level of understanding of the problems that can arise on a deal" and offers "professionalism and kindness in equal parts." He has a broad real estate practice that includes the negotiation of lease agreements and construction contracts. He advised Etro on its leasing of store premises in Barcelona-based La Roca Village.

Chambers Europe Guide 2018

Jesús Conde recently joined Araoz & Rueda. His practice includes advising on transactional instructions as well as mandates concerning the outsourcing of real estate management. Interviewees recommend him because “he is diligent and he knows what he is doing”.

Chambers Europe Guide 2017

Jesús Conde is a new addition to the Araoz & Rueda team. He focuses on real estate acquisitions, office and retail complex leases, and sale and leasebacks. Clients describe him as "friendly and understanding" "professional and quick" and "there for his clients 24/7 if need be."

Chambers Europe Guide 2016