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David Franco

David Franco

France 2026

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Fairway
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate: Finance

France

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

David specializes in banking and finance, he mainly concentrates on real estate financing operations (acquisitions or development of business, retail, logistics, hotel or residential assets). David assists investors (land, funds, institutional, family offices, developers) as well as banks and insurance companies.
David also advises in debt restructuring and restructuring of companies in difficulty.

He advises creditors regarding insolvency procedures as well as in negotiations and in prevention against issues with their debtors.

His clients rely on him for:

– Real estate finance

– Debt restructuring

– Insolvency procedures

– Trusts

Career

Before joining Fairway, David spent over 6 years in both the real estate and restructuring departments at De Pardieu Brocas Maffei law firm. Before this, he worked in the banking department at the law firm Allen & Overy from 2001 to 2006.

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Real Estate: Finance - France

Band 2
Individual Editorial

David Franco assists with the financing of major real estate transactions. He represents insurance companies, private equity funds and investment firms.

Editorial individuel

David Franco participe au financement de transactions immobilières d’envergure. Il représente des entreprises d’assurance, des fonds d'investissement et des sociétés d’investissement.

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Strengths

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  • David Franco is super responsive, I was impressed. He knows how to talk to investors. He is able to navigate between stakeholders and has great experience in international aspects.

    Real Estate: FinanceChambers France

  • David Franco assists us with most of our financing. His expertise, calmness and teaching style are models to follow.

    Real Estate: FinanceChambers France

  • David Franco is an excellent lawyer who takes the time to explain everything to us. He is always attentive and business-oriented.

    Real Estate: FinanceChambers France

  • David Franco nous aide pour la majeure partie de nos financements. Son expertise, son calme et sa pédagogie sont des modèles à suivre.

    Real Estate: FinanceChambers France

  • David Franco est extrêmement réactif, ce qui m’a beaucoup impressionné. Il sait parfaitement dialoguer avec les investisseurs. Il parvient à naviguer entre les différentes parties prenantes et possède une solide expérience des aspects internationaux.

    Real Estate: FinanceChambers France
  • David Franco est un excellent avocat qui prend le temps de tout nous expliquer. Il est toujours attentif et pragmatique.
    Real Estate: FinanceChambers France

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