Practice Areas
Pascal Schmitz is is the Managing Partner of Dentons’ Paris office. Pascal is the head of Dentons Europe's real estate group.
Recognized in the field of real estate investment, Pascal has developed particular expertise in commercial real estate and investment transactions (acquisitions and sales, M&A), as well as in acquisition financing, joint ventures, and investment structuring operations, including the negotiation of financing agreements, shareholders agreements, and the establishment of investment funds (OPCI and SOPARFI).
He also has solid experience in all aspects of real estate management, including commercial leases, development agreements, and construction law.
Pascal's clients include German, French, European and American investment funds, which he advises on their operations in France and Europe.
Career
Managing Partner of Dentons Paris, 2025-Present
Partner, Dentons, 2018-Present
Partner, King & Spalding, 2012-2018
Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, 2002-2012
Professional Memberships
Admitted to the Bar, Paris, 1995
Member of the Urban Land Institute's French chapter (ULI)