What to check before instructing a French property lawyer
August 13th, 2007 by Tea
What to check before instructing a French property lawyer
Here are a few points one should always check before instructing a solicitor that claims to be a “French Property specialist”:
1. Am I dealing with a qualified French lawyer, i.e. a French “Avocat” qualified to practise French law? Obviously, a trained, qualified French lawyer is much more able to represent you than a lawyer qualified in another jurisdiction. It takes at least 7 years to qualify as solicitor in France. The knowledge and experience required to practise law as French property lawyer is immensely higher than what a foreign lawyer may learn by attending a couple of French Property Law seminars for example;(for more information click here)
- Posted in Europe Law & Taxes, France, Europe real estate