Profile
Paolo Bolis advises domestic and international players on real estate transactions. His work focuses on acquisition, disposals, developments, and leasing of single assets as well as commercial, industrial, hospitality and residential real estate portfolios.
Paolo has also advised fund management companies and investors on several real estate funds-related transactions and acted for major investment and corporate clients on the development of real estate projects.
Concentrations
- Cross-border real estate transactions
- Real estate funds
- Turn-key construction contracts
- Leasing
Capabilities
Experience
Acted for:
- A U.S. private equity house on the acquisition and lease back from/to and international logistic operator of a logistic portfolio located in Italy.
- A major UK asset management group on the acquisition, from an insurance group of the units of a Real Estate AIF owning an office property and a hotel property located in Milan and on the simultaneous direct acquisition from a major French REIT of a third office property located in Milan.
- A U.S. private equity house on the acquisition from a U.S. investment manager of four logistic properties located in Italy.
- A U.S. private equity house on the development from greenfield of several properties intended for logistics across North and centre of Italy.
- An international Real Estate investment platform on the acquisition from a major Italian institution of a mixed-use portfolio of properties located in Milan which will be subject to urban regeneration plan.
- A German institutional investor on the acquisition and lease back from/to a major retailer of its iconic headquarter in Milan.
- A U.S. private equity house on the sale to a French insurance company of the units of the Real Estate AIF owning 13 logistic properties located in Italy.
- An Italian player on the acquisition, from an U.S. private equity investor of the units of a Real Estate AIF owning an office property located in Rome.
- Associate, Magic circle law firm, 2017- 2019
- Trainee Lawyer – Associate, leading Italian law firm, 2012- 2017
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, EMEA Legal 500, Real Estate and Construction, 2022 - 2023
- Vice-president, Associazione Dilettantistica Culturale Lumeventi - Sez. 4c Team Italia
- Member, Bar Association of Milan
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Milan
Admissions
- Italy
Languages
- Italian, Native
- English, Fluent