Paul Talbourdet advises a large number of French and international clients and has recognised expertise in the fields of investment and the financing of real estate transactions, as well as in complex real estate arrangements and files. Head of the Litigation team, Paul Talbourdet also provides his clients with expertise in business litigation. His litigation practice focuses mainly on real estate law, financial law and corporate insolvency law.

He is director and treasurer of the Association des Amis de la Bibliothèque Nationale de France, administrator of the Source Dinard, member of the editorial board of Opérations Immobilières (Éditions Le Moniteur), member of the editorial board of the legal magazine Tribonien and class representative of the ESCP’89 alumni association. He is also the co-author of numerous articles and publications in his practice areas and in the history of law.

He joined De Pardieu in 1994 and has been practicing in the Real Estate, Dispute Resolution and Insolvency – Restructuring teams as partner since 1999.

Education
  • ESCP, 1989
  • Maîtrise en Droit privé (private law) – University of Paris II-Assas, 1990
  • Lawyer since: 1992
  • Bar admissions: Paris
Publications
  • « Chambers “Enforcement of Judgments” 2024 Global Practice Guide – French Chapter » par Barbara Levy, Paul Talbourdet, Alison Vogt, Chambers & Partners, Septembre 2024
  • « Chambers “Enforcement of Judgments” 2025 Global Practice Guide – French Chapter » par Barbara Levy, Paul Talbourdet, Alison Vogt, Chambers & Partners, Septembre 2025
  • “Portrait: Paul Talbourdet, the Builder,” 2025 Dalloz Actualité

Contact

Languages: French, English

Awards

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS FRANCE

Individual

  • Real Estate and Real Estate Finance – Band 1

“He is a deal maker and is impressive technically speaking.” 

LEGAL 500 EMEA

Hall of fame

  • France> Real Estate – Tier 1

“Paul Talbourdet has highly technical knowledge of real estate, but also a broad understanding of the issues and the market. He is also skilled in litigation and always provides excellent advice on more general or highly complex matters.”

LEGAL 500 EMEA

Recommended Lawyer 

  • France> Dispute resolution: commercial litigation – Tier 2

BEST LAWYERS

Recognized since 2011 in:

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Investment
  • Litigation
  • Real Estate Law
  • Specific focus: Dispute Resolution

Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in 2025

IFLR 1000

Ranked as “Highly regarded” in:

  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Industry sector: Real Estate

WHO’S WHO LEGAL

Thought Leaders – Global Elite

  • Real Estate

Thought Leaders – Global Elite

  •  France – Real Estate

LEADERS LEAGUE

 

Leading

  • Promotion & Construction – Real estate development 
  • Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation 
  • Real estate transactions – investment 
  • Real estate – Tenancy law
  • Real estate litigation 
  • Banking & finance

Excellent

  • Construction litigation (including insurance) 
  • Public Law – Urban planning 
  • Public Law – Public domain
  • Public Law – Urban commercial planning
  • Promotion & construction – Advising and contracts(markets and construction) 
  • Promotion & construction – Construction litigation(including insurance)
  • Energy: market regulation

OPTION FINANCE

  • Financial, stock market and AMF regulatory litigation *****
    Acquisition litigation ****

MAGAZINE DES AFFAIRES

  • Prevent difficulties – Category 1
  • Collective procedures – Category 1

SOMMET DU DROIT

Gold Trophy > Litigation > 1 billion

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