DSM Avocats à la Cour is pleased to invite you to a free French-language webinar on Thursday, 26 November from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. on “Off-plan sales: A user’s guide“ (L’achat en VEFA : Mode d’emploi) .

During this conference which is part of a series of 3 real estate law webinars, Mario DI STEFANO and Vanessa LOMORO will update you on purchases in the context of off-plan sales or VEFA (Vente en l’Etat Futur d’Achèvement). They will discuss the important phases of a VEFA purchase, its advantages and disadvantages, the traps to avoid, the costs associated with this type of transaction, the guarantees and timelines in taking advantage of it, what to do in case of late delivery and how to react when faced with poor workmanship. Moreover, they will discuss harm suffered by purchasers and their indemnification.

The webinar will last for 45 minutes and there will be an interactive question and answer session at the end of the webinar.

The goals of this webinar are to:

  • Calculate the opportunity for using a VEFA;
  • Learn the legal and technical aspects of the VEFA;
  • Understand the VEFA’s legal framework;
  • Determine its practical applications;
  • Master this tool which allows you to limit your costs; and
  • Discuss the topic with DSM’s real estate experts and the webinar participants.

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Speakers:

Mario Di StefanoFounding partner of DSM Avocats à la Cour and head of the firm’s Real Estate and Construction law department, Mario DI STEFANO has over 25 years of experience in the practice area. Mr. DI STEFANO assists his clients with all types of real estate projects and transactions. As a recognized real estate law specialist (Chambers, Legal500 and LeadersLeague) as well as in tax law (WorldTax), he regularly advises funds, investors, developers, banks, construction companies, real estate agencies, architects and engineers. He also assists and represents his clients in civil, commercial, administrative and tax litigation. He is chairman of the Luxembourg AMCHAM’s Real Estate Committee, on the editorial board of the Luxembourg Real Estate Law Review (Revue Luxembourgeoise de Droit Immobilier) as well as a member of FIABCI and LuxReal. He regularly speaks at real estate conferences.

An expert in real estate law, Vanessa LOMORO is Counsel and Avocate à la Cour at DSM Avocats à la Cour.  Ms. LOMORO, who started with the firm in 2012 works mainly in real estate law and advises sector professionals in all types of transactions (settlement agreements, restructurings, M&A). She also assists the firm’s clients in litigation. She is a key person at the firm for several legal networks and associations such as ALFA International or SCG Legal.

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DSM Avocats à la Cour is an institution accredited by the Luxembourg Bar Council pursuant to Article 14 of the Luxembourg Bar Association’s Internal Regulations (continuing legal education). The accreditation was received on 2 July 2020.