Real Estate
Europe Guide 2024 : Poland
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Provided by Linklaters
Linklaters is a leading global law firm supporting our clients in achieving their strategies wherever they do business. The Warsaw office is one of the largest law firms in the Polish market.
Our Warsaw real estate practice is a top-tier provider of big-ticket, comprehensive real estate services to investors, developers, and financial institutions active in the real estate sector in Poland and across the Central and Eastern Europe region. The team is regularly awarded and ranked by the most prominent legal directories, including Chambers Europe (ranked Band 1 for Real Estate, Poland), and Legal 500 EMEA (ranked Tier 1 for Real Estate, Poland). Recent work highlights, showcasing our continued involvement in some of the sector's largest and most complex transactions, include:
- Stena Real Estate: advising on the €86m acquisition of the Studio B office building in Warsaw from Skanska.
- Signal Capital Partners: advising on a joint venture with Echo Investment and Griffin Capital Partners to develop a student housing platform in Poland.
- Nrep: advising on the €200m acquisition of an 80% stake in 7R, one of Poland’s largest logistics developers.
- Develia: advising on the €100m acquisition of the Polish subsidiaries of Nexity, the leading French developer.
- NEPI Rockcastle: advising on the acquisition of: (i) Forum Gdańsk Shopping Centre, for €250m, from Blackstone, and (ii) Atrium Copernicus Shopping Centre, for €127m, from G City Europe.
Chambers Review
Linklaters houses a highly regarded team with extensive experience assisting foreign institutional real estate investors, including significant European and global real estate funds, with high-stakes transactions relating to premium offices and logistics assets, including acting on portfolio transactions. The law firm is visible on deals involving assets in Polish regional cities. The team is well practised in advising on joint ventures in the sector and also equipped to advise on land acquisitions and the construction of new office buildings as well as production facilities.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised NEPI Rockcastle on the acquisition of Forum Gdansk Shopping Centre, for EUR250 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They demonstrated top knowledge of complex legal matters, were able to smoothly cooperate with financial, tax, commercial and technical advisers, and implement their findings and comments into the agreements."
"The lawyers are top-notch, providing great value for money and great communication."
"They demonstrated top knowledge of complex legal matters, were able to smoothly cooperate with financial, tax, commercial and technical advisers, and implement their findings and comments into the agreements."
"The lawyers are top-notch, providing great value for money and great communication."
Notable Practitioners
Artur Kulawski is managing partner of the Warsaw office, and heads the firm's real estate practice. He is well regarded for his extensive expertise in high-value real estate transactions, advising investment firms and real estate developers.
"Artur Kulawski is a fantastic mentor and leader."
Janusz Dzianachowski is well regarded for his expertise advising corporations, investors and developers on a range of acquisitions and disposals of real estate assets, including logistics parks and office complexes.
"He is super-commercial and super-responsive."
"He is a very good technical lawyer and a great negotiator, responsible for the largest projects completed in Poland."
Adriana Andrzejewska is a new addition to the rankings this year. She has experience advising private equity firms, asset managers and investment funds.
"Adriana is very efficient and market-oriented."
Tomasz Trystuła is commended by market sources for his experience handling real estate deals. He assists with sales and acquisitions in the retail, office, logistics and residential sectors.
"Tomasz is a highly competent lawyer, we have had a very smooth cooperation."
"He is very experienced, proactive and responsive."
Ranked Lawyers at
Linklaters
Poland
Members
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Ewa Sinkiewicz
Marta Strykowska
Mateusz Korecki
Monika Lerka
Zuzanna Lipska