Christopher Szostak

Practice Areas

Christopher Szostak is UK- and French-qualified. He has been with the Gide real estate team since 2000.

Christopher advises clients in a wide breadth of industry segments including offices, retail, residential, logistics, self-storage, hotels and serviced residential.

He advises on all issues involving real estate with an emphasis on investment (acquisitions and disposals of portfolios and individual assets, joint ventures), and large-scale development work. He also has a lease and litigation practice. He acts on behalf of investors (listed property companies, funds, financial institutions), operators and end-users.

Key clients include AEW, Allianz, Bluespace, Fiminco, Ghelamco, Hammerson, Humanis, Kerzner, Klépierre, Macquarie, Medici Living Group, Mercialys, Mindston, Orange, Sonder, The Student Hotel, Urban Campus, Viacom and a prominent middle-eastern sovereign wealth fund.

Career

Partner at Gide Loyrette Nouel (since 2010)

Gide Loyrette Nouel, Warsaw (2003-2005)

Joined Gide Loyrette Nouel (2000)

Admitted to the Paris Bar (2002)

Solicitor (England & Wales) (since 2000)

Trainee Solicitor, Allen & Overy, London and Paris (1998-2000)

Gide Loyrette Nouel, Real Estate Transactions & Financing Department (1995-1996)