Real Estate | Europe

CMS offers a wide-ranging practice, assisting clients across the region with international portfolio transactions as well as significant investments in the sector. The law firm offers expertise spanning CEE, including a top-tier team in Hungary and additional prowess in Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania. Core clients for CMS include international retailers, major developers and investors. The law firm is particularly active in the logistics sector but also assists with transactions involving retail and office properties.

Kinstellar maintains a broad coverage of the region, with notable offerings in the Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia and Serbia. The firm's clientele includes international investors, corporates and real estate developers. Kinstellar is well-prepared to act on both acquisitions and leases of real estate assets as well as developments.

Clifford Chance is a high-profile international firm with real estate experts based in Poland and the Czech Republic. The law firm advises on a range of real estate M&A matters, particularly on complex international financing issues, acquisitions and leasebacks. The lawyers assist with retail, residential and light logistics assets. Clients of the law firm include banks, investors and financial institutions.

White & Case is a high-profile international firm acting on major CEE real estate transactions, including acquisitions and disposals. The law firm has a strong team in the Czech Republic with an additional presence in Poland. White & Case represents a number of major private equity real estate developers and regional investors.

Schoenherr has a noteworthy real estate practice with a presence in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary, with further offerings in Serbia and Croatia. The team is well placed to assist clients with real estate aspects of high-value projects, including in the energy sector. The team also acts on asset-based disposals and also advises on real estate finance.

Wolf Theiss has a wide-ranging practice, with offices throughout CEE, in addition to notable SEE jurisdictions such as Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. The law firm assists with transactions across the region as well as with financing and restructuring matters. Wolf Theiss is also well placed to advise on construction mandates.