Real Estate
Europe Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 3
About
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Our Polish real estate team specialises in transactions with special focus on advising institutional investors and developers, particularly those operating in the logistics and retail sectors. At the same time, we support clients in the office sector as well as other fields which are rapidly expanding in Poland, such as student housing. Our work includes disposal/acquisition of assets and the creation of joint ventures dedicated to new investments as well as forward-type transactions and advisory within the development stage of projects. As the team draws on diverse background of its members, we cover also leasing, real estate finance, planning & construction, real estate restructuring, and ESG in real estate. Notable recent deals feature the successful acquisition of the distressed Europa Centralna retail centre by Mitiska REIM, the restructuring of Tesco's real estate portfolio, involving the sale of more than 25 shopping centres in Poland to various buyers, numerous logistics transactions including the sale of three A-class logistics and warehouse last-mile buildings located in Poznan and Warsaw by 7R, which has been ranked by some as the CEE Logistics deal of the year. We regularly advise on sale transactions that are part of a European-wide series of deals with a vast scope of assets and cross-border projects involving other specialisations. We are ready to handle any project that requires not only legal expertise but also management skills.
Chambers Review
Wolf Theiss boasts a real estate practice that represents international real estate developers and financial institutions in commercial real estate transactions, covering assets such as logistics facilities, office buildings and shopping centres. The law firm serves in a local counsel role alongside international law firms in multi-jurisdictional real estate matters. Additionally, the team advises corporate clients on lease agreements.
Work Highlights
- Wolf Theiss advised Tesco on the divestment of its Polish real estate assets, amounting to more than EUR300 million overall.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I find their team extremely experienced in a wide range of fields, which makes them well positioned to handle cases from the vast majority of business and financial sectors."
"The Wolf Theiss team is very responsive and committed, they can always be reached which is very important in these property-related transactions."
"I find their team extremely experienced in a wide range of fields, which makes them well positioned to handle cases from the vast majority of business and financial sectors."
"The Wolf Theiss team is very responsive and committed, they can always be reached which is very important in these property-related transactions."
Notable Practitioners
Tomasz Stasiak heads Wolf Theiss' real estate practice and regularly advises domestic and international companies on real estate transactions covering commercial assets.
"Tomasz has the ability to look at things from the client's perspective; he is reasonable and I would rate him very highly. He is also very commercial."
"Tomasz is an outstanding partner and I wouldn't do anything without him. Wherever he goes, I go."
Grzegorz Skowronski has a growing reputation in the Polish real estate market. He regularly advises domestic and international clients on sophisticated transactions, with a notable focus on logistics assets.
"Grzegorz is very proactive and involved in our case on a daily basis, taking care of problems before they even occur."
"He has always been 100% focused to deliver the best possible results to his clients. He is a very deal-oriented person with the ability to handle very complex cases and use his high negotiation skills to solve difficult matters."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wolf Theiss
Poland
Members
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Bartosz Kopik
Grzegorz Skowroński
Iwona Huryn
Marcin Żak
Michał Zajączkowski
Clients
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7R
AEW
Arrow
Atrium European Real Estate (currently G City Europe)
CBRE GI
CEETRUS Polska
CTP
Cerberus
Equinix
GTC
Ghelamco Group
Goldman Sachs
Immobel
Indotek
Librecht & Wood
Marvipol
Mitiska
Panattoni
Peek & Cloppenburg
Savills Investment Management
Tesco
WhiteStar Real Estate
Industries
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Construction & Infrastructure Projects
Hotels & Leisure
Real Estate
Retail, Wholesale & Consumer Goods