Christopher Szostak
Europe Guide 2024
Band 4 : Real Estate
Band 4
About
Provided by 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)
Chambers Review
Europe
Christopher Szostak acts on complex cross-border deals involving retail and office assets. He acts for asset managers and real estate investment firms.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I have been collaborating with Christopher for many years on projects of all sizes and complexities. Christopher has always been business-oriented and a key member of the project teams."
"Christopher is in charge, he advises us on all topics and he is very friendly."
"I have been collaborating with Christopher for many years on projects of all sizes and complexities. Christopher has always been business-oriented and a key member of the project teams."
"Christopher is in charge, he advises us on all topics and he is very friendly."