Name of company
Greenberg Traurig Grzesiak sp. k.
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
Jolanta Nowakowska-Zimoch, Partner and Head of Real Estate in Poland
Department head or senior representative profile
Jolanta Nowakowska-Zimoch is a partner and head of the real estate department of the Warsaw office of Greenberg Traurig. She is responsible for managing the real estate team which comprises 40 lawyers. Jolanta is a top-ranked lawyer in Poland, widely recognized in the real estate market and has been engaged in major transactions involving commercial, office, and logistic properties, including the construction of the largest shopping centers in Warsaw, as well as cross-border deals in Europe.
Key current clients
(in alphabetical order)
Benson Elliot
Blackstone
Buma Group
CA Immo
Generali Real Estate
Ghelamco
Goldman Sachs
Goodman
Hansainvest Real Assets
HB Reavis
Ideal Idea Formad
Invesco Real Estate
KGAL Investment Management
LCN Capital Partners
Logicor
Madison International Realty
Motel One
Nepi Rockastle
Newbridge Poland
Panattoni
Penta Real Estate
RREEF Invest
Soho Development
Tritax Management
Unibail-Rodamco
Union Investment
Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate
Participation in property sales and acquisitions between October 2017 and September 2018
GT represented:
- Madison International Realty in the acquisition of 50% of the Warsaw Spire A office building.
- Goldman Sachs International, through its affiliate Bricks Acquisition Limited, in the PLN 1.1 billion public tender offer for 100% of shares in ROBYG S.A.
- Blackstone in the sale of Magnolia Park in Wroclaw.
- Nepi Rockastle in the acquisition of Krokus and Serenada located near Krakow, and the redevelopment process thereof.
- Invesco Real Estate in the sale of one of the largest and technically advanced logistics centers in Europe.
- CA Immo in the acquisition of two office buildings within the Warsaw Spire office complex: Building B and Building C.
- KGAL Investment Management in its first transaction in Poland – the acquisition of Spark C in Warsaw.
- LCN Capital Partners in the acquisition of Przystanek mBank in Lodz.
- Nepi Rockastle in the acquisition of Alfa Plaza in Bialystok.
- Ideal Idea Formad in the sale of a warehouse complex, Ideal Idea Park IV.
Participation in development projects between October 2017 and September 2018
GT represented:
- Unibail-Rodamco (through its SPV – Wood sp. z o.o.) in the development of Wroclavia Shopping Centre.
- International investors in acquisitions of land and negotiations of forward funding development agreements with one of the largest developers of industrial space.
Total value of the transactions on which your company adviced between October 2017 and September 2018 (IN EUR)
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Please say why you should be considered for the award
Greenberg Traurig should win the Law Firm of the Year award, as our team has achieved significant recognition in the real estate market.
Our lawyers are acknowledged leaders in Poland and, as a group, make up one of the most experienced teams amongst international law firms in Poland. The team has demonstrated its market strength by participating in several of the most compelling transactions.
GT’s professionals cover a broad spectrum of core real estate and ancillary practice areas, delivering legal solutions that combine legal skills with commercial experience and knowledge of the market. The diversity of professional qualifications, cultural flexibility and experience obtained by our lawyers while handling projects is an invaluable asset not only for the Firm but especially for our Clients.
Our efforts have been appreciated by the leading legal directories, including International Financial Law Review, which named us the Most Innovative Law Firm of the Year in Poland 2018.
Company website
www.gtlaw.com