Name of company
act BSWW (Bieniak Smołuch Wielhorski Wojnar i Wspólnicy sp. k.)
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
Michał Wielhorski – Managing Partner and Marek Wojnar – Managing Partner
Department head or senior representative profile
Michał Wielhorski has been advising on all types of real estate projects for nearly 20 years, and has handled numberless mandates in this sector.
Marek Wojnar has been advising on multi-faceted real estate transactions and construction/infrastructure investment projects for nearly 20 years.
They have recently advised on a range of real estate projects in residential, office, retail, hotel and logistics sectors (Fuzja, Port Popowice, Atrium, Astoria, PFC, Motel One, Nowa Stacja, HopStop).
Key current clients
• Azora Group
• Adventum International
• CPI Property Group
• ECHO Investment
• Globalworth Poland (GPRE)
• Immobel Group
• PATRIZIA
• P3 Logistic Parks
• Santander Consumer Bank
• Savills
• Colliers
• JLL
• Strabag
• YIT Development
Participation in property sales and acquisitions between October 2018 and September 2019
Over that period, act BSWW advised:
• Echo Investment on acquisition of an investment property intended for a new unique project in Łódź (Fuzja) and a number of other real estate transactions.
• Buma Group on a range of real estate purchase transactions in Kraków for office purposes.
• YIT Development on a range of real estate purchase transactions for residential purposes in Warsaw and Gdańsk (Nordic Bemowo, Nordic Sadyba, investment land in Gdańsk).
• Rank Progress on a complex joint venture between publicly listed leading real estate developers, related to a remarkable residential and office project (Port Popowice).
• Strabag on a range of real estate projects (Atrium office building – purchase, Motel One – forward sale, Astoria office building – sale).
• Adventum International on acquisition of Poznań Financial Centre (the first investment the fund has made in Poland) and three other medium-size office projects that are now at the final stage.
Participation in development projects between October 2018 and September 2019
Over that period, act BSWW advised:
• Buma Group on a range of financing transactions for office and residential projects.
• Globalworth on ongoing issues related to lease agreements and asset management of the entire real estate portfolio.
• ECC Group on completion of Nowa Stacja shopping mall in Pruszków.
• PATRIZIA on ongoing issues related to lease agreements and asset management of the entire real estate portfolio – substantial leasing transactions, incl. lease of an office building to an international organization.
• Strabag on Motel One project.
• INTER-BUD Group (investor and lessor) on one of the biggest lease transactions in the history of Kraków’s office property market.
Total value of the transactions on which your company adviced between October 2018 and September 2019 (in EUR)
Confidential
Please say why you should be considered for the award
• Increasingly often, clients ask act BSWW to provide comprehensive legal consulting for their ongoing business operations and investment projects. The firm advises on all stages of real estate ventures, from legal and tax due diligence audit of real properties, through sale and acquisition, joint ventures, permitting and investment financing, to leasing.
• The Real Estate and Construction Team is one of the biggest among Polish law firms.
• The Team consists of skilled practitioners with vast experience in due diligence, M&A, leasing and financing (incl. a dedicated corporate debt financing department). The Real Estate and Construction Team’s actions are supported by the capable tax department made up of qualified tax advisors.
• act BSWW keeps bolstering its position in leasing, real property acquisition and asset management.
