Name of company
EY Polska
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
Anna Kicińska, Partner, Real Estate Advisory Group Leader; Tomasz Ożdziński, Partner, RE Group Tax Advisory Leader Łukasz Jarzynka, Partner, RE Group Assurance Leader
Department head or senior representative profile
Anna Kicińska has over twenty years of experience in real estate advisory, especially in strategic and transactions advisory services, valuations and real estate portfolio analyses. She has led major real estate market and M&A projects in the CEE region, including real estate valuations for leading corporations in Poland and projects involving private and institutional clients’ investment portfolios. Certified Polish appraiser, a member of the RICS, CCIM and ULI.
Major current clients
Apsys, Budimex, CA Immo, Cavatina, CBRE, CFE, DWS, EPP, Globalworth, Immobile, Klepierre, Hines, Heitman, Lone Star, Mayland, Murapol, NIAM, PHN, Pradera, Savills, Skanska, Vastint, PHH, EIB, Pekao SA, PFR, PRN, Olivia Business Center, PKP, Poczta Polska, PZU, PGNiG, Miasto Warszawa, Miasto Chrzanów, CBRE Investment Management, PIMCo, Hines, EPP
Major projects on the real estate market between October 2020 and June 2022
1. CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM), a subsidiary of CBRE Group, has reached an agreement to acquire a 57-asset, 28.4m sq-feet portfolio of logistics properties in the US and Europe, for USD 4.9bn, from Hillwood Investment Properties. The portfolio includes warehouses and distribution centers, as well as other logistics facilities.
2. EY performed financial and tax due diligence of real estate portfolio as well as tax structuring services for Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCo), a global leader in active fixed income. The portfolio comprised eleven shopping malls operating across Poland. The Transaction assumed investment of PIMCo in 50% of shares in the holding entities of the target portfolio.
3. Strategic advisory on the first Polish ecodistrict located in Chrzanów, designed with sustainable solutions, principles of slow and 15 minutes city.
4. We have served as financial statements leading auditor in real estate space, working with major RE companies in Poland.
Total value of transactions on the real estate market the company participated between October 2020 and June 2022 (in EUR)
n/a
Please say why your team should be considered for the award
We work with RHC companies to capitalize on digital innovation and adopt a bolder, more agile approach to navigating this fast-changing market. EY teams help streamline operations, identify and help mitigate risk, and build better customer relationships to help deliver increased return on investment and better performance.
EY helps real estate, hospitality and construction companies achieve a balance between success today and what growth requires tomorrow.
The globalization of capital, increased competition for assets, emerging technologies and changing customer demographics require the real estate, hospitality and construction (RHC) sector to rethink traditional paths to successful investment. To remain competitive, companies must explore new structuring options, improve the efficiency of operations and balance portfolios to maximize return on investment – all while mastering digital disruption and gaining a deeper understanding of customer preferences.
Company website
ey.com/pl_pl