Jury Awards

ACT LEGAL POLAND (ACT BIENIAK SMOŁUCH WIELHORSKI WOJNAR I PARTNERZY. ADWOKACI, RADCOWIE PRAWNI I DORADCY PODATKOWI)
Marek Wojnar specializes in real estate and corporate law, with a particular focus on real estate and M&A transactions. He provides legal advice to Polish and foreign businesses, operating primarily in the real estate market as well as energy and infrastructure markets. He advises with respect to asset management of big portfolios of properties as well as has been engaged in numerous transactions involving office buildings shopping malls, logistic centers, residential projects and industrial facilities such as power plants WTE plants etc. Michał Wielhorski works primarily with large developers, focusing on retail and office developments, and guiding clients through all stages of investment processes (incl. due diligence, permits/licenses, financing, leasing and sale). Michał assists clients in the negotiation and execution of real estate sale agreements, construction works agreements, service agreements (incl. ones with architects and other experts) and infrastructure agreements.
Name of company ACT LEGAL POLAND (ACT BIENIAK SMOŁUCH WIELHORSKI WOJNAR I PARTNERZY. ADWOKACI, RADCOWIE PRAWNI I DORADCY PODATKOWI)
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate • Michał Wielhorski • Marek Wojnar • Marta Kosiedowska • Alicja Sołtyszewska • Mateusz Prokopiuk • Katarzyna Marzec • Magdalena Banaszczyk-Głowacka • Michał Sołtyszewski
Department head or senior representative profile Marek Wojnar – Managing Partner, attorney-at-law with over 20 years of experience in real estate sale and acquisitions, leasing processes and infrastructure projects (energy and motorway), also strongly involved in the coordination of multi-jurisdictional projects.
Michał Wielhorski – Co-head of the Real Estate Practice. For over 20 years he has been advising on all types of real estate projects from corporate, transactional and tax perspective, working with major development companies.
Team description including the major achievements Marek Wojnar specializes in real estate and corporate law, with a particular focus on real estate and M&A transactions. He provides legal advice to Polish and foreign businesses, operating primarily in the real estate market as well as energy and infrastructure markets. He advises with respect to asset management of big portfolios of properties as well as has been engaged in numerous transactions involving office buildings shopping malls, logistic centers, residential projects and industrial facilities such as power plants WTE plants etc. Michał Wielhorski works primarily with large developers, focusing on retail and office developments, and guiding clients through all stages of investment processes (incl. due diligence, permits/licenses, financing, leasing and sale). Michał assists clients in the negotiation and execution of real estate sale agreements, construction works agreements, service agreements (incl. ones with architects and other experts) and infrastructure agreements.
Key current clients A real estate practice of 20 lawyers (incl. 8 partners) providing complimentary legal services during the period under review for: Archicom S.A., Globalworth Group, Strabag Sp. z o.o., PATRIZIA SE; P3 Logistic Parks, TAG Immobilien AG, Adventum Group, YIT, Rank Progress S.A., Vantage Development S.A., Profit Development S.A., Doosan Škoda Power s.r.o., ED Invest S.A., ECC Real Estate, Curtis Development Sp. z o.o.
Membership of an international law firm act legal.

Participation in property sales and acquisitions between July 2023 and June 2024 Selected experience:
provided legal advice to Rank Progress S.A. in establishing a joint venture with Archicom S.A. for the purpose of a joint residential development in Wrocław - a residential complex of more than 45,000 sqm of usable area (800 residential units), transaction value: PLN 172,5 m;
advised a company controlled by Adventum Group on the signing of sale agreement concerning acquisition of the Wola Retro office building in Warsaw, for nearly €70 million;
providing comprehensive legal advice to Archicom S.A. on the acquisition of land in Wroclaw;
advised Vantage Development S.A. and TAG Immobilien AG on the sale of the property located in Poznań to a foreign investor;
representing the seller - Curtis Development in the transaction for the sale of the Curtis Plaza building to a major Polish development company;
advised to a company from Profit Development Group in the acquisition of a real estate located in Warsaw (big complex of multi-family residentials).

Total value of the transactions on which your company advised between July 2023 and June 2024 (in EUR) n/a
Please say why the compamy should be considered for the award During the last 12 months we focused our efforts on making a huge and positively impactful step further for both us and our clients. act legal evolved from a traditional alliance of law firms into a cohesive international law firm with 12 independent offices across Europe. By consolidating our structure into an integrated international law firm we can now offer combined expertise of our diverse teams, while maintaining the flexibility and local insight that sets us apart. The firm’s Real Estate and Construction team is one of the biggest among the law firms in Poland, supported by a capable tax department made up of qualified tax advisors.
What also makes us unique is that we operate within ME&NA, African and Asian desks, also exploring their markets, going beyond the borders of Europe.
Company website www.actlegal-poland.com
Name of company
ACT LEGAL POLAND (ACT BIENIAK SMOŁUCH WIELHORSKI WOJNAR I PARTNERZY. ADWOKACI, RADCOWIE PRAWNI I DORADCY PODATKOWI)
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
• Michał Wielhorski • Marek Wojnar • Marta Kosiedowska • Alicja Sołtyszewska • Mateusz Prokopiuk • Katarzyna Marzec • Magdalena Banaszczyk-Głowacka • Michał Sołtyszewski
Department head or senior representative profile
Marek Wojnar – Managing Partner, attorney-at-law with over 20 years of experience in real estate sale and acquisitions, leasing processes and infrastructure projects (energy and motorway), also strongly involved in the coordination of multi-jurisdictional projects.
Michał Wielhorski – Co-head of the Real Estate Practice. For over 20 years he has been advising on all types of real estate projects from corporate, transactional and tax perspective, working with major development companies.
Team description including the major achievements
Marek Wojnar specializes in real estate and corporate law, with a particular focus on real estate and M&A transactions. He provides legal advice to Polish and foreign businesses, operating primarily in the real estate market as well as energy and infrastructure markets. He advises with respect to asset management of big portfolios of properties as well as has been engaged in numerous transactions involving office buildings shopping malls, logistic centers, residential projects and industrial facilities such as power plants WTE plants etc. Michał Wielhorski works primarily with large developers, focusing on retail and office developments, and guiding clients through all stages of investment processes (incl. due diligence, permits/licenses, financing, leasing and sale). Michał assists clients in the negotiation and execution of real estate sale agreements, construction works agreements, service agreements (incl. ones with architects and other experts) and infrastructure agreements.
Key current clients
A real estate practice of 20 lawyers (incl. 8 partners) providing complimentary legal services during the period under review for: Archicom S.A., Globalworth Group, Strabag Sp. z o.o., PATRIZIA SE; P3 Logistic Parks, TAG Immobilien AG, Adventum Group, YIT, Rank Progress S.A., Vantage Development S.A., Profit Development S.A., Doosan Škoda Power s.r.o., ED Invest S.A., ECC Real Estate, Curtis Development Sp. z o.o.
Membership of an international law firm act legal.

Participation in property sales and acquisitions between July 2023 and June 2024
Selected experience:
provided legal advice to Rank Progress S.A. in establishing a joint venture with Archicom S.A. for the purpose of a joint residential development in Wrocław - a residential complex of more than 45,000 sqm of usable area (800 residential units), transaction value: PLN 172,5 m;
advised a company controlled by Adventum Group on the signing of sale agreement concerning acquisition of the Wola Retro office building in Warsaw, for nearly €70 million;
providing comprehensive legal advice to Archicom S.A. on the acquisition of land in Wroclaw;
advised Vantage Development S.A. and TAG Immobilien AG on the sale of the property located in Poznań to a foreign investor;
representing the seller - Curtis Development in the transaction for the sale of the Curtis Plaza building to a major Polish development company;
advised to a company from Profit Development Group in the acquisition of a real estate located in Warsaw (big complex of multi-family residentials).

Total value of the transactions on which your company advised between July 2023 and June 2024 (in EUR)
n/a
Please say why the compamy should be considered for the award
During the last 12 months we focused our efforts on making a huge and positively impactful step further for both us and our clients. act legal evolved from a traditional alliance of law firms into a cohesive international law firm with 12 independent offices across Europe. By consolidating our structure into an integrated international law firm we can now offer combined expertise of our diverse teams, while maintaining the flexibility and local insight that sets us apart. The firm’s Real Estate and Construction team is one of the biggest among the law firms in Poland, supported by a capable tax department made up of qualified tax advisors.
What also makes us unique is that we operate within ME&NA, African and Asian desks, also exploring their markets, going beyond the borders of Europe.
Company website
www.actlegal-poland.com