CMS (Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Sp. k.)

Award:

Law Firm of the Year, Poland

Name of company:

CMS (Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Sp. k.)

Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate:

Wojciech Koczara



Short description of the company and team:


Our Real Estate and Construction Department in Poland is one of the largest property practices in the country, with 30 specialised lawyers and 20 years’ experience.

Major clients:



Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management PANATTONI EUROPE TMW Pramerica Property Investment GmbH Standard Life Investments Limited (SLI) SEGRO Torpol SA/Astaldi S.p.A. MAX BÖGL

Portfolio (major deals):





Pramerica/Panattoni on sale of 4 logistics projects in Poland to LogiCor, the European platform of Blackstone; Pramerica on sale of 2 logistics centres leased to Raben Logistics Company to Hines; SLI - advice to Select Property Fund on the sale of a portfolio of logistics real estate in Poland.

Participation in property sales and acquisitions:




Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management on purchase of Rondo 1, a prime Warsaw office complex; Pramerica Real Estate Investors on sale of “Nordic Park” A-Class office building in Warsaw;ASBUD on share purchase deal of shares in Karolkowa Business Park, developer of an A-class office building in Warsaw.

Participation in development projects:




Torpol/Astaldi advice on Nowa Łódź Fabryczna train station and railway line implemented under Public Procurement Law based on the FIDIC "design & build" formula; Torpol/Intercor advice on a major railway project including design and modernisation of E75 Rail Baltica railway line.

Why company should be considered for the award:











We are the market leader among international law firms, involved in many of the top real estate projects in Poland/CEE. For example, the Pramerica Real Estate International and Panattoni Europe project, where we advised on the sale of a real estate portfolio of 7 logistics projects (5 in Poland and 2 in Czech Republic) was considered the biggest in the increasingly active CEE logistics market in the first half of 2014. We represent clients in administrative, court and arbitration proceedings and before dispute adjudication boards in relation to Poland’s biggest construction projects: Nowa Łódź Fabryczna,Rail Baltica,the National Stadium,City Stadium in Wrocław and the Silesian Stadium. We have developed longstanding relationships with our key clients, ie: SEGRO,SLI,Max Bögl,Veolia,Torpol.

Company website: www.cmslegal.com
Logo:



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