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Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP

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Tax & Financial Consultancy of the Year, Poland
Hogan Lovells (HL) is a truly international law firm with over 2,600 lawyers and 50 offices globally located in more than 22 countries covering six continents. HL is ranked amongst the 6 strongest global law firm brands (Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index). With 130+ lawyers, tax advisors, accountants and economists located in eight European jurisdictions (including Poland) and in two US locations, HL presents full-service international tax team. The Warsaw tax team provides full-service tax planning, transactional, and compliance support. Competitive advantage of the Warsaw tax team is offering clients full-service and comprehensive capabilities across nearly all facets of legal and tax counsel. We have real estate sector strength and focus (please see matters provided). Our Clients are leading companies in real estate industry sector. We are one of very few global law firms able to offer a full service transfer pricing capability.
Name of company
Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
Andrzej Dębiec
Department head or senior representative profile
Andrzej Dębiec is a partner at the Hogan Lovells' Warsaw office responsible for the Tax Practice. He is a qualified attorney-at-law and tax advisor. He has in-depth knowledge in consulting in optimization projects, (re)structurings and reorganisations, M&A transactions, disputes before the tax authorities and courts, ensuring legal and tax efficiency for projects in real estate industry. Andrzej is recognised as one of the two top-rated tax specialists in Poland by the Chambers & Partners Europe
Major current clients
Our key, publishable, clients from real estate / infrastructure sectors are (in alphabetical order): abrdn (Aberdeen), Amstar, Ares Management, Bacoli Properties, Banks (local and international), BBI Development, Centerscape Investments Poland, CPI Property Group, Hochtief Group, Ghelamco, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), ISOC Group, Leoff Holding / Gutenberg Capital, M&G, Patrizia, Webuild (Astaldi), Prologis, Złota 44.
Major projects on the real estate market between October 2020 and June 2022
Representing successfully German investment funds in a case concerning the tax exemption of revenues derived from investments in Poland. In a series of judgments handed down on 25.11.2021, the Supreme Administrative Court upheld the exemption from income tax in Poland of revenue earned by real estate investment funds based in Germany if such revenue is earned from investments made in Poland through limited liability companies. Advising Patrizia on tax aspects of the following transactions – disposal of : 1. Norway House, CH25 and N21 to VIG Fund, 2. Le Palais office building to Generali Real Estate. Advising CPI Property Group (CPIPG) on Polish tax aspects of the joint takeover offer by CPIPG and Aroundtown, for the entire issued share capital of Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited. Advising BBI Development and the Archdiocese of Warsaw on legal and tax aspects of the investment agreement with Liebrecht & WooD concerning the "Roma Tower" development project in Warsaw.
Total value of transactions on the real estate market the company participated between October 2020 and June 2022 (in EUR)
Over EUR 2 billion
Please say why your team should be considered for the award
We believe that we should be considered for the award due to the high profiles of transactions, projects our specialist tax skills, the range of services we offer, and our capacity to assist our clients in cross-border deals. Matters we advise on are very widely covered by the media and highly readable which is confirmed by the number of press clippings. Our successes in advising clients in the most complex and challenging tax work has been recognized in the market (HL tax team and individual lawyers are regularly top ranked and highly regarded in both – local and international law firm rankings). We are one of very few global law firms able to offer a full service transfer pricing capability, including tax-efficient supply chain management, tax valuations, financial modelling, and transfer pricing compliance and disputes including transfer pricing reports. We hope that the information we have provided will convince you to find our tax expertise worth highlighting / awarding.
Company website
https://www.hoganlovells.com/