Name of company
Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
Weronika Guerquin-Koryzma, Partner and head of the Warsaw Real Estate Practice of Baker McKenzie
Department head or senior representative profile
Weronika Guerquin-Koryzma advises investors, developers, investment funds and financial institutions on real estate transactions in the office, logistics, retail, hotel and residential sectors in Poland and CEE, in the field of acquisitions, real estate M&A transactions, structuring of joint ventures, sale and lease back transactions, as well as consultancy in the development process and in the commercialization of projects. She has been recommended by Chambers Europe and Legal 500 EMEA.
Key current clients
6B47, 7R, Accenture, Acteum, AEREF VPRS S.a.r.l. (LifeSpot), Asos, BentallGreenOak, Ceraco, CPI, Dom Development, DWS, Dyson, Echo Investment, Futureal Group, Gala Holding GmbH, Gallcap, Generali Real Estate, Globalworth, Google Poland, Insite Real Estate, Intel, Liebrecht & Wood, Matel, Matexi, Panattoni, Santander Bank Polska S.A., Skanska Property Poland, Students Depot Group B.V., UBS, Union Investment Real Estate GmbH, VRE Group.
Participation in property sales and acquisitions between October 2020 and June 2022
Acquisitions:
- Google: The Warsaw HUB office complex [€583 mln];
- Dom Development: acquistion of Sento (leading residential developer);
- BentallGreenOak: 5 logistics parks from Panattoni Europe;*
- Generali Real Estate: 7R Park Kraków IX;*
- Echo Investment: part of Empark office complex [€49 mln].*
Sales:
- 7R/VRE Group: 7R Logistic Beskid Park II [€100 mln];
- 7R: logistic facilitites in Poznań and Sosnowiec [€40 mln];
- Insite Real Estate: BWI Group R&D center in Balice [€27 mln];
- Echo Investment: a) 3 office buildings in the Fuzja complex [€56,4 mln]; b) West 4 Business Hub I building [€40 mln]; c) Moje Miejsce I building [€47,3 mln], d) Malthouse Offices [€152 mln]; e) Villa Offices [€86 mln];
- Skanska Property Poland: a) Centrum Południe first phase [€128 mln]; b) Generation Park Y building [€285 mln]; c) Spark B office building [€70 mln]; d) High5 office complex (last phase)*
- DWS: Metropolitan building [€240 mln];*
*legal tax assistance
Participation in development projects between October 2020 and June 2022
- VRE Group/7R: development of 7R Logistic Beskid Park II;
- Insite Real Estate: development of BWI Group R&D center in Balice;
- Allign Technology: development of production facility in Wrocław;
- Webber: production-distribution Centre in Zabrze;
- Panattoni: joint ventures with various partners for development of logistic facilities throughout Poland.
Total value of the transactions on which your company advised between October 2020 and June 2022 (in EUR)
ca. EUR 2 billion
Please say why you should be considered for the award
Our real estate practice has undergone a major change recently, gaining a new leader and growing to 12 people. We focus on transactional matters, but still retain full capabilities in asset management work, which is an important part of our expertise.
We have gained unique experience in the realization of a range of major and often pioneering transactions and projects connected with market entry of international corporations setting up their production facilities in Poland, as well as R&D and data centers.
We advise clients comprehensively. Our advantage is that we work closely with one of the best tax practices in the market, as well as a strong banking and capital markets practice (following recent enhancements).
Our capabilities are confirmed by our participation on Google's side in the largest CEE office transaction in recent years - the acquisition of the Warsaw Hub.
We are repeatedly ranked by the most prestigious legal publications such as Chambers Europe and Legal 500 EMEA.
Company website
https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/