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Name of company
Clifford Chance, Janicka, Krużewski, Namiotkiewicz i Wspólnicy
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Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
Daniel Kopania, partner, head of the Warsaw Real Estate & Construction Department
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Department head or senior representative profile
Daniel Kopania, a qualified Polish legal adviser, specialises in real estate and construction. He advised on the largest greenfield and brownfield retail, office and warehouse developments, on sales and acquisitions of major real estate assets including office, warehouse and retail, as well as the construction of the largest projects in Poland and major developments across the CEE region. Daniel is recognised by Chambers Europe, as a leading lawyer in Real Estate and Construction in Poland.
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Team description including the major achievements
Clifford Chance opened the Warsaw office in 1992 and today we have a team of 110+ lawyers. The real estate team, which has 13 lawyers, is composed of 1 partner, 4 counsels (equivalent of local partners), 4 senior associates, and 4 associates. Our Warsaw real estate team is experienced in all aspects of real estate transactions, assisting the real estate industry's leading players with all their real estate needs, from the initial acquisition, construction, development, leasing, joint venturing and financing through to the final exit, as well as tax structuring, corporate outsourcing, planning, environment and litigation issues.
Our practice and many of our lawyers are annually valued by leading legal directories, including Chambers and Legal 500, reflecting our ability to advise on the largest and most complex or multi-jurisdictional real estate transactions and disputes. |
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Key current clients
Unfortunately, confidentiality arrangements do not allow us to disclose the full list of active clients, but some of the clients are:
• Callidus Real Estate Capital • Spravia • Apollo Management International LLP • ING Hubs Poland • Hillwood • HB Reavis • PPF Real Estate • Generali Real Estate • Catella Real Estate AG • Carrefour Polska • Blackstone • Bank Polska Kasa Opieki • ING Bank Śląski • Indotek Group • The Hut Group • CBRE GI • Grosvenor |
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Participation in property sales and acquisitions between July 2022 and June 2023
• Prologis on the acquisition of a diverse portfolio of 128 logistics facilities and six new developments from leading last-mile operator Crossbay for €1.585 billion across seven countries in Europe
• Hillwood Investment Properties on a sale of a cross-border portfolio (Danica portfolio of 629,000 sqm) to CBRE Investment Management • HB Reavis on a joint venture and the acquisition of 50% of the shares in the share capital of Port Praski City II and Port Praski Medical Center from Polsat Plus Group and its affiliates • Hillwood Polska in connection with the conclusion of a joint venture agreement with Develia for the development of a logistics centre with a minimum of 400,000 GLA in Malin. The estimated value of the entire project is expected to exceed ZŁ1.5 billion • Catella European Residential Investment Management fund on the sale of two fully-let residential and student housing assets in Warsaw and Kraków to institutional investors in Austria and the Netherlands |
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Total value of the transactions on which your company advised between July 2022 and June 2023 (in EUR)
1,635 million
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Please say why the compamy should be considered for the award
• We have been on the Polish market for over 30 years and take pride in having one of the most experienced teams consisting of top real estate specialists who have advised on the most significant transactions in Poland.
• Our Real Estate & Construction department is known for an integrated offering of all services relating to real estate, with a strong footprint in CEE in our offices in Prague and Bucharest. Partner Daniel Kopania leads a strong and qualified team of lawyers who has extensive experience in real estate acquisition, sale, development transactions and real estate finance. • We have worked on some of the largest transactions on the market very efficiently, despite having a smaller team than our main competitors. • Our clients appreciate the commitment of our senior lawyers at all stages of a transaction. • We have an active construction team advising on leading projects in the market, such as advising Polskie LNG during the process of the expansion of the LNG terminal. |
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Company website
www.cliffordchance.com
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Category Sponsor Warehouse Agency Team of the Year, Poland
Category Sponsor Investor of the Year, CEE
Category Sponsor Office Agency Team of the Year, Poland
Category Sponsor The Real Estate Personality of the Year, Poland
Category Sponsor ESG Real Estate Leader of the Year, CEE
Category Sponsor Real Estate Construction Company of the Year, Poland
Category Sponsor Investment Agency Team of the Year, Poland
Category Sponsor Law Firm of the Year, Poland
Category Sponsor Investment Deal of the Year, CEE
Category Sponsor Warehouse Developer of the Year, CEE
Category Sponsor Outstanding Non-Business Achievement of the Year, Poland
Category Sponsor Financing Provider of the Year, CEE
Category Sponsor Property Management Company of the Year, Poland
Category Sponsor Tax & Financial Consultancy of the Year, Poland
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