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Name of company
CMS
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Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
Agata Jurek-Zbrojska
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Department head or senior representative profile
Agata Jurek-Zbrojska heads the Warsaw real estate team, which comprises 40 lawyers. She advises local and international investors, developers, and real estate funds active in the CEE region. She focuses on strategic acquisitions and sale, joint ventures, structuring and restructuring in all market segments, including office, commercial, logistics and residential. In recent years, she has advised on the first projects in the pioneering PRS market in Poland.
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Team description including the major achievements
Our Polish Team consists of 40 lawyers, including five partners and six counsels. We specialize in real estate investments, covering joint ventures and sales and purchases. What makes us stand out:
Comprehensive Expertise and Emerging Assets: We excel in traditional real estate sectors and our specialization extends to new asset classes such as student housing, PRS, data centers, and convenience stores Global Reach: With 17 offices in the CEE/SEE region and a strong Western European team, we advise on significant domestic and international transactions Diverse Expertise: We offer guidance in JV and fund formation, environmental regulations, construction and real estate litigation and tax planning Construction Excellence: Our construction team handles advisory including litigation Litigatory Strength: We offer dispute resolution solutions ranging from dispute avoidance to court proceedings ESG Focus: Our ESG Task Force integrates sustainability and responsible practices into our service |
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Key current clients
We act for a wide range of investors such as fund managers and funds, including private and listed retail funds, insurance companies, pensions funds, property companies and private investors.
Our clients include Abrdn Plc, AFI Europe, BIG Shopping Centres, Cromwell, CTP, REICO, Bluehouse Capital, Segro, Panattoni, NREP, Otto Group, Alkyon, Futureal, FM Logistics, Peakside Capital, Allianz Real Estate, HB Reavis, Invesco Real Estate, Trigea Real Estate Fund, Trakcja, TJX, TR Warszawa, Motel One |
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Participation in property sales and acquisitions between July 2022 and June 2023
We advised:
Allianz Real Estate on the acquisition of five Grade A sustainable logistics assets, part of the European Ceres portfolio, from German logistics leader DHL. Panattoni on the sale of a fully leased Silesia East logistics park in Sosnowiec. AFI Europe in the purchase from EPP of a 70% stake in the Towarowa 22 project. TRIGEA, Real Estate Fund on the acquisition of: 1) My Place II, a modern class A office building, from Echo Investment; 2) an over 100 million euro MidPoint 71, an A-Class office building in Wrocław. BIG Shopping Centers on the acquisition of: 1) Galeria Andrychów from EQUILIS and Acteeum Central Europe joint venture; 2) Cuprum Park, a retail-park in Lubin, from Polish developer MGC Inwest. MNK Partners, a Paris-based private equity firm on the acquisition of a 3,415 sqm logistics asset. White Stone Development on the sale of the 100%-leased Celebro office building in Warsaw. Xior Student Housing on a student housing project in Warsaw. |
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Total value of the transactions on which your company advised between July 2022 and June 2023 (in EUR)
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Please say why the compamy should be considered for the award
CMS has the strength of expertise and depth of resources to deliver and manage a first-class service for clients. With a focus on the full range of direct and indirect real estate transactions, onshore and offshore, including joint ventures and structured sales and purchases, we bring a wealth of transactional experience.
CMS supports clients across regions and throughout the full life cycle of an asset: from financing, acquisition, and development, through asset management and optimisation, to eventual sale. We are a one-stop firm for real estate clients, advising them in areas ranging from JV and fund formation and management to environmental regulation, from construction disputes to tax planning. Our proficiency extends across all traditional real estate segments, incl. office, logistics, retail properties, and hospitality sectors. Notably, we also take pride in our pioneering expertise in emerging asset classes such as PRS, data centres, student housing and convenience stores. |
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Company website
https://cms.law
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