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CLIFFORD CHANCE, JANICKA, KRUŻEWSKI, STOSIO I WSPÓLNICY

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, Legal 500 and Rzeczpospolita, reflecting our ability to advise on the largest and most complex or multi-jurisdictional real estate transactions and disputes.

Name of company	CLIFFORD CHANCE, JANICKA, KRUŻEWSKI, STOSIO I WSPÓLNICY
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate	Daniel Kopania, partner, head of the Warsaw Real Estate & Construction Department
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.
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, Legal 500 and Rzeczpospolita, reflecting our ability to advise on the largest and most complex or multi-jurisdictional real estate transactions and disputes.
Key current clients	Unfortunately, confidentiality arrangements do not allow us to disclose the full list of active clients, but some of the clients are: • Hillwood • Blackstone • Indotek Group • ING Hubs B.V. • Spravia sp. z o.o. • Pomorska Investments sp. z o.o. • Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG • Capital Park • Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.
Participation in property sales and acquisitions between July 2023 and June 2024	• Clifford Chance advised an international property developer on the restructuring of a forward sale of portfolio of assets to a PRS operator. The value of the transaction was approx. €304 million. • Clifford Chance advised Hillwood, a leading developer of production and warehouse space, on the acquisition of a property from LCube, a Polish warehouse developer • Clifford Chance advised an investment fund on its exit from a Polish shopping centre. The value of the asset is approx. €55 million. • Clifford Chance advised a Hungarian investor (majority shareholder) on the disposal of a logistics asset. The value of the transaction was approx. €40,6 million. • Clifford Chance advised a leading US-based investment management corporation on the acquisition of a portfolio of logistics centres across Europe, including in Poland, and on cross-border financing provided by a consortium of major US investment banks and a leading German bank.
Total value of the transactions on which your company advised between July 2023 and June 2024 (in EUR)	Approximately EUR 400 million
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.
Company website	www.cliffordchance.com

Name of company

CLIFFORD CHANCE, JANICKA, KRUŻEWSKI, STOSIO I WSPÓLNICY

Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate

Daniel Kopania, partner, head of the Warsaw Real Estate & Construction Department

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.

Team description including the major achievements

Key current clients

Unfortunately, confidentiality arrangements do not allow us to disclose the full list of active clients, but some of the clients are:
• Hillwood
• Blackstone
• Indotek Group
• ING Hubs B.V.
• Spravia sp. z o.o.
• Pomorska Investments sp. z o.o.
• Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG
• Capital Park
• Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.

Participation in property sales and acquisitions between July 2023 and June 2024

• Clifford Chance advised an international property developer on the restructuring of a forward sale of portfolio of assets to a PRS operator. The value of the transaction was approx. €304 million.
• Clifford Chance advised Hillwood, a leading developer of production and warehouse space, on the acquisition of a property from LCube, a Polish warehouse developer
• Clifford Chance advised an investment fund on its exit from a Polish shopping centre. The value of the asset is approx. €55 million.
• Clifford Chance advised a Hungarian investor (majority shareholder) on the disposal of a logistics asset. The value of the transaction was approx. €40,6 million.
• Clifford Chance advised a leading US-based investment management corporation on the acquisition of a portfolio of logistics centres across Europe, including in Poland, and on cross-border financing provided by a consortium of major US investment banks and a leading German bank.

Total value of the transactions on which your company advised between July 2023 and June 2024 (in EUR)

Approximately EUR 400 million

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.

Company website

www.cliffordchance.com

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