Jury Awards

Award:

Tax & Financial Consultancy of the Year, Poland

Name of company:

Salans

Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate:

Karina Furga-Dąbrowska



Short description of the company and team:



With 12 lawyers and tax advisors, the team is the largest international tax practice on the Polish legal market, bringing clients tax solutions and business advice with unique industry insight.

Why the team should be considered for the award.: In 2012, Salans’ tax team assisted in major deals for some of the largest real estate investors on the market. In particular, it advised on and implemented various structures and financing schemes to deliver key efficiencies for premium real estate assets. The transactions included: the EUR 600 mln acquisition of Allied Irish Bank’s Polish property fund management subsidiary and its interest in two Polonia Property Funds for Peakside Capital; the sale by CA Immo and Pramerica of the Warsaw Financial Center valued at EUR 210 mln; and the sale by GTC of Platinium Business Park worth EUR 173 mln. Salans’ tax team is recognised for the exceptional added value it contributes to real estate transactions, due to its experienced and creative advisors, and ability to provide fully joined-up tax and real estate advice.

Company website: http://www.salans.com/