White & Case

Award:

Law Firm of the Year, Poland

Name of company:

White & Case

Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate:

Jean Rossi, Partner



Short description of the company and team:


Our team is composed of 3 partners and 7 associates. The firm has an extensive practice in real estate development and financing and broad experience in administrative, corporate and tax issues.

Major clients:



AEW Real Estate, Allianz Real Estate, Bouygues Immobilier, BPI, Crescendo Real Estate Partners, Deutsche Telekom, Ghelamco, Helaba, Klepierre, Polimex-Mostostal, Prologis

Portfolio (major deals):





Advised Allianz on its EUR 173 mln acquisition of Platinum Business Park in Warsaw; advised Prologis on the acquisition of 3 logistics centres in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia; advised German bank on the financing of the acquisition of three office buildings located in Warsaw and Katowice

Participation in property sales and acquisitions:




Advised Prologis on the acquisition of 3 logistics centres in in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia; advised international investor on the acquisition of 17,000 sqm logistics centre near Łódź; advised Polimex-Mostostal on the sale of over a dozen properties in various locations in Poland

Participation in development projects:



Advised BPI on development of a shopping centre in Wrocław; advised international investor in connection with the investment in 7,800 sqm logistics centre in Silesia and financing of a logistic centre investment project

Why you should be considered for the award:











There are few firms in our market who can match our strength in all areas of real estate work, in particular retail and office projects. Recently, we advised Allianz in its EUR 173 mln acquisition of the Platinium Business Park. This year, we have also earned a number of prestigious appointments in the logistics sector. We advised Prologis on the acquisition of 3 logistics centres in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia and international investor on the acquisition of a logistics centre near Łódź and investing in a logistics centre in Silesia. We feel our growing capabilities in the logistics sector, as well as our market leading position in advising on financing and tax issues relating to real estate sector investments, make us a strong candidate for the „Law Firm of the Year” award.

Company website: www.whitecase.com
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