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Law Firm of the Year, Poland
For over 20 years, act BSWW legal & tax has been building a reputation for excellence among Polish and international clients by delivering reliable legal services and advising on prestigious transactions and high-profile disputes. We offer comprehensive legal consulting and in-depth knowledge in various fields of law across diverse industry verticals.We are one of the founding members of act legal, a European alliance of law firms, operating in 10 countries. act legal has almost 400 lawyers, tax advisors and business experts. The law firm works in Polish, English, Italian, German and Russian. The real estate team at act BSWW legal & tax is one of the biggest among Polish law firms. Our practitioners advise on all types of real estate projects, with a strong focus on large development, retail and office projects. They act for a wide range of international, domestic and regional clients, including developers, property owners, asset managers, investors, lessors and lessees.
Name of company
act Bieniak Smołuch Wielhorski Wojnar i Partnerzy
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
Marek Wojnar
Department head or senior representative profile
Marek is an experienced professional in real estate transactions and construction/infrastructure investment projects, corporate matters and M&A. He advises on real estate investments, with a focus on large development, retail and office projects, as well as on leasing and management of office, retail and logistics facilities. He has advised, among others: Adventum on the acquisition of Sky Tower, in Wrocław or Strabag Real Estate, on the acquisition of Galeria Plaza in Kraków.
Key current clients
STRABAG - one of the leading developers, operating in 13 European countries. In Poland Immobel - the largest listed property developer in Belgium. Patrizia - a company specialising in real estate investments, operating on the Polish market. Adventum Group - an investment fund management company focused on Central European real estate investment projects. YIT - the largest property developer in Finland, with a presence in 10 countries.
Participation in property sales and acquisitions between October 2020 and June 2022
Strabag Real Estate - Advisng on the acquisition of the 80,000 sqm land with Galeria Plaza (Kraków) building from CP-Plaza sp. z o.o. Adventum Group - Advising on the acquisition of an office, retail and residential complex in Wrocław, for over EUR 84 m, with a total area of over 171,000 sqm, from Sky Tower S.A., member of Develia Group. - Advising on transaction of purchase from Savills Fund Management GmbH of the Marynarska Point 1 in Warsaw, a modern office building offering 13,000 m² of rentable office space. - Advising on the acquisition of well-known office building located in main Polish cities: Centrum Orląt in Wrocław (17,000 m²). - Advisng on the acquisition of Katowice Business Point in Katowice (17,500 m²) – well-known office building located in Katowice. - Advising on acquisition of Mercedes-Benz building. SATOIA S.A. - Advising on the purchase and subsequent sale of real estate intended for a warehousing and logistics fa
Participation in development projects between October 2020 and June 2022
Strabag Real Estate - Advisng on the acquisition of the 80,000 sqm land with Galeria Plaza (Kraków) building from CP-Plaza sp. z o.o. SATOIA S.A. - Advising on the purchase and subsequent sale of real estate intended for a warehousing and logistics facility in Kąty Wrocławskie, with a total area of over 8 ha. Adventum Advising on refinancing of the purchase price of the building located in Warsaw known as Renaissance Plaza at Kasprzaka street. The refinancing was provided by Hypo Noe. Except for refinancing itself, the scope of legal services cover the whole transaction process.
Total value of the transactions on which your company advised between October 2020 and June 2022 (in EUR)
EUR
Please say why you should be considered for the award
• Core strength Real estate is at the core of BSWW legal & tax’s business. • Full range of real estate projects The law firm’s expertise covers a full range of real estate projects, especially large commercial and office developments, as well as residential, hotel/leisure and industrial/logistics ones. • All stages of real estate projects The firm guides clients through all stages of the development process, from due diligence, through financing, acquisition and permitting, to leasing. • Wide range of clients The law firm acts for a broad mix of international, national and regional clients, including developers, property owners, investors, lessors and lessees. • Notable new client The law firm started cooperation with multinational organization with operations focused on construction and infrastructure management. • Large and strongly qualified team The firm’s Real Estate and Construction team is one of the biggest among the law firms in Poland (22 lawyers incl. 10 partners).
Company website
https://actlegal-bsww.com/en/