Name of company
CRIDO Legal J. Ziółek i Wspólnicy Sp. k
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
Krzysztof Marzyński, Partner, Head of Real Estate Department
Department head or senior representative profile
He led approx. 8 transactions worth several hundred million euros in total. He is recognized for entrepreneurial approach and identification of investors planning on the Polish Real Estate Market.
He was founder of the largest conference on coliving&coworking (gathered over 100 professionals, including representatives from Avestus Real Estate, Gloub GetHouse, Adgar, Strabag, Trigranit, Buma, Equilis, Medici Living Group, BNP Paribas Bank,Santander Bank, Cushman&Wakefield, Savills, Cresa).
Key current clients
Crido Legal provides legal advisory services to multinational corporations, Polish companies and business. Our clients include Corestate, Prime Holdings and Management, MGG Partners, ICC Global, Klépierre, Neinver, Skanska, 6b47, Carrefour, Exeter Property Group and a number of Polish businesses.
Participation in property sales and acquisitions between October 2018 and September 2019
Crido’s Legal team advised or is currently advising:
• Corestate Capital Holding in relation to several projects in Poland - acquisition of properties for development of serviced apartments/student housing complexes;
• IIC Global regarding purchase of a shopping mall which was one of the largest single retail transactions;
• MGG Partners concerning acquisition of a property in an attractive location close to Gdańsk old town for the purpose of development of a mixed function concept-commercial/office functions and hostel;
• DBS Development Consulting with respect to purchase of a property in a desirable location near the Warsaw Central Railway Station for the purpose of redevelopment of an existing building into a mixed function building (hotel/services);
• Borgestad ASA in regard to purchase of a major shopping center in Silesian Voivodeship.
Participation in development projects between October 2018 and September 2019
Comprehensive advisory in relation to projects currently performed in Poland by Corestate Capital Holding. Both projects cover acquisition of properties for the purpose of development of modern serviced apartments/student housing complexes. Our services comprise both due diligence of the properties, advisory related to transaction documentation and development of the complexes;
Providing legal services to a well known developer 6b47 in connection to an innovative investment carried out in the very heart of one of the biggest regional cities. With the particular focus on the development aspects of the performed project as it comprises development of an mixed function building (services/residential with a built-in garage) currently we are advising on the transaction documentation;
Legal advisory to Exeter Property Group -distribution center/logistics park in Świebodzin. We advice on construction-related contracts- earthworks agreement, project management & general contractor agreement.
Total value of the transactions on which your company adviced between October 2018 and September 2019 (in EUR)
EUR 0.7 bln
Please say why you should be considered for the award
We are well-known on the market for our business, innovative approach as to matching market players with each other, sellers and buyers and sourcing Real Estate transactions, as well as connecting investors with other Real Estate market players (for example, developers, brokers, finance providers, other advisors). We are known for identifying new investors, in particular from Asia and Israel, bringing them to the Polish Real Estate market.
Our key focus is on mainstream commercial real estate, but our expertise also covers “alternative assets”, such as, student housing, coliving, PRS, farmland. Our services cover the sale, purchase, due diligence, financing, development and management of real estate.
We have advised on key real estate sale and purchase transactions and development projects; we also advised on a number of office and retail lease transactions.
Thanks to our close co-operation with our sister company Crido Taxand – we are able to cover tax and finanse aspects as well.