The Real Estate & Construction department is one of the leading real property practices in the Polish market, recognised in the law firm rankings of major Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita and by the Polish edition of Forbes. Our practice is consistently recommended by international independent reviewers such as Chambers and Legal 500.

The practice consists currently of four partners, nine associates (four of them fully admitted) and one paralegal. We are capable of assisting our clients at every stage of the real estate investment and development process. We co-operate closely with our clients to develop and apply effective solutions to legal challenges. In past years we advised in particular on: preparing the investment, project execution, acquisition of existing developments, current management, selling the project.

We are active for clients from all key segments of the market, including: public and private investment funds, retailers, construction companies, commercial developers, logistic centre operators and banks.

Relevant experience includes advising on:

• The forward purchase of new headquarters for a major European insurance company
• Preparing a multi-purpose development scheme for an Amsterdam-listed Israeli developer
• The purchase of a logistic park from a receiver for a Luxembourg-listed investment fund
• The acquisition of a large shopping centre for a German open-ended investment fund
• The re-negotiation of key hypermarket leases for a German retailer

We are ready to offer comprehensive solutions, drawing where necessary, on expertise from our colleagues specializing in fields such as taxes, employment, environment, securities law and public procurement. The resources of the CMS organisation are also available to our clients in cross-border transactions. We are ready to assist our clients in English, German and French.