The sizeable real estate group at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Posniak i Bejm sp.k. has a wide ranging client roster of investors, including insurance and property companies, and pension and property funds. It also advises commercial and residential developers, and supports clients throughout the entire investment process, from project financing and development to asset management and sale. Sub-areas of focus include office space, logistics, retail, and hospitality. Agata Jurek-Zbrojska leads the practice after joining the team from Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k in early 2022, and is singled out as ‘one of the best real estate lawyers on the Polish market’. Lidia Dziurzyńska-Leipert heads the hotel and leisure group, as well as overseeing international development for the CEE real estate group. Małgorzata Madej-Balcerowska and Dominik Rafałko also joined the firm alongside Jurek-Zbrojska; the pair are noted for their complex real estate transactions expertise, as is Michał Mieciński, who arrived from Linklaters in late 2021.

The practice at Dentons is singled out by one client as ‘one of the strongest real estate practices on the Polish market’, advising investors and developers from Poland and abroad on a wide range of assets from the office, logistics, PRS and residential, retail, and hotel sectors. The team undertakes high-value and complex investment transactions and portfolio management matters. Piotr Szafarz is active in the PRS market and leads the group in Poland and the CEE, alongside deputy heads Monika Sitowicz and Bartłomiej Kordeczka. Counsel Martyna Racz-Suchocka is ‘an absolute star’ and is active in many of the team’s most significant transactions.

DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.’s real estate practice advises on significant domestic and cross-border transactions and developments across a broad range of industries in the Polish market, including office, retail, industrial, production, and residential, with a particular focus on the logistics space. Michał Pietuszko heads the team with expertise in the development and construction of, and transactions involving, commercial real estate assets, in addition to commercial leases and asset management issues. He is assisted by co-managing partner Jacek Giziński and Agnieszka Lehwark, who was promoted to the partnership in May 2022.

The practice at Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k handles the entire spectrum of real estate mandates, including advice on acquisitions, representation of tenants and landlords, assistance with projects and transactions, and advice on financing mandates. It is also active in disputes, and the team benefits in this area from the firm’s global network. Project financing expert and managing partner Jolanta Nowakowska-Zimoch now leads the team, following Agata Jurek-Zbrojska‘s departure to CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Posniak i Bejm sp.k. in early 2022. Also in team news, Maciej Jodkowski and senior associate Karol Lewandowski joined the team from Dentons in late 2021, in addition to senior associate Karolina Tulwin from Deloitte Legal, Ostrowski, Gizicki i Wspólnicy sp.k., and Izabela Żmijewska from Kochanski & Partners. Kamil Majewski and Agnieszka Stankiewicz are also recommended.

Linklaters‘ real estate team sits within the firm’s global practice and assists domestic and international investors, developers, and financial institutions with high-profile and complex transactions and portfolio management matters involving the logistics, office, retail, and residential industries. Managing partner Artur Kulawski leads the team with the support of ‘high-class legal advisor’ Janusz Dzianachowski and recently promoted counsel Adriana Andrzejewska, both of whom advise on significant transactions involving the sale and acquisition of major assets. Managing associate Monika Lerka is also a notable team member.

Allen & Overy, A. Pedzich sp. k.’s real estate team frequently advises on the acquisitions and disposals of logistics assets, PRS portfolios, and office buildings, as well as supporting clients with the creation of joint ventures related to commercial properties, and handling development projects. Michał Matera heads the practice with the support of counsel Piotr Przybylski, who specialises in acting for international investors, and Małgorzata Jastrzębsk, who was promoted to senior associate in May 2022.

Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k.‘s ‘superb‘ real estate department has substantial expertise advising investors, developers, corporations, and financial institutions on a variety of commercial assets, including logistics centres and residential living, as well as offices, hotels, and retail facilities. It supports clients throughout the development process, and in addition to its asset management capabilities, is increasingly handling major transactional mandates. Practice head Weronika Guerquin-Koryzma is supported by senior associate Mateusz Cieślak and associate Justyna Glinka.

The real estate department at Clifford Chance assists Polish and international clients with acquisitions, property developments, sale transactions, and financings. Daniel Kopania sits at the helm of the practice and handles matters in a variety of sectors, including retail, office, logistics, and residential, as well as mixed-use properties. Bartosz Kaniasty has expertise in advising a wide range of clients, from developers, tenants, and landlords, to financial institutions, buyers, and sellers.

In addition to advising on office, retail, and logistics assets, the real estate practice at CRIDO LEGAL also advises clients on student housing, co-living and serviced apartments, retail parks, and farmland. Its offering includes support with transactions, lease agreements, and construction investments, and its practitioners 'stand out as the people to turn to when the situation gets hard'. Managing partner and ‘first-class lawyer’ Jakub Ziółek heads up the group. Counsel Joanna Winter-Szymańska, who provides advice to domestic and international clients, is also recommended.

DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k‘s real estate practice is broad ranging, encompassing  acquisitions, financing, zoning, and construction, as well as assistance with related disputes concerning ownership and leases. Assets of focus for the group include offices, mixed-use and residential developments, logistics centres, shopping centres, retail chains, and hotels and resorts. Joanna Wojnarowska leads the team, and is also deputy head of the firm’s global real estate group. Counsel Małgorzata Lesiak-Ćwikowska is also notable, particularly for mandates concerning the leasing of commercial spaces.

Marcin Muszel and Błażej Czwarnok lead the real estate practice at Gide Loyrette Nouel, which supports developers and investors throughout the entire lifecycle of projects, from structuring investments and conducting due diligence reviews, to preparing and negotiating documentation and implementation of the project. The team advises on matters involving residential, office, retail, logistics, hospitality, healthcare, and student housing assets. Błażej Czwarnok was promoted to parter in January 2022, and associates Rafał Osetek and Tomasz Roszczyc are also core members of the team.

The real estate group at Kochanski & Partners advises domestic and international companies and foreign investors on acquisitions, developments, environmental, planning, leasing, and financing matters. Pawel Cholewinski leads the team, assisted by Rafal Rapala, who leads the firm’s corporate practice in Warsaw. Assets of focus for the group include shopping malls, logistics centres, office buildings, hotels, and industrial facilities. In team news, Weronika Duda was promoted to counsel in March 2022.

Penteris’ real estate practice advises on high-profile office and retail projects, and is increasingly active in the PRS market and the residential sector. Its offering covers tax-related issues, multi-jurisdictional transactions, construction matters, and leasebacks, and the team is able to advise on ‘every stage of the transaction’. Practice head Andrzej Tokaj is singled out by one client as 'a real estate powerhouse'. Katarzyna Sawa-Rybaczek is another notable name with substantial experience in financing mandates, and Agnieszka Koniewicz is an experienced transactional lawyer.

The real estate practice at Wolf Theiss has recently focused on development deals in the logistics sector, acting for both developers and investors, in addition to handling restructuring projects. Practice head and managing partner Tomasz Stasiak is praised as a ‘true leader’; he is supported by ‘industry specialist’ Grzegorz Skowroński, who advises clients on logistics portfolio deals and student housing transactions, and new arrival Anna Tomowicz, who joined the firm in March 2022 from OT Legal with expertise in assisting clients with the management of their commercial assets.

The real estate department at act BSWW legal & tax forms a core part of the firm’s overall offering. The practice offers assistance with large commercial and office developments, as well as residential, hotel and leisure, and industrial and logistics projects. It is adept at advising on all parts of the development process, from due diligence and financing, to permitting and leasing. Managing partners Michał Wielhorski and Marek Wojnar co-lead the team.

B2R Law Jankowski Stroinski Zieba‘s real estate practice utilises the strengths of the firm’s corporate, finance, tax, and risk management groups to broaden its offering and advise on commercial real estate transactions. Of recent note is its work assisting new entrants to the Polish market. The group is led by co-founder Rafal Zieba. Other key team members include counsel Agnieszka Wojciechowska, who predominately acts for REITs, real estate funds, private equity funds, and developers, and Andrzej Zając, who acts on both the buy and sell side of transactions.

The real estate practice at Bakowski Law Firm is jointly led by Igor Bąkowski and Maciej Ligier, and is known for assisting clients with the construction, development, tax optimisation, and sale of commercial and office properties, as well as residential developments. The team also represents clients in disputes and assists with complex lease agreement negotiations, and it counts investment funds and venture capital funds within its client roster.

The real estate group at CDZ CHAJEC & PARTNERS excels in transactions requiring M&A, finance, capital markets, and administrative law expertise. The group is active in handling developed land as well as offices, retail facilities, hotels, and logistics centres. Patryk Galicki and Piotr Zapalski jointly chair the practice, aided by Szymon Skiendzielewski, who has experience in real estate-related transactions and financings.

Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP’s real estate department advises domestic and international investors and financial institutions on long-term lease agreements, construction and development contracts, and project financing matters, in addition to representing clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings. Shopping centres, offices, warehouses, and residential developments are all assets which the team regularly deals with. Katarzyna Dębińska-Pietrzyk leads the team after joining the firm in June 2022 from DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k, aided by counsel Bartosz Clemenz.

JDP Drapala & Partners‘ real estate team works closely with the construction department to support clients with their projects from beginning to end. This offering encompasses transactions and joint ventures involving warehouses and retail properties, office lease agreements, and due diligence projects. Its clients include domestic companies and those from German-speaking countries. ‘Outstanding real estate lawyer‘ Maciej Chrzan sits at the helm of the practice, and is aided by counsel Michał Urbański.

Noerr‘s real estate team supports clients with a range of matters, including investments in greenfield and brownfield sites and build-to-suit projects, commercial development, construction, leases, and property management, as well as litigation and financing mandates. It is particularly adept at advising investors from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Radosław Biedecki and Paweł Żelich co-head the practic. Senior associate Maciej Machlejd joined the team from Wardynski & Partners in January 2022 with in-house real estate experience.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta‘s team is led by transactional lawyer Piotr Fedorowicz and supports both domestic and international clients with real estate-related M&A transactions, in addition to local and cross-border projects concerning large portfolios and logistics parks, offices, shopping centres, residential developments, assets in the private rented sector, and student housing. Co-head of the M&A practice Pawel Zdort is also active in this area.

SKJ Szybkowski Kuzma Jelen sp.j. focuses strongly on the real estate sector and advises investors, developers, and financial institutions on property transactions, development projects, commercialisation, and property finance. It is also increasingly active in data centre-related mandates. The team is co-headed by Anna Jeleń, Agnieszka Kuźma, Wojciech Szybkowski and Anna Brzoza-Ostrowska.

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak‘s real estate group assists clients with acquisitions, divestments, and leasing matters, as well as development projects. Its work covers a range of asset classes, including offices, logistics centres, hotels, residential properties, and retail facilities, in addition to agricultural properties, and its client roster covers real estate funds, developers, hypermarkets, industrial companies, occupiers, and investors. Radosław Waszkiewicz heads the department, aided by Janusz Siekański and Zbyszko Wizner.

The practice at SSW Pragmatic Solutions advises domestic and foreign clients on real estate investment activities and the commercialisation of property assets. Robert Wodzyński co-heads the team alongside Andrzej Włoch, who joined from the firm in January 2022 from Dentons. Managing senior associate Michał Maślak was also a new arrival to the team from CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Posniak i Bejm sp.k. in late 2021.

The real estate department at Wardynski & Partners has expertise in advising clients on transactions and commercial leases, as well as providing legal advice to property owners, investment funds, and developers. Its offering also encompasses assistance with construction, zoning law, and administrative regulations, and it provides support to agricultural producers and owners of forested real estate. Michał Gliński, who 'is able to handle the most sophisticated and complex transactions', and Michał Wons, who is ‘an excellent real estate professional’, jointly manage the practice.

Andrzej Lulka i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is adept at advising clients on issues concerning commercial, office, residential, and logistics assets. Its offering extends across a wide range of mandates, including due diligence advisory, sale agreements, construction matters, and joint ventures. Andrzej Lulka is the practice head and he leads on many of the group’s most significant matters.

Baker Tilly Legal Poland‘s real estate team advises investors, investment funds, developers, construction companies, real estate managers, tenants, entrepreneurs, and individual clients across the entire property life-cycle. This offering covers acquisition transactions, financings, contract and agreement preparation, and related estate management. The practice is jointly led by managing partner Katarzyna Woroszylska, Piotr Łaska, and Katarzyna Koszel-Zawadka.

BSJP bnt Brockhuis Jurczak Prusak Sroka Nilsson Zamorska Sp.k.’s real estate practice counts German, Nordic, and French corporates and investors within its client roster, and is particularly adept at advising them on property financing transactions. Jörn Brockhuis in Gdańsk and Katarzyna Domańska-Mołdawa in Warsaw  jointly lead the group. Jarosław Sroka is notable as head of the public procurement and infrastructure department.

In addition to assisting clients with the sale and purchase of assets and lease agreements, the real estate team at Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka handles spatial law issues, the protection of cultural monuments, restitution claims, and construction law matters. It also represents clients before common and administrative courts. Lech Żyżylewski and Wojciech Koczara co-head the practice.

Eversheds Sutherland Poland‘s real estate team expertly handles a range of matters, spanning lease transactions, the transfer of property, real estate development, and financing. Recently, it has been advising international investors on the acquisition of property and the development of several data centres. Michal Smolny now leads the team after joining the firm from Squire Patton Boggs Krześniak sp.k. at the start of 2023, and Krzysztof Wierzbowski remains a key and active team member.

Olesinski & Wspolnicy‘s real estate and construction law group is based in Wrocław and advises commercial and industrial property owners, office and industrial tenants, and developers on the entire spectrum of asset transactions. The team fields specialists in real estate, tax law, state aid, and debt financing. Filip Mroczkowski and Maciej Król co-head the team, and other core members of the department include Olga Płoucha and Joanna Lentka-Wróbel.

The real estate practice at Schoenherr Halwa sp.k. advises equity funds, investors, and developers on the acquisition and development of properties, assisting with permits, building and lease contracts, and handling related litigation. Katarzyna Sulimierska leads the practice after joining the firm from Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP in December 2021 alongside associates Karolina Samocik and Adam Nowosielski.

White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.‘s real estate team counts domestic and international lenders, institutional investors, developers, and owners within its client roster. Its offering includes advice on the construction, development, financing, and portfolio management of a diverse range of assets. The group is jointly led by Maciej Zalewski and Jakub Kutzmann.

Wiewiórski Legal‘s real estate practice is led by ‘excellent advisor‘ Marcin Wojtasik in Wrocław, with a strong focus on property acquisition transactions and due diligence matters regarding developed properties and greenfield projects. The team also represents clients before administrative authorities, especially concerning applications for building permits, occupancy permits, and planning permission.

The real estate and property development practice at WKB Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr is active in acquisitions and disposals, as well as property development projects in the industrial, hotel, commercial, and office sectors. It also advises clients on greenfield and brownfield projects. Anna Wyrzykowska sits at the helm of the department.