Janusz Dzianachowski > Linklaters > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

The construction practice at Linklaters sits within the firm’s real estate, energy, and infrastructure group, offering assistance to clients across the entire spectrum of investments in the logistics, road, and energy infrastructure sectors. The team excels in matters related to the preparation of contractual structures, drafting and negotiating development contracts, as well as handling related permitting and zoning issues. The practice is led by real estate experts Janusz Dzianachowski and Artur Kulawski, and Patryk Figiel, who specialises in energy and infrastructure matters.

With an ‘excellent understanding of the commercial aspects of a deal’, Linklaters is renowned for its expertise in high-value and complex real estate transactions across all sectors, including logistics, retail, office and residential. These deals are often multi-jurisdictional, as the team leverages its connections within the wider CEE region and the firm’s global network of offices, advising international developers entering the burgeoning Polish real estate market. Janusz Dzianachowski co-heads the team, and is frequently called on to advise on some of the largest acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures in the market. Leading the practice alongside Dzianachowski is Artur Kulawski, a key point of contact for clients from the commercial, office, and logistics sectors. Other notable names include Monika Lerka, who has an ‘exceptional ability to handle numerous complicated work streams at once with a commercial perspective’, and Tomasz Trystuła. Also notable is Adriana Andrzejewska, who was recently promoted to counsel, and who offers ‘very to-the-point advice’ to a range of domestic and international real estate clients.