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Szymon Gogulski & Marek Oleksyn
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak handles real estate deals ranging across development, leasing, and asset management across Poland’s commercial, residential, and logistics sectors. Radosław Waszkiewicz expertise lies mostly in logistics, student housing, data centres and greenfield investments. He advises on acquisitions, divestments, and leasing, joint ventures and co-investment structures.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘SK&S team has notable expertise in various areas and stages of life cycle and areas of the industry, covering real estate transactions, big leases and development projects, including greenfield or brownfield projects. They are also experienced in related litigation and administrative proceedings. They have a diverse portfolio of clients and projects.’
- ‘Their greatest asset is speed of action, allowing clients to receive comprehensive legal solutions within short deadlines. The lawyers approach each case with great creativity, seeking non-standard solutions tailored to the specifics of the client's business.'
- ‘The real estate team (in SK&S) has the huge ability to handle complex, high-value transactions and real estate projects, offering clients end-to-end support from structuring and financing through regulatory, environmental, and construction aspects. What makes the team unique is its combination of deep knowledge of the Polish real estate market with strong negotiation skills and a commercial, solution-oriented approach. Compared to other firms, SK&S stands out for its integrated collaboration with specialists in other branches of law.’
- ‘Very practical advice, a pro-client approach, very good negotiation skills, also related to finding consensus, flexibility and speed in action, anticipation of various scenarios, which are later secured in contracts.’
- ‘Deep understanding of clients' needs as well as limits. Very close collaboration and devotion.’
- ‘Knowledge of the law, versatility, self-confidence, extensive experience, balance.’
Key clients
- Auchan
- XIOR Student Housing NV
- Burstone Real Estate Partners
- Axa Investment Managers
- Beyond.pl
- NOHO Warszawa (Kulczyk Investments S.A. group)
- Solaris Bus & Coach
- Uma Investments (Kellogg’s Group)
- OKRE Development
- REF Eastern Opportunities
- Maersk
- Nike
Work highlights
Advised Burstone Real Estate Partners on Polish aspects of its strategic partnership with Blackstone, involving the sale to Blackstone of an 80% stake in Burstone’s €1bn+ pan-European logistics portfolio held through Luxembourg, with Burstone retaining a 20% stake and continuing to manage the portfolio.
Advised Auchan Polska sp. z o.o. on the sale & lease back of a real property in Wolbórz.
Advising the companies Bunge and Viterra on the sale of 100% of their shares in Viterra Polska sp. z o.o., Viterra Silos sp. z o.o., and Viterra Bodaczów sp. z o.o. to Louis Dreyfus Company.
Practice head
Radosław Waszkiewicz