Norton Rose Fulbright handles the acquisition & sale of development project and warehouse-industrial facilities, especially in synthetic and non-synthetic JV formulas, development and redevelopment of BTS, BTO and multi-tenant parks, including also on brownfields and distressed real properties. Magdalena Zienkiewicz handles real estate transactions, including acquisitions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Magdalena Zienkiewicz stands out (has good negotiations skills, market experience and knowledge especially in respect of industrial market).’
- ‘Magdalena Zienkiewicz stands out from other lawyers not only because of her high level of expertise, but above all because of her approach to cooperation. She has the ability to combine legal knowledge with a practical approach to business, which enables her to propose solutions that are not only compliant with regulations, but also genuinely support the strategic goals of the client or team.’
- ‘The practice is unique because the NRF team consists of excellent specialists in the field of real estate. In addition to their top-level legal expertise, each member of the team is meticulous and business-oriented, always meeting deadlines, adapting to the dynamics of transactions, striving to close deals and always trying to understand the interests of the other party and take them into account without detriment to their clients. They are particularly knowledgeable about the industrial, logistics and warehouse real estate sectors. In addition, it is also worth noting their excellent manners, respect for the other party and professionalism.’
- ‘The NRF real estate and construction team combines deep expertise with a strong business understanding, making our advice both precise and practical. Compared to many other firms, NRF offers more agility and a client-first mindset that offers real value. The team has vast experience in working both for the sellers and the acquirers of real estate, which allows to have a great understanding of deals and negotiation strategies. The fees are reasonable comparing to other competitive firms. Its a team of pleasant, open-minded and highly competent professionals.’
- This is a team that is very open to various new solutions, always very well-prepared in terms of substance, creating new, unusual, excellent solutions.
- The atmosphere around the deal was brilliant.
Key clients
- Panattoni Development Europe sp. z o.o.
- Accolade Holding a.s.
- DLE Poland
- Griffin Real Estate sp. z o.o
- BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.
- Bank Pekao S.A.
- Santander Bank Polska S.A.
- mBank S.A.
- HSBC
- Macquarie Europe Limited
- Wielton S.A.
- Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A.
Work highlights
Advised a minority shareholder during the whole process of a transaction ending with the sale of the Silesia Shopping Center in Katowice.
Advised MY Park, s. r. o. (MY Park), a retail property investor and developer, part of the Reticulum Group, on its successful acquisition of the A Centrum retail park portfolio from BHM Group.
Advised Panattoni as the developer on the construction of a new Built-to-Own (BTO) distribution centre in Łódź for Media Expert, a distributor of consumer electronics and home appliances, operating over 600 retail stores across approximately 470 cities.
Practice head
Magdalena Zienkiewicz