Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wspólnicy sp.k. team handles complex transactions across major sectors, including logistics, retail, office, and residential. The team has secured mandates from both domestic and international investors, developers, and financial institutions. Janusz Dzianachowski advises international and domestic corporations, investors, and developers on major real estate transactions in Poland and the CEE region. His expertise spans acquisitions and disposals, joint venture structuring for real estate investments, development projects, and lease agreements, including large-scale built-to-suit projects.
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Testimonials

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  • I hold Janusz Dzianachowski in very high regard — he leads the team with confidence and provides strategic direction on most transactions and advisory matters. He possesses a rare combination of strong commercial awareness and exceptional negotiation skills, which make him an outstanding lawyer and team leader. Zuzanna Lipca and Ewa Sinkiewicz are rising stars within the team, playing key roles in due diligence processes, development documentation, and overall project execution. They are excellent additions to Janusz’s team, bringing both precision and dedication to their work. The team as a whole demonstrates a deep understanding of real estate processes and approaches each matter with impressive attention to detail and professionalism.
  • Tomasz Trysuła - diligent, hard-working, very commercial.
  • I routinely work with Ewa Sinkiewicz, Tomasz Trystuła, Zuzanna Lipska, Katarzyna Grodzka, and Marta Strykowska. They are all knowledgeable, responsive, and have great contact with both local and international clients. They have a good commercial approach that makes the process much smoother and more effective.
  • Outstanding team, delivering best-in-class results, thanks to the below: - Highly seasoned team with top-notch legal knowledge combined with deep transaction experience - Strong commercial acumen, incredibly helpful to defuse tense situations in complex negotiations - Superior organization skills, which help in cases where the counterparty lacks experience (which happens in our business line) - Extremely available despite strong seniority.
  • Addleshaw Goddard’s Real Estate team in Poland combines deep market knowledge with international deal experience, making it a go-to advisor for complex transactions. The team is known for its responsiveness, commercial insight, and ability to deliver practical solutions across logistics, office, retail, and residential sectors.
  • Professional approach; extensive experience; always open to organizing all key meetings.
  • Marta Strykowska-Sosnowska - great energy, outstanding pro-client approach. Ewa Sinkiewicz - great knowledge and deal-driving skills. Bartosz Boenigk - highly professional and agile associate with great communication skills.
  • The Real Estate practice is the most experienced and professional team on the market. Experience gained during the most complex RE transactions in the Polish and European markets allows the team to provide comprehensive and solution-driven advice and support to clients and other advisors. Highly respected team with a cooperative mindset and clear focus on efficiency.
  • What truly distinguishes this legal team is their rare combination of deep technical expertise, commercial acumen, and a genuine commitment to collaboration. The team is composed of highly competent professionals who not only excel in the complexities of the law but also understand the practical realities their clients face. Their advice consistently reflects a balance of precision, pragmatism, and foresight — a quality that sets them apart from many other firms. Potential clients would immediately notice the team’s responsiveness and strategic mindset.
  • Janusz Dzianachowski, Tomasz Trystula, Zuzanna Lipska

Key clients

  • 7R
  • AEW Europe
  • DWS
  • Echo Investment
  • EPP
  • FFA Real Estate
  • GalCap Europe
  • Generali Real Estate
  • Griffin Capital Partners
  • Grosvenor
  • Heimstaden
  • Hillwood
  • ARES Management
  • INVESTIKA
  • KanAm Grund
  • KINGSTONE Investment Management
  • LeadCrest Capital Partners
  • Morgan Stanley
  • NEPI Rockcastle
  • Nhood

Work highlights

Advised NEPI Rockcastle on the EUR 405m acquisition of Silesia City Center in Katowice.
Advised Signal Capital Partners, acting as the preferred equity partner, on the joint venture with Ghelamco, followed by EUR 280m sale of the Warsaw UNIT office building by Ghelamco to Eastnine AB.
Advised INVESTIKA and Bud Holdings on the acquisition of a 212,500 sqm logistics portfolio in Poland from 7R for over EUR 150m.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

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Artur Kulawski
Artur Kulawski
Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Janusz Dzianachowski
Janusz Dzianachowski
Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Adriana Andrzejewska
Adriana Andrzejewska
Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Monika Lerka
Monika Lerka
Tomasz Trystuła
Tomasz Trystuła
Practice head

Janusz Dzianachowski

Other key lawyers

NewTomasz Trystuła

NewAdriana Andrzejewska

NewArtur Kulawski

NewEwa Sinkiewicz

NewZuzanna Lipska

NewMonika Lerka

NewMarta Strykowska-Sosnowska