The real estate team at Linklaters brings expertise to handling high-value transactions across all asset classes, including logistics, retail, offices and student accommodation. Advising a robust client roster of domestic and international investors, developers and financial institutions, the team is well-regarded for its work in transaction-based mandates, including portfolio sales and investments. The team is led by Artur Kulawski, who assists with the negotiation, structuring and implementation of real estate joint ventures; and Janusz Dzianachowski, who advises on acquisitions and disposals, and development-related agreements.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Fantastic team. Very focused and hard-working.’
  • ‘Very client-focused, with great experience, and result-oriented.’

  • ‘Janusz Dzianachowski is probably the top real estate lawyer in Poland, with an 100% focus on clients' needs. Great negotiator, problem solver and expert in commercial real estate.'

  • ‘Very productive team, with good knowledge of the region and international markets. Practical and business-oriented, very helpful in crisis and difficult situations.’

  • ‘Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify and focus on the key points of the deal, enabling efficient negotiations with the counterparty.’

Key clients

  • 7R
  • AEW Europe
  • ARES Management
  • Bain Capital Credit
  • Bud Holdings
  • CBRE Investment Management
  • Chariot Group
  • CFH
  • Clarion Partners Europe
  • Develia
  • DWS
  • Echo Investment
  • EPP
  • FFA Real Estate
  • GalCap Europe
  • GARBE Industrial Real Estate
  • Generali Real Estate
  • Griffin Capital Partners
  • Grosvenor
  • Heimstaden
  • Investika
  • LeadCrest Capital Partners
  • Lincoln Property Company
  • Morgan Stanley
  • NEPI Rockcastle
  • NIAM
  • Nrep
  • Panattoni
  • Patron Capital
  • REINO Partners
  • Resi4Rent
  • Signal Capital Partners
  • Stena Real Estate
  • Somerston Group
  • White Star Real Estate
  • W. P. Carey
  • Vestinlog

Work highlights

  • Advised Nrep on the acquisition of an 80% stake in 7R SA, a logistics developer.
  • Advised Stena Real Estate on the acquisition of the Studio B office building in Warsaw from Skanska.
  • Advised Signal Capital Partners on launching a new student housing platform in Poland.

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Practice head

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Artur Kulawski, Janusz Dzianachowski