WARSAW – May 7, 2018 – Lawyers from the Greenberg Traurig Warsaw office advised Madison International Realty in connection with the acquisition of 50% of the Warsaw Spire A office building and a joint-venture agreement with Ghelamco Group.
The Warsaw Spire A office building is a 220-meter tower with a hyperboloid glass facade. The Warsaw Spire retail-office complex also includes two auxiliary buildings, Warsaw Spire B, together with the futuristic Genesis restaurant building, and Warsaw Spire C.
The Greenberg Traurig team was led by Partner Radomił Charzyński, supported by Senior Associate Olga Durawa and Associate Kamil Majewski, as well as Senior Associate Paweł Jaśkiewicz, and associates: Michał Niećko, Karol Lewandowski, Samanta Wenda-Uszyńska, and Karolina Woronko.
“We are proud that once again we had the chance to work as a legal counsel on a high-profile transaction that involves this landmark office complex, located in the heart of the new business district of Warsaw,” said Radomił Charzyński, Partner at the Warsaw office of Greenberg Traurig.
“Greenberg Traurig is built upon our commitment to making a positive contribution to the communities in which we operate. The chance to work on a transaction that involves not only a high-quality office building but also a space designed for the benefit of Warsaw’s inhabitants is absolutely consistent with this commitment,” said Jolanta Nowakowska-Zimoch, Partner and Head of the Real Estate Group at the Warsaw office of Greenberg Traurig.
Warsaw Spire A, with 47 floors in a 220-meter tower, is currently the highest office building in Warsaw. The entire Warsaw Spire complex won the Best Office & Business Development category MIPIM 2017 Award in Cannes, France.
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Greenberg Traurig's real estate team in Warsaw consists of more than 40 top-rated specialists who cover a broad spectrum of core real estate and additional practices. The team offers clients an unparalleled level of legal experience and service in Poland and within Central Europe.
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