WARSAW - April 16, 2020 - Greenberg Traurig advised IAD Investments, a Slovak investment fund, on the acquisition of all shares in the company holding the D48 office building located in the Mokotów district of Warsaw.
The Greenberg Traurig was led by Partner Radomił Charzyński, supported by Senior Associate Olga Durawa and Associate Karolina Woronko-Kawa. Senior Associate Paweł Jaśkiewicz and Associate Iga Czerniak were responsible for the financing aspects of the transaction.
The transaction was negotiated and signed under extraordinary circumstances due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and with preserving all safety measures for all its participants.
“This was IAD Investments’ first transaction on which we have worked together. We are proud that as a result of our hard work and constant development, Greenberg Traurig is able to gain the trust of new clients and close the transaction despite the difficult time of COVID-19 pandemic,” said Radomił Charzyński.
“Working for a new client is an immense challenge, but at the same time it is a great opportunity to prove that Greenberg Traurig has not only the legal knowledge and tech solutions, but also, what is vital, the knowledge of the market and business orientation,” added Jolanta Nowakowska-Zimoch, Partner and Head of Real Estate Practice in Poland.
D48 is a new office building located in the business area of the Mokotów district. It provides approx. 26,000 sqm of usable space with the highest quality materials and a unique, human-focused approach to spatial design.
IAD Investments is the oldest Slovak asset management company, providing financial services in Central Europe since 1991. As part of its European operations, IAD Investments manages assets in Slovakia and the Czech Republic with a total value of over EUR 1 billion.
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