British Polish Chamber of Commerce

CMS has been recognised by Mergermarket for its outstanding M&A advisory work for deals in the value range of EUR 30m-EUR 1bn. Other nominees in this category – “European Mid-Market M&A Legal Adviser of the Year“ – included Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, DLA Piper and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The Mergermarket European M&A Awards were held in London on 4 December 2019.

Another excellent year for the investment market, record office lease transactions in Warsaw and the burgeoning growth of alternative asset classes - these are some of the Polish commercial property market highlights of 2019.

Nowy Rynek in Poznań is one of the key investments of Skanska Property Poland.

On 30 November 2019, another amendment to the Act of 1 March 2018 on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing (the "AML Act") entered into force. The amendment is primarily aimed at a more complete adjustment of Polish law to the IV AML Directive.

Katarzyna Lipka-Nawrocka has been appointed as Manager of the Consulting and Research team in Cushman & Wakefield Poland and will be responsible for providing support to the company and clients with an increased emphasis on business development and more complex advisory services.

Regus, part of the IWG Group and a leading provider of flexible workspace solutions, has leased over 1,500 sq m of space in the Witosa Point office building.

Important calendar information for anyone doing business in Poland, in particular for HR and marketing departments.

Employment regulations are amended so quickly that employers must constantly monitor them to keep up with implementation of the required changes. To facilitate this process, Wardyński & Partners employment law practice created the blog HRlaw.pl. The blog is meant for for HR departments and lawyers handling employment matters.

The big picture for UK companies and foreign investors interested in the Polish market; key macroeconomic indicators updated at the end of each month.

C&W ASSET LAB will comprise thematic workshops and meetings to discuss key issues currently confronting the commercial real estate market. It has been designed for clients facing the challenges resulting from changes across the commercial real estate industry.