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Sylwia Czerwik

Counsel
Attorney-at-law
I worked with Sylwia Czerwik, who demonstrated great knowledge of the market, understanding of the client’s needs and industry/cultural specifics. She is very patient, responsive, attentive to details, her availability and readiness to help impressed me.
Legal 500 EMEA 2024, Public Procurement
About

Sylwia Czerwik advises clients on real property transactions (both asset and share deals), including developing optimal purchase structures and obtaining collateral. She supports clients in the commercialisation of retail, logistics and office buildings and in the conclusion, performance and termination of tenancy agreements, leases and other contracts related to the use of real properties.

In addition, Sylwia advises clients on all aspects of construction projects, including raising financing, drafting various types of contracts, and dealing with ongoing issues related to the construction process. She has also advised firms from the energy sector, especially on wind farm investments.

Areas of FocusReal Estate
Professional QualificationsAttorney-at-law (Radca prawny) registered with the Warsaw Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law (Okręgowa Izba Radców Prawnych w Warszawie), 2012

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a Czech investment fund on the sale of warehouse and manufacturing facilities
  • Advising an international investor on the purchase of a hotel located in the centre of Warsaw, as part of its purchase of a portfolio of eight luxury hotels in Europe, including conducting a due diligence review and preparing transaction documentation
  • Advising a number of banks on financing/refinancing the construction of several factories, hotels, shopping centres, offices and warehouses. The advice included a legal examination of the planned investments and of contractual provisions contained in the transactional documents
  • Advising an airline on concluding long-term lease agreements for the companies belonging to its capital group
  • Advising a developer of warehouse premises on commercialization issues
  • Advising a Polish investment company on the purchase of an aparthotel
Languages
  • Polish
  • English
Education
  • University of Warsaw, Master of Laws, 2007

Awards

  • Recognized as Rising Star in Real Estate – Legal 500 EMEA 2024
  • Recommended in Real Estate – The Legal 500 EMEA 2022-2023

Prior Experience

  • July 2024 – present, Counsel, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • April 2018 – June 2024, Senior Associate, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • March 2015 - March 2018, Senior Associate, Law firm, Warsaw
  • August 2014 - February 2015, Associate, Law firm, Warsaw
  • October 2011 - June 2014, Associate, Law firm, Warsaw
  • March 2009 - September 2011, Lawyer, Law firm, Warsaw
  • March 2008 - February 2009, Junior Lawyer, Law firm, Warsaw

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