REAL ESTATE, SPATIAL PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION LAW
Real estate law is one of our leading specializations and essential part of our practice. For over 30 years of our activity in Poland, our law office has been involved in nearly 1000 significant real estate projects. Miller Canfield Law Firm provides comprehensive legal advice on all matters related to real estate projects of all types carried out by companies from various market sectors. We provide services to all participants of the real estate market, including investors, developers, operators and tenants of retail, office, logistics and other facilities, construction, design and property management companies, utilities suppliers and banks.
As part of our real estate practice we provide, among others, the following services:
- conducting complex analyses of legal status and legal conditions of real estate development (due diligence);
- analyzing any specific legal issues concerning real properties and spatial planning and prepare expert opinions in this area;
- elaborating and implementing optimal solutions and legal structures for acquisition and development of real estate, including agricultural real estate and other real estates under special legal regime;
- establishment of and legal assistance for special purpose vehicle companies for real estate projects (more on our corporate and transactions practice available here: Corporate & Transaction Law);
- advising on and providing legal assistance in all matters related to spatial development of real estate as well as preparation and implementation of investments;
- representation and legal assistance in proceedings regarding issuance of all permits and decisions required in the investment process (permitting);
- legal advising and assistance in all matters related to organizing and acquiring financing, banking and non-banking, for purchase and development of real estate, including joint venture arrangements and public-private partnership formula (more on our banking and finance practice available here: Banking & finance law);
- drafting, negotiating and reviewing all types of contracts used in real estate trading including agreements of purchase and sale of real estate and real estate companies, general contractor agreements and other construction contracts (also based on FIDIC templates), design agreements, project management agreements and any other contracts being executed in the construction process;
- legal advise and assistance in all matters concerning realization of required infrastructure for real estate projects as well as environment protection issues (more on our relevant practice here: Infrastructure, renewable energy & environment protection);
- full legal assistance in commercialization and leasing of all types of facilities (e.g. retail, office, warehouse and logistics);
- advising and legal support in any legal issues related to development process and the day-to-day operation of properties;
- advising and representing clients in court and out-of-court disputes related to the acquisition, development and use of real estate (more on our litigation and dispute resolution practice available here: Litigation and dispute resolution).