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Michał Pietuszko

Partner
Head of Real Estate
Attorney-at-law (radca prawny)
Michał Pietuszko – never loses spirit and can find a solution in complex issues, which makes clients feel safe.
— Legal 500 EMEA 2024, Real Estate
Warsaw
About

Michał Pietuszko has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, having worked for both property developers and legal firms.

He advises clients from various sectors (e.g. logistics, office, hospitality and retail) on real estate transactions and during all stages of the implementation of investment projects. In particular, he has extensive experience in the sale, purchase, commercialisation and management of logistics centres and warehouses, as well as supporting Polish and multinational property developers in carrying out investments in Poland (including those involving partnerships with public institutions).

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), 2011

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising DHL Exel Supply Chain, a leading contract logistics provider, on its investment in DL Invest Park Psary, Poland.
  • Advising Elite Partners Capital on the purchase of five warehouse buildings covering a combined area of more than 200,000 sq. m. located south-west of Warsaw in a fast-developing logistics park. This was one of the largest logistics transactions in 2020.
  • Advising WeWork, a leading global provider of co-working spaces, on construction matters during its expansion in Poland.
  • Advising the Kuwait investor Markaz on its first investment in Poland, which involved concluding a development management agreement with Panattoni Europe and acquiring a real property in southern Poland with a total area of 80 000 sq. m., designated for the development a with 50 000 sq. m. logistics centre.
  • Advising Marriott Group, an international hotel chain, on its expansion to a number of Polish cities to operate hotels under one of Marriott's brands. The work included a due diligence review of several properties in Warsaw, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Lublin, Katowice, Kraków and Poznań, and the preparation of franchise agreements related to the operation of the hotels under the new brand.
Languages
  • English
  • Polish

Awards

  • Recommended in Real Estate – Legal 500 EMEA 2020 – 2025
  • Ranked Band 4 in Real Estate – Chambers Europe 2022 – 2026
  • Recognised as Up and Coming in Real Estate – Chambers Europe 2020 – 2021
  • Recommended in Real Estate and Private Client – Legal 500 EMEA 2021
  • Recognised in Real Estate for his “experience in real estate, development and construction transactions” – Legal 500 EMEA 2020
  • Recognised as Up and Coming in Construction – Chambers Europe 2020
  • "Michał Pietuszko offers a strong level of service." – Chambers Europe 2026, Real Estate.
  • "Michał Pietuszko perfectly understands the client's needs and efficiently executes projects." – Chambers Europe 2026, Real Estate.
  • "Michał Pietuszko leads DLA Piper's real estate department and advises international investors on a range of real estate matters, including acquisitions and lease agreement negotiations for office and residential buildings." – Chambers Europe 2026, Real Estate
  • "Michał Pietuszko is a personable, responsive and effective lawyer." – Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2023
  • “Michał Pietuszko leads DLA Piper's real estate department and advises international investors with a range of real estate matters including acquisitions and leasing agreement negotiations.” – Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2022
  • "Michał is a true leader of his team and is able to manage his lawyers to fulfil various tasks.”– Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2022
  • “Michał [is] one of the best legal advisers specialized in real estate. Always looking for solutions, aiming to conclude deals within business assumptions set by the customer. Proactive, helpful, professional” – Real Estate, Legal 500 EMEA 2021
  • “Michał enters the table this year as a result of positive client and peer feedback. He represents international investors in real estate transactions. His business-oriented style is underlined by clients, one reporting: "He is pragmatic, he knows how we think" – Real Estate, Construction, Chambers Europe 2020
Education
  • University of Warsaw, Master of Management and Marketing, 2007
  • University of Warsaw, Master of Laws, 2004

Prior Experience

  • June 2019 – present, Partner, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • May 2015 – May 2019, Counsel, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • January 2014 – April 2015, Senior Associate, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • June 2009 – December 2013, Director of the Legal Department, Neinver Polska, Warsaw
  • August 2009 – December 2013, Member of the Supervisory Board of Galeria Katowicka
  • October 2005 – May 2009, lawyer, Gray International, Warsaw
  • August 2003 – September 2005, lawyer, Magnusson, Warsaw

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Warsaw Bar Association of Attorneys-at-law (Okręgowa Izba Radców Prawnych w Warszawie), 2011

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(Work, Warsaw)