Slovakia

Recent work highlights

Construction and development

  • Advised the Government of Slovakia on preparing a tender for the planning, construction, operation and facility management aspects of a prison in Rimavská Sobota. This is the country’s first social infrastructure PPP, valued at approx. €100m.
  • Advised CREOTAX on the construction and leasing of a new retail park in Lozorno, with a developed area of 21,000 sqm. This included advising on documentation and permitting  for the construction of the park and on the leasing of the premises including detailed negotiations with future tenants, including the anchor tenant Tesco.
  • A major European commercial real estate development company on the acquisition of the industrial land and subsequent construction of multiple substantial logistics parks in Slovakia.
  • Advised a leading british automotive manufacturer on all real estate and construction matters regarding their significant investment in Slovakia; one of their largest into a new manufacturing facility in decades.
  • Advised GESTAMP on a new facility, a greenfield investment of nearly €130m, intended to serve Jaguar Land Rover’s Slovak operations. This includes permitting issues, Environmental Impact Assessment proceedings, and other related issues.
  • Advised a world Leader in automotive exterior components manufacturing on the negotiation of contractual documentation with respect to the construction of a new production facility, the extension of their existing production facility and the regarding the conclusion of works contracts.

Managers and occupiers

  • Advised IAD Investments on the the leasing and asset management of the Steinerka business centre offices and the Twin City development. 
  • Advised a global online e-retailer on the negotiation of built-to-suite lease agreements, and on the leasing of a substantial part of one of the most prominent Bratislava office centre to house its client service centre.
  • Advised a leading European beauty industry retailer on current and future lease agreements for stores with landlords in major shopping centres across Slovakia.
  • Advised Primark on the investment and opening of its new flagship store in Bratislava and the negotiation of the lease and future lease agreements.
  • Advised an Austrian banking group and its affiliate real estate management company on a sale and leaseback project concerning the land plots & various factory buildings of a leading supplier of model railways.

Investments and disposal

  • Advised Allianz/VGP joint-venture on the EUR 166m acquisition of a cross-border logistics portfolio, including a Slovak business park, which consists of industrial warehouses of 20,000 sqm. near Bratislava. 
  • Advised IAD Investments on the successful acquisition of the Steinerka Offices, Bratislava, from MiddleCap Real Estate.
  • Advised TPG Europe, on the successful financing and acquisition of the Vector Parks Logistics Centres in Slovakia and the Czech Republic from Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets.
  • Acted for Gramercy Europe, through its fund Gramercy Property Europe III, on the successful acquisition of the KiK Logistics Centre from Go Asset and ECE European City Estates.

Financing

  • Advised HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien AG on the process of shareholder's buy-out financing as a part of the development project in Bratislava.
  • Advised a major international bank on the real estate and construction financing – including a thorough legal due diligence - for the development of two office projects, which are being developed by a major Slovak commercial real estate developer, as part of a sale and lease bank transaction.
  • Advised Aerium Group Fund on a €181m refinancing of a shopping centre portfolio, comprising of 13 properties across Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland. Erste Bank
  • Advised Erste Bank on a €91m financing of Blackstone’s acquisition from Immofinanz of its CEE logistics portfolio in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.
  • Advised an Asian investment company on the financing and acquisition of two substantial logistics parks in the west and central regions of Slovakia from a major US logistics developer.
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Located in Bratislava2 real estate partners and 10 lawyers

Languages: Slovak, Czech, English, German, Russian and Hungarian

 

Key contacts

Michal Huťan
Partner
Bratislava
T +421 940 637 841
Soňa Hanková
Partner
Bratislava
T +421 2 3214 1414