Linklaters has advised Chariot Top Group BV, the company managed by the largest investment manager in private equity real estate in Central Eastern Europe – Griffin Real Estate, on the sale of the 1.8 ha investment plot in Katowice on Gornoslaska st.

The sold property was part of a portfolio of 28 real estate assets Chariot acquired in January 2018. It was the largest commercial real estate transaction in 2018. The value of this transaction amounted to EUR 1 bn. Currently, Chariot’s portfolio consists, among others, of: M1 Marki shopping centre in Warsaw, four retail parks and twelve hypermarkets (including Auchan and Bi1) with around 350,000 sqm gla.

The Linklaters Warsaw real estate transaction team was led by Tomasz Trystula (managing associate) supported by Malgorzata Szafranska (associate). The transaction was supervised by Janusz Dzianachowski (partner).