Piotr Malinowski
Partner · Adwokat
Real Estate / FIDIC / Construction Disputes · 16 years
Bar admissionAdwokat, ORA Kraków · 16 years
SpecialisationFIDIC, Construction Disputes, Real Estate M&A
LanguagesPolish, English
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Real Estate and Construction.
From a single warehouse lease to a EUR 100m mixed-use acquisition. We advise developers, institutional investors, family offices and contractors on the full property lifecycle — acquisition, development, leasing, disposal, disputes. 40+ construction disputes, including claims exceeding PLN 100m.
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Scope of services
- Acquisitions and disposals — share deals and asset deals
- Real-estate due diligence (legal, environmental, technical coordination)
- Property acquisition by foreigners — MSWiA permits
- FIDIC contracts (Red Book, Yellow Book, Silver Book) — drafting and disputes
- Construction disputes — adjudication, arbitration, litigation
- Development agreements — JVs, build-and-sell, build-to-rent
- Commercial leases — office, retail park, warehouse, hotel
- Residential development — new 2024–2026 regulations
- Spatial planning — MPZP/WZ disputes, environmental decisions
- Building permits — appeals before WSA/NSA
- Perpetual usufruct — 2025 reforms, conversion to ownership
- Real-estate tax — reclassification disputes, new 2025 definitions
- Environmental liability — historical contamination, remediation
- REIT and SCSP structuring
Construction defect claims expire — limitation periods often run from technical acceptance, not from defect discovery.
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Frequently asked questions
Do foreigners need a permit to buy property in Poland?
EU/EEA citizens and Swiss nationals are generally exempt for residential property. Non-EU citizens need an MSWiA permit for real estate; the process takes 2–6 months. Commercial property acquisitions by EU/EEA companies are usually exempt; share deals (acquiring a Polish company that owns property) may also be exempt depending on the structure. We analyse each case before signing.
How long does FIDIC adjudication take in Poland?
Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) decisions under FIDIC Red/Yellow Book are issued within 84 days of referral (or 56 days if both parties agree to expedited timeline). The DAB decision is binding pending arbitration. We have represented contractors and employers in 40+ FIDIC matters since 2017.
When does the limitation period for construction defects start?
Under the Civil Code (Art. 568), the warranty period for buildings is 5 years from delivery. The general limitation period for contractual claims is 3 years (6 for B2B). However, for hidden defects, the period can run from discovery — but no later than 10 years from delivery. We map limitation risk in every engagement.
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