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Dentons has appointed Amsterdam-based partner Dirk-Jan Gondrie as Europe Head of Real Estate for the term ending December 2027.  In his new role, he is going to be responsible for the strategy and leadership of the Real Estate practice across Europe.

Savills Investment Management has named Ilona Szafer as its new Head of Poland. Based in Warsaw, she will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s €1.7 billion portfolio in the country, which includes assets across the office, logistics and retail sectors.

Czech investment group Axelor has announced the strengthening of its real estate team. The expansion of the Aurelia fund is going to be led by British manager Fraser Watson as Head of Real Estate.

Vistra Fund Solutions has announced that Sylwia Toczyska has rejoined the firm, bringing over 25 years of international experience in tax, accounting, and fund operations across Central and Eastern Europe.

Geosan Development has announced the promotion of Radoslav Rachač to the position of Director and CEO. He is moving to the new position from the previous role of Economic Director and Managing Director, which he has held in the company since 2014.

Speedwell has announced the appointment of Michał Stępień as its new country manager for Poland. The move marks a key step in the developer’s regional expansion strategy, as it looks to replicate its Romanian success in the Polish market.

Scallier, a Poznań-based commercial real estate company active in Poland and Romania, is expanding its management team. Since mid-April 2025, Rafał Langer has been leading the company’s Property Management Department as Head of Property Management.

Charles Irvine Group LLP and ARC Capital Markets have agreed to merge in an equity swap deal. The new entity will operate under the Charles Irvine name, combining operations across the UK, Poland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, with plans to expand into Amsterdam and Milan between 2026 and 2028.

As of 28 May 2025, Małgorzata Czaplicka has been appointed President of the Management Board of GTC S.A. She takes over from Gyula Nagy, who served as President of the Management Board since August 2023.

Colliers has announced the appointment of Katarína Brydone as the Managing Director of Colliers in the Czech Republic, effective 2 May 2025. This appointment has followed the announcement of Tewfik Sabongui stepping down from Colliers after seven years of leading the Czech Republic business.