International law firm Pinsent Masons has opened an office in Warsaw with a team of over 40 people. The new office will handle complex investment projects from the outset, focusing on real estate, infrastructure, construction, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, and cross-border matters.

For law firms, the office provides a work environment for legal teams but also serves as something of a showpiece in client and business partner relationships. In an era of changing work models, the evolving role of the office and the growing trend toward space optimisation in some sectors driven by rising costs, Cushman & Wakefield take a closer look at the legal sector’s needs and location decisions.

Noerr and Kinstellar have announced that Noerr’s practices in Budapest, Bratislava, Bucharest and Prague are to be transferred to Kinstellar.

Law firms are among the most active office tenants. They have for years shown a strong preference for central HQ locations, trophy offices and a high standard of finish, reveals the latest research from Savills.

bnt attorneys in CEE, an international business law firm with 10 offices in Central and Eastern Europe, and BSJP, one of Poland’s full-service legal practices, have teamed up to create a legal powerhouse. The new firm will operate under the combined brand of BSJP | bnt in Poland.

Investment fund NEPI Rockcastle has taken over the stake held by Carrefour in Ploiești Shopping City for an undisclosed sum. Following the transaction concluded in September, NEPI Rockcastle has become the sole shareholder of the shopping centre.