Dentons was named “Legal & Financial Consulting Firm of the Year” for the ninth year in a row at this year’s CEE Quality Awards (CEEQA).  The award recognizes the Firm’s outstanding achievements in the commercial real estate market in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition, Paweł Dębowski, Co-Chairman of the Europe Real Estate Group at Dentons, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement in Real Estate award for his lasting contribution to the development of the real estate sector in the region. The gala ceremony was held on 15 May in Warsaw.

The CEEQA awards are among the most important industry accolades in Europe for institutions, organizations and experts in commercial real estate who have made transformative and significant contributions to the property sector across dozens of countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

The CEEQA awards are organized in cooperation with The Economist (previously with the Financial Times). Dentons’ Real Estate Practice Group in the CEE region was awarded for its position in the commercial property market, making it not only the preeminent law firm, but also the top-ranked firm in its field overall last year. Dentons beat stiff competition from 11 law firms and consultancy companies nominated in this category.

Paweł Dębowski is the second Pole and the youngest person ever to be honored with the CEEQA award for Lifetime Achievement in Real Estate. The Europe Real Estate Group, which he has headed for five years, is the most highly regarded real estate team in Central and Eastern Europe.

“The CEE Quality Awards is an important event for the whole real estate industry. Winning both the ‘Law Firm of the Year Award’ and ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ carries not only great prestige, but - above all - recognition for the entire team for their sterling work on behalf of our clients. Last year we advised on over sixty investment transactions worth over €5 billion in the real estate sector in Central and Eastern Europe. In Poland alone, we assisted clients with forty projects worth €3.6 billion – about half of the total market in terms of deal value. Our thanks go to both the team and our clients, for whom we were able to execute the most important transactions on the market. Their trust was undoubtedly the foundation of this year's win” concludes Paweł Dębowski, Co-Chairman of the Europe Real Estate Group at Dentons.

This year's CEEQA awards are a source of pride for the entire firm and we congratulate all the award winners on their success. I am personally very encouraged by the achievements of Dentons’ Real Estate Team over the last ten years, both in Poland and internationally. I can undoubtedly say that they are exceptional people and recognized leaders in the market of advisory services and commercial real estate” adds Evan Z. Lazar, Co-Chairman, Global Real Estate at Dentons.

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