Legal services for construction projects

Comprehensive legal advisory for construction projects

The Construction Law Practice at the GJW Gramza i Wspólnicy law firm brings together a team of attorneys-at-law and legal experts specializing in construction law, providing comprehensive legal services for construction projects to private and public investors, contractors, and financing institutions. The scope of our support covers all stages of the project lifecycle – from the pre-construction phase, through the execution of works, up to the acceptance procedures and final financial settlement.

Operating on the basis of applicable construction, administrative, and civil law regulations, we provide our clients with legal security, mitigate contractual risks, and ensure effective legal management of construction projects. We coordinate the actions of project participants, ensure that all undertaken activities strictly comply with legal provisions and contractual stipulations, and maintain the overall consistency and efficiency of the project’s execution.

Construction project lifecycle

The construction project lifecycle is a multi-stage sequence of legal and factual actions, encompassing the acquisition or regularization of legal title to real estate, obtaining required administrative decisions (including zoning approvals, environmental decisions, building permits, and road investment permits / ZRID), concluding and executing construction contracts and ancillary agreements, conducting investor’s supervision, as well as managing acceptance procedures and final financial settlement. The GJW law firm provides comprehensive support at each of these stages, offering legal advisory during project preparation, representation in administrative proceedings, comprehensive handling of construction contracts, and assistance in dispute resolution. We support clients in conducting legal due diligence of real estate, obtaining permits, negotiating and securing contracts, and conducting cases before administrative bodies, courts, and arbitration tribunals. Throughout the process, we ensure strict compliance with legal provisions, mitigate risks, and effectively protect our clients’ interests in relations with business partners and other participants in the construction process.

Who we advice

The GJW Gramza i Wspólnicy provides specialized legal advisory services in the area of construction law and the construction project lifecycle, dedicated to a broad spectrum of entities operating within the construction market and the real estate sector.

• Public and local government investors executing capital projects based on public procurement or the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model – we support them in project preparation, the implementation of infrastructure projects, obtaining financing, and handling audit procedures;

• Private investors and developers executing residential, office, retail, or industrial projects – we offer comprehensive support throughout the preparation and execution process, ensuring the predictability of operations and the rigorous protection of the client’s interests;

• General contractors and subcontractors participating in construction and technical supervision – we assist them in preparing and negotiating contracts, enforcing securities arising from performance bonds and warranties, and in post-construction financial settlements;

• Designers and architectural offices – we provide legal advisory regarding copyright protection, design agreements, and contractual liability;

• Financing institutions, such as investment banks and local government funds – we draft documentation securing project financing and offer procedural legal support during project execution;

• Energy sector entities and companies implementing projects in the RES (Renewable Energy Sources) sector, combining regulatory, construction, and energy issues – we provide comprehensive support from the conceptual phase, through the execution of works, up to the final acceptance procedures.

We also provide legal services for the execution of projects co-financed by European Union funds, offering comprehensive legal support in procurement and tender procedures, the drafting of contracts, as well as assistance in financial settlements and the fulfillment of reporting and audit obligations. We assist investors in effectively securing and utilizing EU funds strictly in accordance with the requirements of the managing authorities.

Drawing upon the extensive expertise of our lawyers specializing in construction law—gained while advising on projects of varying scales, from local developments to strategic infrastructure, energy, and commercial projects—we deliver comprehensive, personalized, and highly effective legal solutions. Our legal advisory covers every stage of the project lifecycle, ensuring full regulatory compliance, the mitigation of contractual risks, and the optimization of administrative and financial procedures, specifically including the acquisition and financial settlement of EU funds.