Industries
Education
University of Warsaw, Ph.D.
University of Warsaw, Master of Law, 1992
Bar Admissions
- Poland
Languages
- English
- Polish
Dr. Andrzej Chełchowski is a licensed Polish legal advisor (radca prawny) and the resident director of the firm’s Warsaw office.
He specializes in real estate finance and investment issues, advising numerous foreign and Polish clients, including developers, commercial operators in their expansion, banks, and other financial institutions as well as investors. Andrzej also provides legal advice in the ongoing restructuring of the health care sector, as well as in financing and structuring of various public infrastructure projects.
Representative Matters
Represented the company in the 150-bed hospital tender; provided legal advice to the bidder for construction, financing and operation of the hospital in a public private partnership.
Assisted in purchasing and selling of office buildings in Warsaw.
Negotiated the largest countrywide lease of the logistic distribution center located in Silesia region.
Assisted one of the leading banks in Poland in connection with granting construction/investment loans to an Office Building Operator.
Assisted the company in connection with obtaining a number of construction/investment loans.
Coordinated legal advice on commercialization of a number of commercial centers.
Honors
Best Lawyers in Poland, Project Finance and Development, Real Estate Law, 2010-present
European Legal Experts, Real Estate and Corporate + M&A 2001-present
Professional Activities
Warsaw District Bar of Legal Counsels
International Bar Association
American Bar Association
Civic, Cultural & Social Activities
Polish Hospitals Federation, associated with the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation, co-founder Supervisory Board member
Polish-India Business Council, co-founder and legal counsel
Teaching
Warsaw University, Department of Law and Administration, Institute of Agricultural Law, Assistant teacher (delivering lectures, didactic and scientific work) 1992-2001
Speeches
Panel Discussion at Living Investment Forum: "Rebuilding Ukraine: Restoring housing stocks in a sustainable and efficient way," Warsaw 23 May 2023
Panel discussion at IX Konferencja Hospital Management – Wyzwania 2015, Warsaw 18-19 June 2015, organized by TerMedia
Panel discussion at The Spotlight Hotel Investment Poland II, Development Session, Warsaw 16 June 2015, organized by Poland Today
Mieszkania dla seniorow i placówki pobytowe – budownictwo i modernizacja, I Kongres Gospodarki Senioralnej, Warsaw 29 October 2014
Panel discussion at Spotlight Hotel Investment Poland, Warsaw 2 June 2014, organized by Poland Today
Prawne implikacje dyrektywy transgranicznej, Konferencja Dyrektywa transgraniczna – czy jesteśmy gotowi?, Warsaw 25 October 2013
Przetarg na usługę odbioru i zagospodarowania odpadów czy przetarg o rynek Przyszłe skutki finansowe i prawne dla gminy, XI Samorządowe Forum Kapitału i Finansów, Warsaw 9 October 2013, organized by Municipium S.A.
"Zakres czasowy ochrony w ubezpieczeniach medycznych (triggery ubezpieczeniowe - wyzwania)," VII Międzynarodowa Konferencja Hospital Management. Wyzwania 2013, Warsaw, 20-21 June 2013
"Legal, Business and Financial Considerations in the Conduct of Multinational Business" (co-panelist Joseph Gustavus), Michigan State University College of Law (video presentation), 12 April 2013
"What's Up in Poland," Australian Embassy, Warsaw, 23 January 2013
"Szpitalne grupy zakupowe—aspekty prawne," VI Konferencja Hospital Management: Wyzwania 2012, Termedia, Warsaw, 14-15 June 2012
"Przyszłość partnerstwa publiczno-prywatnego w Polsce," Finanse 2012: Analiza sytuacji w ochronie zdrowia, Health Project Management, Warsaw, 21 February 2012
“PPP in Waste Management – Perspectives for Poland,” British-Polish Chamber of Commerce, 16 November 2011
"Infrastructural investments," (TVN CNBC television interview), Infrastructure Fair, Warsaw, Poland, October 13, 2010
"Deeper Understanding Between Legal Cultures," Panelist, American Chamber of Commerce in Poland, December 2009
"Nowelizacja prawa budowlanego oraz nowe przepisy o planowaniu i zagospodarowaniu przestrzennym," AIG Lincoln, 26 czerwca 2003 r., Warszawa
"Legal Challenges Facing Canadian Investors in Poland," (Panelist,) Young Presidents Organization of Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada, 13.05.2003 r., Warszawa
"Nowe gminne instrumenty finansowe," Ambasada Kanady, 24.02.2003 r., Warszawa
"Program emisji obligacji uniwersyteckich. Adaptacja Modelu Amerykanskiego dla polskich uniwersytetow," Konfederacja Rektorow Uniwersytetow Polskich, 21.02.2003 r., Bialowieza
"Invisible Effects and Unintended Consequences of EU Enlargement," University of Michigan, 10.02.2003 r., Ann Arbor, USA
"Political and environmental concerns for retailers," (Panelist), 3rd Annual Retail Conference, Poland Construction and Property Research Sp. z o.o., 6.02.2002 r., Warszawa
Publications
Books
The Public Real Estate Management, C.H. Beck, 2010
The Code of Administrative Proceedings, (Co-translators Maja Binkowska and Richard A. Walawender), C. H. Beck, 2010
Interview
"Wojna trzydziestoletnia,"Menedżer Zdrowia, April 2, 2014
"Infrastructure Fair in Warsaw," October 13, 2010
Articles
"Prywatne ubezpieczenia zdrowotne w Polsce — perspektywy rozwoju," (Co-author Agata Apanel), Medinfo, March 2013
"Partnerstwo publiczno-prywatne w sektorze medycznym. Wyzwania i osiagniecia," (Co-author Marc Zak), Medinfo 2012
"Recepta na dodatkowe pieniądze—dzierżawa jako szansa na spłatę długów szpitalnych oraz przyśpieszenie inwestycji w zakresie unowocześniania obiektów szpitalnych i dostosowania szpitali do norm sanitarnych,” Raport 2012. Rynek medyczny w Polsce, nr 1/2012 (wydanie specjalne Medinfo), July 2012
"Rewolucja ustawowowa. Ustawa o działalności leczniczej wprowadza szereg uregulowań dotyczących placówek medycznych," (Co-author Weronika Karnowska), Med-Info, December 2010
"Rewolucja w służbie zdrowia - założenia nowych ustaw," (Co-author Weronika Karnowska), Biotechnologia.pl, 2010-11-23
"Dyrektywa UE Pacjenci bez granic,” czy będziemy mogli sami wybierać, w którym kraju się chcemy leczyć?," Biotechnologia.pl, October 10, 2010
"System opieki zdrowotnej potrzebuje reform,” Medicalnet.pl, 20 September 2010
“Badania kliniczne – założenia do projektu nowej ustawy,” (Co-author Weronika Karnowska), Biotechnologia.pl, July 2010
"Plan B do modyfikacji,”Med-Info, June 2010
"Blok w partnerstwie," Med-info, czerwiec 2010, nr 6/2010
"Deeper Understanding Between Legal Cultures,” American Investor, Vol. XIX, No. 9, December 2009
“Daily Briefs. Attorneys Help Author Piece for ABA’s The International Lawyer,” Detroit Legal News, Vol. CXIV, No. 221, 5 November 2009
"Decyzja nadzorcza uprawnia do dochodzenia roszczenia,” (opinion), Gazeta Prawna No. 140, Tygodnik Prawa Gospodarczego, 21 July 2009
“VAT ogranicza restrukturyzację placówek służby zdrowia – raport GP i Kancelarii Miller Canfield,” (Co‑author Katarzyna Ryszard), Gazeta Prawna No. 127, 2 July 2009
"Poland,” (Co-author Richard A. Walawender),The International Lawyer, Business Regulations Section, Volume 43, No. 2, Summer 2009
"Europe," (Co-author Richard A. Walawender), The International Lawyer, American Bar Association, Volume 4, Number 2, Summer 2009
"Partnerzy prywatni mogą usprawnić działalność publicznych szpitali,” (Co‑author Maja Bińkowska), Gazeta Prawna No. 72, supplement Biznes i Zdrowie, 14 April 2009
“Trwały zarząd nieruchomości publicznych,” Samorząd Terytorialny No. 3/2009, March 2009
“Renta planistyczna od warunków zabudowy,” Parkiet, March 2008
"Lawyers hold forth," (Co-author Konrad Marciniuk), Warsaw Business Journal, February 16-22, 2004
"Skarga kasacyjna do Naczelnego Sadu Administracyjnego," Gazeta Prawna nr 133 (1242) 9-11 lipca 2004, dodatek Prawo i Zycie
"Handel w niedziele," Wspolnota, nr 19, 18 wrzesnia 2004 r.
"Property restitution in Poland. Where are we?," Central & Eastern European Retail Guide 2004
"Miasta bez planow," (Co-author Konrad Marciniuk), Eurobuild Poland, March 2003 (wersja polska i angielska)
"Finansowanie infrastruktury miejskiej," Ekopartner, nr 4 (138) 2003
"Grunty rolne w procesie inwestycyjnym," Nieruchomosci C. H. Beck, nr 1, January 2003 r.
"Panstwo prawa," Gentleman, nr 11 (62), November 2002 r.
"Renta planistyczna. Zmiana planu zagospodarowania a wartosc nieruchomosci," Gazeta Prawna, nr 34 (639), 18 lutego 2002 r.
"Obciazenia finansowe nieruchomosci," (Co-author Wojciech Langowski), Poradnik Gazety Prawnej, nr 42 (276) rok VIII, 15-21.10.2002 r.
"Obowiazki i ograniczenia uzytkownika. Uzytkowanie wieczyste nieruchomosci (1)," Co-author Wojciech Langowski), Gazeta Prawna, nr 98 (703) 22.05.2002 r.
"Zagospodarowanie przestrzenne. Najwazniejsze zmiany wprowadzone w 2001 r," Gazeta Prawna, nr 169 (598), 17.12.2001 r.
"Gminy zadecyduja. Nowe zasady lokalizacji centrow handlowych," Eurobuild Poland, nr 11 (43), November 2001 r.