PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Transaction Services has considerable experience of working with property companies, other corporate Clients and financial institutions on real estate related matters. PwC Transaction Services is uniquely placed to advise and assist on a wide range of strategic, commercial and financial real estate matters. Our ability to draw on PwC expertise, regardless of its specialism, enables us to co-ordinate the full spectrum of advice required in a seamless manner.
Our real estate experience allows us to provide a full range of services to identify and then support an acquisition of a property company or of a portfolio of assets. We have the largest and most experienced Transaction Services team in Poland, specialising in due diligence, structuring and SPA related advice. We have a strong track record of delivering timely reports focused on value drivers and deal issues.
Due diligence and deal structuring
We provide full commercial, financial, tax and market due diligence services for the acquisition or disposal of individual properties, portfolios and real estate businesses as well as advice on deal structuring. We are familiar with working as part of a larger team of different advisors including lawyers, environmental and lead advisors, and understand the close co-operation required to maximise the due diligence opportunity to identify and close down deal issues.
Disposals
We have extensive experience in advising on disposals. We aim to achieve a successful transaction to obtain the best price and most favorable terms for the vendor. We can assist in assembling the financial, tax, legal and other information required by a bidder, produce a high quality authoritative information memorandum and commission a credible vendor due diligence report. We are able to help you to identify and address issues prior to a prospective buyer looking at your assets.
Valuation advice
Our property valuation team has played an active role in the transformation of business organisations, assisting in the steps leading to privatisation, providing help in the assessment of contributions-in-kind of new enterprises, as well as in the final settlement, liquidation or asset disposal procedures.
Our valuation services include the following:
- valuation of real estate (single assets, holdings and portfolios)
- appraisal management services
- assessment of internal valuation policies and practices
- collateral reviews
- business valuation (valuation of real estate SPVs)
"Understanding valuation issues will not only allow you to demand the best price but also to set the agenda when developing the strategy of negotiating a sale or a purchase."
The valuation of asset-backed businesses requires an understanding of the earnings profile of the business as well as the underlying asset base. We understand the dynamics, trends and issues influencing both approaches, enabling us to provide market focused and independent advice.
Corporate Real Estate Services
Real estate - together with its utilisation and its associated costs - is gaining in importance in the life of enterprises possessing a relatively large real estate portfolio. The principal objectives set by any corporate management are cost - effectiveness and the most efficient possible management of assets, as a means of realising the benefits offered by real estate portfolios. In carrying out our advisory work we concentrate on:
- portfolio analysis
- development of corporate real estate, shareholders and portfolio optimisation
- refinancing
- real estate restructuring
- financial modelling provided in connection with a planned transaction involving a business acquisition or during a finance raising process
- IFRS support (impairment tests under IFRS 36)
- feasibility studies/business plans for real estate related projects
- investment advice (including location and competition analysis, opinion on the land prices, rents and service charges etc.)
- market reviews
Dispute Analysis and Investigations
PricewaterhouseCoopers Dispute Analysis and Investigations (DAI) team has the knowledge and experience necessary to conduct complex fraud investigations and forensic accounting. We have performed work on behalf of shareholders, management boards and other interested parties (e.g. banks or other creditors), assisting them to find quick and optimal solutions in critical situations. We also have broad experience in providing support to parties involved in disputes. We differ from other financial advisors/experts as our skills become crucial when financial issues become legal problems.
Services provided by our DAI team include:
- investigation of suspected fraud, malpractice or any other economic practice
- reviews of internal audit controls and corporate ethics programmes for Clients concerned about their potential exposure to fraud
- investigation of corruption or money laundering activity
- preventing and identifying risks through investigative due diligence
- providing support to Clients involved in major disputes which require analysis, quantum and expert witness services
- preparing and managing insurance claims for Clients and insurers in respect of both business interruption and materials damage
- information technology support to Clients involved in investigations and disputes
Contacts:
+48 22 523 4108
