Cushman & Wakefield has once again confirmed its leadership position in the Central and Eastern European commercial property market. At the prestigious CEEQA Awards 2026, the company was named the Best Capital Markets Agent and the Best Property Management Company. Additionally, Michal Sotak took home the individual accolade for the Rising Star of the Year.
This success stems directly from the trust placed in us by our clients, our deep understanding of local markets and the seamless day-to-day cooperation of our regional teams. In a rapidly changing world, the combination of our unique, long-standing local expertise and our ability to operate efficiently across borders allows us to respond accurately to new challenges and deliver outstanding outcomes for our business partners.
Best Capital Markets Agent
The award for the Best Capital Markets Agent reflects Cushman & Wakefield’s exceptional operational efficiency across the CEE region. Last year, the company advised on investment transactions totalling EUR 3.7 billion. This represented a remarkable 51% year-on-year increase in transaction volume, significantly outpacing the overall Central and Eastern European market growth rate of 34%.Demonstrating immense versatility, the team advised on the region’s largest office and industrial transactions, valued at EUR 1.75 billion and EUR 958 million respectively. Key regional highlights include:
● Wola Center (Warsaw) – the largest office transaction completed in Poland during this period.
● Vendo Retail Park portfolio (Poland) – a 36-retail park portfolio transaction exceeding EUR 300 million.
● Palladium (Prague) – the largest single-asset deal in the history of the Czech investment market.
● Budapest Marriott Hotel – the largest hotel sector transaction across the CEE and SEE regions.
● Bory Mall (Bratislava) – the largest investment transaction of the year in the Slovak market.
Best Property Management Company
Winning the Best Property Management Company award underscores that asset management remains a core operational pillar for Cushman & Wakefield. Today, the firm’s specialists oversee a portfolio of 7.16 million square metres across CEE.C&W’s market leadership is anchored by unparalleled operational flexibility and robust relationships with global investors. The portfolio’s expansion has been driven primarily by key strategic mandates in the retail and industrial sectors, including:
● Adventum retail portfolio (Slovakia) – an unprecedentedly rapid onboarding of four assets spanning a total of 72,000 sqm within just five days.
● Aupark (Slovakia) and Patrizia’s CEE portfolio – landmark mandates confirming C&W’s dominance as the leading commercial asset manager in CEE.
Michal Sotak wins “Rising Star of the Year”
An important highlight of Cushman & Wakefield’s success this year was the individual accolade awarded to Michal Sotak, Head of Capital Markets in the Czech Republic. The Rising Star of the Year trophy is a well-deserved recognition of his determination, unorthodox thinking and significant contribution to enhancing liquidity and attracting Western institutional capital to the entire CEE region.The triumph at this year’s CEEQA Awards belongs to the entire team, partners, and clients, who build the brand’s value every day – in line with Cushman & Wakefield’s belief: Better never settles!
