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OBH Partners Offices

OBH Partners
17 PEMBROKE STREET UPPER
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
Visit website 353 1 775 5600 353 1 775 5601

OBH Partners > The Legal 500 Rankings

Ireland > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4

OBH Partners has an established record in M&A, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and equity investments. The corporate and commercial team has particular experience in the mining and exploration sector, with a collection of international clients. The firm also has close connections to the brewing and distilling industry, and has a strong focus on start-ups and growth companies. Orlaith O’Brien is noted for transactions in the mining and exploration sector, with Susan Noone providing further senior expertise.

Practice head(s):

Orlaith O’Brien; Susan Noone

Ireland > Real estate Tier 4

Under the headship of June Hynes and John Burke, OBH Partners‘ real estate practice advises domestic and international investors and developers on commercial leases and acquisitions within the office, hotel, and retail sectors. The team also manages the acquisition of residential development sites.

Practice head(s):

June Hynes; John Burke

Testimonials

‘Very practical and always available and responsive.’

‘June Hynes is excellent and practical in dealing with problems which arise.’

‘OBH is a boutique law firm with exceptional commercial understanding within the real estate business. We appreciate the hands-on attitude.’

‘All at OBH are very much hands-on. We want to emphasise all the partners, especially June Hynes.’

‘June Hynes is an incredibly hard worker with exceptional communication skills when explaining difficult technical problems.’

‘Very strong lead partner in June Hynes, with a good support team beneath her. Very commercial, they tend to spot issues before they occur. The team know their properties well. And very nice people to deal with.’

‘June Hynes – most commercial lawyer I have ever worked with.’

‘OBH provide us with a very personable service. They will always pick up the phone and talk directly about any matters being dealt with. They are fully integrated with our platform as required.’

Key clients

Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH

Earlsfort Homes

John Sisk and Sons

Teeling Group

Greystones Media Campus Limited

Kinvara Homes

JCD Group

Swords Business Campus

Porterhouse Group

Core Real Estate

iLiv Apartments (Ireland) Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Deka Immobilien GMBH on the acquisition of 40 Molesworth St Dublin 2 in 2024.
  • Assisted Urban Green Private with the acquisition of Douglas Shopping Centre.
  • Advised Deka Immobilien on the acquisition of Newmarket Yards Hotel and leaseback to Premier Inn.

OBH Partners > Firm Profile

The firm: Established in 2002, OBH Partners is a partner-led law firm, recognised as a leading Irish corporate law firm providing corporate legal services to international clients, domestic companies, emerging Irish businesses and public bodies. OBH Partners focuses on supporting the business growth of its clients. The compact team has gained a reputation for the quality of its service, understanding of client needs and expectations, and a solution-focused commercial approach to legal issues.

Areas of practice: The practice is structured primarily with a corporate team and a commercial property team, with a finance team which has grown rapidly in recent years, all  supported by a dispute resolution team.

The corporate group deals with a wide range of corporate transactions across a diverse spectrum of industries, regularly on a multi-jurisdictional basis. The team has considerable experience in M&A, business acquisitions, joint ventures, restructuring and equity investment.

The capital markets section of the corporate group,  advises on clients’ capital market and corporate finance activities and is recognised as having particular experience in assisting clients to admit to  AIM and the Standard List  of the London Stock Exchange. The team also has expertise in bond issuances.

The property group advises on all aspects of commercial property for both international and domestic clients, including real estate funds, developers and property advisers .  The team has been involved in some of the most significant property transactions in Ireland over the past decade, acting in the acquisition of a large number of notable hotels, office developments and retail developments.

The finance team at OBH Partners advises abroad range of banks, credit institutions and corporate lenders on corporate and personal finance transactions and associated security, including asset backed structures.

The firm’s dispute resolution team supports its corporate and property teams, advising the firm’s clients on disputes arising from corporate acquisitions, shareholder/minority issues and contract disputes.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Mergers and acquisitions Orlaith O'Brien [email protected] 01 77 55 600
Mergers and acquisitions Susan Noone [email protected] 01 77 55 600
Corporate finance Orlaith O'Brien [email protected] 01 77 55 600
Real estate June Hynes [email protected] 01 77 55 600
Real estate John Burke [email protected] 01 77 55 600
Construction John Burke [email protected] 01 77 55 600
Banking and Finance Daragh Bohan [email protected] 01 77 55 600
Dispute resolution David Lynch [email protected] 01 77 55 600
Capital markets Orlaith O'Brien [email protected] 01 77 55 600
Real Estate Domhmall Mc Kevitt [email protected] 01 77 55 600

Staff Figures

Number of lawyers : 10

Languages

English