Beauchamps LLP has a primary focus on real estate and housing finance, representing a range of banks, senior lenders, mezzanine lenders, hedge funds and developers. It also has a background in acquisition finance, settlements and work outs. The firm has worked intensively in the housing market over many years and is often engaged in Ireland’s largest schemes. Daniel Cashman heads the banking and finance department, bringing extensive expertise in corporate lending and real estate finance, along with loan portfolio transactions. Niall O’Brien specialises in the real estate and housing sector.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Beauchamps are highly regarded in the Irish market specialising in development finance and this is evidenced by the fact that they provide direct legal advice to many of the major stakeholders in the sector.'

  • 'Beauchamps's knowledge of key timeframes, practices and procedures in the sector is second to none and therefore sets them apart from many other firms operating in this space.’
  • ‘Daniel Cashman - incredibly astute and knowledgeable lawyer. Rare to find a lawyer who is well versed in all aspects of development finance lending, namely banking/finance law and construction law. Aside from specific advice on instructed cases, I would often pick up the phone to get a steer from Daniel on construction law queries. One of Daniel's key attributes is that he remains calm in all scenarios.'

  • 'Eoin Lee is meticulous, responsive and thorough in all aspects of his work.’
  • ‘We find the high degree of involvement/oversight of the senior partner to be very unusual in the context of managing the detail of documents being negotiated. He is always available. ’

  • ‘Partner led service with reasonable fees and always available. ’

  • ‘Daniel Cashman is the best banking lawyer in the business. Personal service always. Has a grasp of all details of the law and available to discuss cases anytime. ’

Key clients

  • Allied Irish Banks
  • Buttonworks Real Estate
  • Cabot Financial Ireland
  • Cardinal Capital Mezzanine Fund
  • Digital Bridge
  • Dwellings Housing Group
  • Elgin Property Finance
  • Emerald Investments
  • Ergo Services
  • Home Building Finance
  • Kavco Construction
  • Kennedy Wilson
  • Lotus Investment Group
  • Manley Developments
  • Myrsine Properties Group
  • National College of Ireland (NCI)
  • Pepper Finance Corporation
  • Respond
  • Stoneweg
  • Timbercreek Asset Management
  • Ulster Bank Ireland

Work highlights

  • Advised Cardinal Capital Group in relation to the financing of a large Hotel in the West of Ireland
  • Advised Timbercreek Asset Management in respect of the establishment of the two loan origination funds to facilitate the growth of Timbercreek's Irish loan origination business.
  • Advised Respond on all aspects of the Cost Rental Equity Loan Scheme including advising and revising the associated loan documentation issued by the main CREL lenders.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Daniel Cashman

Other key lawyers

Niall O’Brien, Pat Nyhan, Eoin Lee