Real estate

Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox‘s ’second-to-none‘ real estate team remains the first port of call for marquee deals across the office, retail, logistics, data centre and hotel sectors, acting for a diverse domestic and international client base which includes major institutional investors, developers and state-sponsored bodies. The firm’s areas of expertise range from the sale and acquisition of properties to real estate finance and leasing matters. Simon Hannigan, who is highly experienced in high-profile real estate transactions across the full range of asset classes, leads the team. The enviably deep bench also includes the ’phenomenal‘ Deirdre Barrett, Kenneth Egan, Brian O’Rourke, Deirdre Sheehan and Gillian Beechinor.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘The team is very responsive and understanding of issues.’
‘A deeper bench than any other practice in the city.’
‘Simon Hannigan has the confidence and brio to deliver for his client in most negotiations.’
‘The Arthur Cox real estate team is second to none. The group is consistently filled with hardworking, intelligent lawyers who get the job done and always give sound advice. No other firm in Dublin even comes close to comparing to Arthur Cox in quality. The people are also excellent to work with.’
‘Deirdre Barrett is one of the most talented real estate partners globally. She is incredibly hardworking and gives excellent advice on how to deal with complicated issues as well as market context around legal points.’
'Deirdre Barrett is phenomenal. She has every attribute you could wish for in a real estate lawyer - frighteningly bright, commercially savvy, great sense of humour and has the ability to identify and win important points - but without alienating the counterparty. Someone you'd always want sitting by your side and never sitting across the table.'

Key clients

Spear Street Capital
Blackstone
Kennedy Wilson
Ardstone Partners ICAV
Meta
Bain Capital
Irish Life
Rohan Group
CRH
Hibernia Real Estate Group
Phoenix Tower International
Aviva/Friends First
Davy Target Developments Ltd
Cofinimmo
Union
Barola Capital DAC
Aberdeen Standard
ServiceNow
Land Development Agency
Starwood Capital Group
Permanent TSB
Amundi
Balmoral
BlackRock
Julius Baer
Primonial REIM

Work highlights

Advised BlackRock and SW3 on the acquisition and financing of East Village Clay Farm (295 apartments), Leopardstown, Dublin 18 in two separate lots for €128m.
Advised Ronan Group Real Estate on the acquisition of Citi Group’s European Headquarters at 1 North Wall Quay and associated financing.
Advised Julius Baer on providing financing to the Selfridges Group for the purposes of acquiring the Brown Thomas and Arnotts portfolio of properties in Ireland for €300m.