A&L Goodbody LLP houses a comprehensive real estate practice, with a strong track record in high-end deals involving all asset classes within the commercial real estate and PRS space, including hotels, logistics and office properties. The ‘extremely competent, well informed and diligent’ team has an impressive client roster containing key Irish and international investors and developers, as well as landlords and occupiers. In addition, the firm is noted for its strength in real estate finance. The sizeable group includes ‘very capable team leader’ Niamh O’Sullivan, Ger O’Toole, Paul Diggin, John Williams, David Fitzgerald and Deirdre Griffin, who was promoted to partner in January 2023. Mairead Sherlock lends senior expertise to the practice.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent partners that are always on hand with a strong and capable bench underneath.’
‘Fully resourced team at all levels which is key for large-scale/time-sensitive transactions. Collaborate well across internal departments. Excellent availability of key individuals on transactions. Fees appropriate to transaction and no unmerited variations.’
‘David Fitzgerald has strong attention to detail, offers balanced legal advice and gets things done.'
‘Paul Diggin's knowledge and expertise is very sound. His attention to detail is his major strength, which is of great comfort to clients.'
‘An extremely competent, well informed and diligent team.’
‘Mairead Sherlock is a super experienced partner in the A&L property team. Mairead is very commercial, pragmatic, and extremely good at problem solving/finding solutions to DD risk items whilst ensuring clients keep the train on the tracks. Not only does she have a lovely bedside manner, but she is also highly respected in the market.’
‘A&L consistently sets a very high benchmark in relation to advice and direction required on many complex real estate transactions. They have a very clear understanding of clients' goals and objectives and are able to untangle and distil very knotty transactional issues into clear and comprehensible language which simplifies decision making.’
‘Niamh O'Sullivan is a very capable team leader who shows strong leadership skills and exceptional problem-solving abilities. Deirdre Griffin is an asset to the firm and her clients. Deirdre has an ability to remain calm even when faced with complex or testing scenarios, and is quick to respond to queries while her advice is both commercial and reliable.’
Key clients
- Pontagedea
- IPUT Real Estate
- Glenveagh
- Citibank
- Greystar
- M7 Real Estate
- DWS
- Ario Properties Limited
- Mountpark Logistics
- Fortress Investment Group
- Henderson Park
- Palm Capital/KKR
- Wayfair
- Patrizia
- Davy Real Estate
- Morgan Stanley
- Activate Capita
- lUnion Investment
- Wells Fargo
Work highlights
- Advised Fortress Investment Group on the disposal to Blackstone of the Spencer Place South office and hotel development in Dublin’s Docklands.
- Advised Citibank in relation to the sale of its existing HQ building at North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 and the acquisition of a site for a new Citi European HQ.
- Advised Pontagedea on the acquisition of the Opus Building, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 comprising a PRS scheme located in Dublin's South Docklands.
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Niamh O'Sullivan