Demonstrating particular strength in investment deals in the PRS, Dillon Eustace acts for a growing client roster of major investors, commercial and residential developers, and state-sponsored bodies. The ‘knowledgable and dedicated’ team also benefits from the wider firm’s strength in the financial services space, playing an active role in real estate loan portfolio sales and property finance transactions, where practice head Martin Colman, whose clients include Irish pillar banks and alternative lenders, has significant expertise. Kelly O’Hara and Brendan Cunnane are also among the key contacts.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Dillon Eustace's expertise in commercial leasing and landlord and tenant matters shows a thorough understanding of both the law and the commercial landscape around it. In addition, they operate a very fair and transparent approach to billing and at all times clients feel they are getting real value for money.’

  • ‘Kelly O'Hara is an excellent practitioner. Her advice is always prompt, clear and based on common sense. Moreover, she always indicates a timeframe in which she will respond and does not leave clients wondering.'

  • ‘Martin Colman is fantastic.'

  • ‘The people are very good - knowledgable and dedicated.’

  • ‘Brendan Cunnane is very reasoned, methodical and available past office hours when needed.'

Key clients

  • IPUT plc
  • Franklin Templeton
  • Land Development Agency
  • Cairn Homes Properties Limited
  • Nassarius Capital AG
  • Round Hill Capital
  • Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC
  • SW3 Capital/Tristan Capital Partners
  • Round Hill Capital
  • Greenoak Europe Secured Lending
  • Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC
  • Elleke Vermogens
  • Fine Grain Property (Ireland) Limited
  • NAMA
  • Fairfield Real Estate Finance Limited
  • Lone Star
  • Garlin Investment ICAV
  • The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
  • Permanent TSB
  • Abarta Investments ICAV
  • Centric Health
  • AIB
  • House Building Finance Ireland
  • Reil Investments
  • Remcoll Developments Limite
  • Homestore & More

Work highlights

  • Acted for IPUT in the leasing of the Tropical Fruit Warehouse, an iconic new office development in Dublin's Docklands, to TikTok.
  • Acting for Cairn Homes in respect of the sale of Mercer Vale, a 152-unit residential development in Cherrywood, Dublin 18.
  • Acting for Finegrain Property on the acquisition of The Waterside Portfolio, Citywest, which comprises five blocks of grade A offices acquired from IPUT and Davy, for a sum in excess of €65 million.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Martin Colman

Other key lawyers

Kelly O'Hara, Brendan Cunnane, Fiona O'Neill, Nessa Ryan, Clare Lacey