Arthur Cox Belfast regularly acts for clients in the banking, energy and healthcare, among other sectors. Some of the firm’s most well-known clients include Barclay’s Bank, Citibank, and the Crown Estate. Alastair Todd leads the team and holds a particular focus on the renewable energy and social housing sectors. Mark Jameson is a key point of contact for retail and leisure industry clients. Kathryn Forde is active in advising financial institutions that regularly lend to the social housing sector. At the associate level, David Greatorex and Ceardha Morgan provide strong support to the practice in drafting various lease agreements for the recreational sector.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘David Greatorex and Ceardha Morgan are both efficient and capable.’

  • ‘Very knowledgeable, great ability to simplify legal issues.’

Key clients

  • NantHealth, Inc.
  • Ann’s Care Homes
  • Crown Estate
  • Heron Energy
  • Endeavour Investments
  • Barclays
  • Hastings Hotel Group
  • Matagorda2 Ltd
  • Black and White Acquisitions
  • Bank of Ireland

Work highlights

  • Advised NantHealth in relation to the re-gear of the lease of their office accommodation in Belfast.
  • Advised Ann’s Care Homes in relation to the acquisition of an additional seven nursing homes from Larchwood Care in October 2023.
  • Acting as sole legal advisor to the Crown Estate in relation to all its Northern Irish law governed matters for over a decade.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alastair Todd

Other key lawyers

Rowan White, Mark Jameson, Kathryn Forde, David Greatorx, Ceardha Morgan