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Holmes real estate group is a market leader in Ireland. Having advised on the largest mandates in the State, our lawyers are renowned for their unrivalled strategic expertise, deep legal understanding and excellent commercial acumen.

Key Contact

Sandra Egan

Partner

Real Estate Lead

Our combined Dublin, Limerick, Cork and London teams advise domestic and international investors, financial institutions, public bodies, developers, occupiers, retailers, and insolvency practitioners, on all aspects of property transactions and development projects across the full range of commercial property transactions including:-

Investment Sales and Acquisitions
Loan Portfolio Transfers
Real Estate Funds
Development Deals
Lease Transactions
Real Estate Finance.

We advise owners and developers on some of the largest mixed-use developments in Ireland.

Due to our vast range of practical property experience, we maintain our asset management role in many of these schemes. Our comprehensive property asset management legal service includes day-to-day management of large property investment portfolios, mixed-use schemes, shopping centres, office developments, retail parks and hotels. We advise on landlord and tenant issues including lease variations, exercise of break options, applications for consent, applications for licences, tenant default and rent reviews.

We have been heavily involved high-profile property investment transactions in recent years. We have amassed significant expertise in distressed real estate transactions, both direct investment and indirectly through loan portfolio acquisition. We are experienced in the tax efficient structuring of investment using property QIFs (Qualifying Investor Fund) and have acted for several funds in the conversion of their companies to ICAVs.

Our team also comprises a leading new homes unit with experienced specialists who advise on development site acquisition, planning and development, scheme setup and unit and bulk sales.

Our collaborative approach, one of Holmes’ real strengths, combines the experience and know-how of our property, construction, planning, procurement, finance, tax and corporate lawyers to help you achieve your goals and overcome the unique challenges real estate transactions and development projects can bring. We also work closely with our litigation team on all types of property and landlord and tenant disputes.

We have, over many decades, garnered a national and international reputation for excellence. This has cemented many instructions, both directly from internationally recognised real estate institutions and, indirectly, with top law firms in foreign jurisdictions.

Sandra Egan is excellent, she is practical, knowledgeable and very thorough.

Sandra Egan

Real Estate | Chambers Europe 2023

An outstanding practice of long standing. The practice does not interact with clients as solely customers of a solution, process or transaction but as partners with whom the firm participates in mutual long-term benefit and pride.

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2020

There is good attention to detail. The objective of the client is firstly identified and the service is tailored to the needs of the client. They value your business in a personal capacity.

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2020

A great business partner. The one-to-one service provided is top class. The attention to detail is excellent. Sandra Egan leads the team extremely well and its clear that her team are getting good sound advice on matters. Melissa Regan is fantastic to deal with.

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2020

Helpful and friendly, practical advice.

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2020

They have the scale required so that the team are always available when you need them. Sandra Egan is very thorough in dealing with difficult issues and counterparts. Harry Fehily is committed to supporting pro bono work and not-for-profit organisations.

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2020

Sandra Egan makes complex aggressive transactions in acquisition and business transfer look simple.

Sandra Egan

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2020

Sandra Egan is very knowledgeable and very accessible to us on any query of our real estate business transactions.

Sandra Egan

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2020

A great business partner. The one-to-one service provided is top class. The attention to detail is excellent. Sandra Egan leads the team extremely well and its clear that her team are getting good sound advice on matters.

Sandra Egan

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2020

They have the scale required so that the team are always available when you need them. Sandra Egan is very thorough in dealing with difficult issues and counterparts. Harry Fehily is committed to supporting pro bono work and not-for-profit organisations.

Sandra Egan

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2020

Sandra Egan is exceptional. She is prompt in responding to our requests and explains everything clearly. She is solution focused and proactively works to get complex negotiations over the line for us with her excellent knowledge and awareness of future risk.

Sandra Egan

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 202

Gillian Butler has the ability to translate legal points into language a client can grasp.

Gillian Butler

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2023

Holmes O’Malley Sexton LLP provide legal advice with practical and commercial considerations.

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2023

Sandra Egan, always available when required, gets the job done on time, always agrees on fees before sending fee notes.

Sandra Egan

Real Estate | Legal 500 EMEA 2023

Meet the Team

Michael Carrigan

Consultant

Commercial Property, Construction, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Sandra Egan

Partner

Real Estate Lead

Lisa Killeen

Partner

Banking, Finance and Construction

Lorraine Power

Partner

Commercial Property, Construction, Banking, Finance, Regulatory and Compliance

Gillian Butler

Associate

Commercial Property, Banking, Restructuring and Insolvency

Awards, Membership and Recognition

Top Picks

Real Estate

Sandra Egan

We advise owners and developers on some of the largest mixed-use developments in Ireland.

Sandra Egan is excellent, she is practical, knowledgeable and very thorough.

An outstanding practice of long standing. The practice does not interact with clients as solely customers of a solution, process or transaction but as partners with whom the firm participates in mutual long-term benefit and pride.

There is good attention to detail. The objective of the client is firstly identified and the service is tailored to the needs of the client. They value your business in a personal capacity.

A great business partner. The one-to-one service provided is top class. The attention to detail is excellent. Sandra Egan leads the team extremely well and its clear that her team are getting good sound advice on matters. Melissa Regan is fantastic to deal with.

Helpful and friendly, practical advice.

They have the scale required so that the team are always available when you need them. Sandra Egan is very thorough in dealing with difficult issues and counterparts. Harry Fehily is committed to supporting pro bono work and not-for-profit organisations.

Sandra Egan makes complex aggressive transactions in acquisition and business transfer look simple.

Sandra Egan is very knowledgeable and very accessible to us on any query of our real estate business transactions.

A great business partner. The one-to-one service provided is top class. The attention to detail is excellent. Sandra Egan leads the team extremely well and its clear that her team are getting good sound advice on matters.

They have the scale required so that the team are always available when you need them. Sandra Egan is very thorough in dealing with difficult issues and counterparts. Harry Fehily is committed to supporting pro bono work and not-for-profit organisations.

Sandra Egan is exceptional. She is prompt in responding to our requests and explains everything clearly. She is solution focused and proactively works to get complex negotiations over the line for us with her excellent knowledge and awareness of future risk.

Gillian Butler has the ability to translate legal points into language a client can grasp.

Holmes O’Malley Sexton LLP provide legal advice with practical and commercial considerations.

Sandra Egan, always available when required, gets the job done on time, always agrees on fees before sending fee notes.

Meet the Team

Michael Carrigan

Sandra Egan

Lisa Killeen

Lorraine Power

Gillian Butler

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