Anna-Marie McAlinden > Mills Selig > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Mills Selig
21 ARTHUR STREET
BELFAST
BT1 4GA
United Kingdom

Work Department

Property / Head of Climate & Energy

Position

Partner

Career

Anna-Marie is a partner in the Commercial Property team, with extensive experience of all aspects of commercial property transactions. Her clients cover the spectrum of commercial, residential and mixed-use developers, public sector bodies, institutional banks, investment funds and private investors.

Additionally, Anna-Marie leads the Climate and Energy team in Mills Selig acting on matters including brownfield remediation, wind farms, solar, hydro and AD developments, as well as environmental and planning due diligence.

Anna-Marie is qualified and regularly acts in three jurisdictions being Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and England & Wales.  She is a member of the Law Society’s Climate Justice Group and is on the board of Northern Ireland’s Women in Property Group.


 Landmarks

  • acted on the acquisition of a mixed-use 90,000 square foot residential, retail and commercial development at Lisburn Square
  • acted on the sale of a portfolio of over 30 wind farm companies
  • acted on the acquisition of several hotels and cinemas
  • act for one of Northern Ireland’s harbour authorities
  • acted on the acquisition of and subsequent management of several shopping centres
  • acted for a London based specialist manager of secure income real assets on its acquisition of a 61.5MW solar portfolio, comprising 17 solar farms located across the UK (including extension and expansion rights)

What they say

“She quickly grasps the client’s requirements and provides commercial solutions”

“It’s been a very positive experience working with Anna-Marie and I would recommend her to others without hesitation”  

“Anna-Marie McAlinden and Glenn Watterson are stand out, amongst a standout team”

Chambers and Partners / Legal 500

Memberships

Law Society of Northern Ireland; Law Society of England & Wales; Northern Ireland Commercial Property Lawyers Association (NICPLA); Environmental and Planning Law Association for Northern Ireland (EPLANI).

Lawyer Rankings

Northern Ireland > Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy, project finance and PFI

Mills Selig has a strong focus on renewables, particularly wind, solar, anaerobic digestion and battery storage. The group covers investment, acquisitions, and disposals. Real estate specialist Anna-Marie McAlinden leads the team, and is regularly active for landowners, funders, institutional lenders and developers. Glenn Watterson leads on corporate transactions.

Northern Ireland > Real estate > Commercial property

(Next Generation Partners)

Anna-Marie McAlindenMills Selig

Mills Selig acts for a broad range of clients including landowners, funders, institutional lenders and developers, and is particularly active in the energy sector. Team lead Anne Skeggs specialises in property finance, distressed property, and securitisation. Anna-Marie McAlinden, who is qualified in Northern Ireland, England and Wales, and the Republic of Ireland, handles acquisitions, lettings, and disposals. McAlinden has expertise in the energy sector, and leads the firm’s climate and energy department.