Kathryn Collie > Cleaver Fulton Rankin > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
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Kathryn Collie

Work Department
Real estate, PFI/PPP projects and insolvency
Position
Kathryn is a Director in the Real Estate team of Cleaver Fulton Rankin. Her depth of expertise and significant experience in all aspects of non-contentious commercial property sets her apart in the market. Her interests lie particularly with commercial development, the retail sector, acting for both local and national preservation charities and projects work, both on behalf of clients in Northern Ireland and also in England and Wales (where she is qualified to practice).
Kathryn is experienced in dealing with complex disposal and acquisition transactions as well as leading teams of solicitors where required, in dealing with major projects. Kathryn also has experience in providing advice to leading financial institutions and also for administrators in preparing property portfolios for sale and the sale of the assets themselves. She has been a key player in some of Northern Ireland’s largest retail and private sector developments. |
Career
Kathryn trained at Ashurst Morris Crisp, London, qualifying in 1990. Kathryn joined Cleaver Fulton Rankin as an Associate in 1998, and was made Director at the firm in 2001.
Memberships
Kathryn is a member of Law Society of Northern Ireland (1998 – Present); Law Society of England and Wales (1990 – Present); and is a Committee Member of the Northern Ireland Commercial Property Lawyers Association (2005 – Present).
Education
Kathryn graduated from Robinson College, Cambridge in 1986 with an MA Hons in Law and studied at Guildford Law School (1986-87).
Lawyer Rankings
Northern Ireland > Real estate > Commercial property
(Hall of Fame)Cleaver Fulton Rankin’s strong presence in the local real estate market is reflected through mandates which it often receives from London and international firms to act as Northern Ireland counsel in multi-jurisdictional transactions, a notable example includes the recent acquisition of over two hundred KFC-branded restaurants, which were operated by the EG Group. Joe Marley heads the practice, and regularly acts for a wide range of clients, including those in the healthcare, retail, and leisure industries. Kathryn Collie continues to advise Dalradian Gold Limited on acquisitions of land for its gold mine project. Patrick O’Hanlon is well regarded for his work in supporting housing associations in property securitisations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial property Northern Ireland > Real estate
- Hall of Fame Northern Ireland > Real estate > Commercial property
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property
- Dispute resolution
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A
- Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property