Joe Marley > Cleaver Fulton Rankin > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Cleaver Fulton Rankin
50 BEDFORD STREET
BELFAST
BT2 7FW
United Kingdom
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Work Department

Real estate- commercial property, utilities and energy.

Position

Joe is a Director and Head of Cleaver Fulton Rankin’s commercial property department. He acts for a wide variety of clients across all aspects of property law, including commercial leasing, disposals and acquisitions, portfolio management, property finance and development and has particular expertise in the renewable energy, retail and telecoms sectors. Joe’s advises clients from the public and private sectors, including energy and utility companies, renewable developers, telecommunication providers, retailers, banks, local councils and charities. Joe has published several articles on property law matters in local press and business magazines.

Career

Joe trained at Cleaver Fulton Rankin, qualifying in 2004. Joe became a Director in the firm in 2012.

Memberships

Joe is a member of Law Society of Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Commercial Property Lawyers Association.

Education

Joe graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an LLB in 2002 and obtained a Certificate in Professional Legal Studies from Queens University, Belfast in 2004.

Lawyer Rankings

Northern Ireland > Real estate > Commercial property

(Leading individuals)

Joe MarleyCleaver Fulton Rankin

Cleaver Fulton Rankin‘s ‘superb’ team works as part of the firm’s full-service offering, and offers clients expertise in a broad swathe of sectors, including retail, energy, and residential. Team lead Joe Marley, ‘a recognised leader in this field’, is particularly active in the retail and leisure, energy and renewables, and telecommunications sectors. Core team members include Kathryn Collie, who is experienced in complex disposal and acquisition transactions, and Patrick O’Hanlon, whose practice includes real estate finance, development acquisitions, and retail lettings. O’Hanlan joined the team in September 2022 from TLT. Alan McAlister handles landlord and tenant issues, and is experienced in construction issues.

Northern Ireland > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has key strength in the telecoms sector, and acts for major clients in this area such as BT and Telefonica. Team lead Joe Marley advises clients on all aspects of non-contentious real estate, with experience in investment and infrastructure. Paul McBride is well known for his M&A expertise. Aaron Moore specialises in dispute resolution.

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

Cleaver Fulton Rankin fields a team of planning, regulatory, property, and corporate lawyers, with experience in a broad range of energy matters. Team lead Stephen Cross advises energy companies, investors, and financial institutions, and is particularly experienced working on wind, solar, and biomass projects. Planning expert Karen Blair and property specialist Joe Marley are key names in the team.