Addleshaw Goddard‘s team provides comprehensive advice across industrial, high-value residential and social housing developments, where the team’s clients include major housing associations. The team handles contentious and non-contentious matters and has seen recent significant activity in the private rented and energy sectors. Practice head Margaret Austin has an impressive depth of knowledge in the negotiation of building contracts with contractors, consultants and vendors of bespoke developments. Siobhan Kenny is also noted.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A super ability to understand the client's business and connect with the client and its stakeholders.’
- ‘Highly motivated and committed individuals who make a great effort to ensure client's requirements achieved (Margaret Austin and Siobhan Kenny, particularly so).’
- ‘An experienced practice with excellent industry knowledge and an accommodating response to advice that needed an immediate response.’
- ‘The team is solid, and if one individual is tied up, another slots in without causing delay.’
- ‘Siobhan Kenny is always available to take your call, regardless of the time of day. She is extremely thorough and leaves no stone unturned. Margaret Austin, likewise.’
Key clients
- Tuath Housing Association
- CA Ventures
- Home Building Finance Ireland
Work highlights
Advised CA Ventures on large-scale student accommodation developments in Cork and Dublin.
Advised Home Building Finance Ireland on providing development finance for several developments across Ireland.
Advised the Tuath Housing Association on its acquisition and development of numerous site purchases for the development of social and affordable houses and apartments across Ireland.
Lawyers
Practice head
Margaret Austin
Other key lawyers
Siobhan Kenny; Kate Liddy- Cormican; Paul Tohill