With a particularly active development practice and hospitality expertise, RDJ LLP is recommended for its ‘skill sets across all aspects of real estate transactions’ and is regularly engaged for large-scale private and public housing schemes, social housing schemes, hospitality-related matters, and mixed use development schemes. Evin McCarthy is at the helm of the practice, combining expertise in the residential and commercial sectors to handle property development and investment matters. Margaret Ring is a key port of call for commercial property, hospitality and office leasing matters, representing both landlord and tenants, while Simon Lynch excels in finance, investment and development transactions. Brian O’Halloran frequently assists developer clients across the full range of property development issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Real Estate team that we deal with in RDJ are extremely focused on delivering the completion of transactions which are fundamentally key to our business.’
- ‘The individuals within the RDJ Team, including Evin McCarthy, David Phelan, Jennifer Drury-Byrne, offer a 1st class service which is solution orientated and ultimately driven by what are our core objectives.’
- ‘The main advantage of dealing with the individuals in RDJ is not only their professionalism but more than that, it is the effort they make to understand our business.’
- ‘Evin McCarthy and the team handles the day-to-day aspects of transactions with minimal input required from our side. Their ability to deal with small issues on our behalf contributes to a streamlined process and keeps momentum moving forward. When it comes to closing transactions, the team ensure that all necessary preparations are completed in advance.'
- ‘Evin McCarthy & Aoife Brannigan are a great team. They are always keen to help us with all aspects of our projects.'
- ‘I have closed straightforward and complex transactions with RDJ, which included complex and drawn out receiverships. Their skill sets across all aspects of a real estate transaction gives us great comfort that any issues which arise can be managed professionally.'
Key clients
- O’Callaghan Properties
- Glenveagh Homes PLC
- Astellas
- Bon Secours Health System
- ARA Europe/Mableground
- Crossroads RE/Grayling Properties
- KPH Construction Limited
- John Cleary Developments
- Oaklee Housing Approved Housing Body (AHB)
- Geaney Group
- SeaPoint Capital
- Johnson and Johnson
Work highlights
Advising Glenveagh Homes PLC on the sale of over 2,050 mixed tenure units at its partnership sites at Balmoston and Oscar Traynor Woods in partnership arrangements with Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council.
Advising Mableground (ARA Europe and OBA Capital Partners JV) on the sale of 328 mixed tenure units to Cluid Housing AHB at Airton Plaza for €160m.
Advised Bon Secours Healthcare on the acquisition of a site in Limerick for the development, involving an investment of €190m, of a new private hospital.
Practice head
Evin McCarthy
Other key lawyers
Margaret Ring; Simon Lynch; Brian O'Halloran; David Phelan; Jennifer Drury-Byrne; Aoife Brannigan