Best known for its expertise in real estate acquisitions, disposals and financings, Maples Group is also geared to support on landlord and tenant law, real estate portfolios and due diligence projects, routinely acting for a domestic and international client roster. Leading the group is the ‘exceptionally competent, hardworking and driven’ Diarmuid Mawe, lauded for his strong knowledge of the full gamut of commercial property transactions; he acts for high-profile clients spanning private equity and institutional investors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Diarmuid Mawe and his team are exceptionally competent, hardworking and driven by achieving the best result for their clients carried out in a calm and efficient manner.’
- ‘An exceptional level of understanding of their particular sector of the market.’
- ‘My "go to" legal advisory firm for Real Estate in Dublin. Maples are proactive, highly experienced and excellent communicators and problem solvers. It is a pleasure to work with them as part of a transaction team.’
- ‘I recommend Diarmuid Mawe, Aisling Burke and Ben Conroy.'
Key clients
- Heitman LLC
- Iroko ZEN
- Henderson Park
- Goldman Sachs
- Remake Live
- Altixia REIM
- Aviva plc
- Pictet
- Irish Life Assurance plc
- BNP Paribas Real Estate
- Amundi Real Estate
- Tristian Capital Partners
Work highlights
Advising Grafton Group plc on various real estate matters across the Irish market, including advising on various acquisitions and disposals within its vast real estate portfolio across its numerous group entities (to include Woodies D.I.Y., Chadwicks Group and Panelling Centre).
Advising Henderson Park on all development, financing and leasing matters at the Horizon Logistics Park located near Dublin Airport, including advising on the letting of flagship headquarters to FedEx, Westrock and ReGen Aviation.
Advising French investor, Atland Voisin, on its various acquisitions in the Irish real estate market, including the acquisition of Central Quay, Dublin 2, 20 on Hatch, Dublin 2 and Kingram House, Dublin 2.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Diarmuid Mawe
Other key lawyers
Aisling Burke; Ben Conroy