Clair Cassidy is a partner in the Byrne Wallace Shields LLP Property/Real Estate team.
She has extensive experience in advising on all aspects of commercial real estate including acquisition and disposal of development land, development of PRS and PBSA sites, the property aspects of corporate and M&A transactions, sale and acquisition of multi-property investments and commercial landlord and tenant. Clair acts for a number of Irish and international clients, developers, real estate funds, family investment houses and private investors.
Experience
- Acting for an international multi-family office in the acquisition of commercial property, development sites and ongoing asset management of its real estate portfolio.
- Acting for a developer in respect of the acquisition of development sites for PBSA schemes, and the associated construction, financing, asset management and/or disposal of the completed developments.
- Advising a large semi-State pension fund on its investment in a significant aparthotel scheme in Dublin City through a forward funding structure.
- Acting for a developer in the sale of significant landbanks in north county Dublin to residential developers and the local authority.
- Advising a large commercial semi-State company on the property aspects of the sale of a corporate entity within the group to a local authority, together with the sale of associated property aspects to the same local authority
- Ongoing advice to several retailers in relation to the leasing of retail outlets in various shopping centres and retail parks.
- Acting for a private Irish family office on the acquisition, disposal and development of large commercial property portfolios and development land.
Qualifications
- Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland, Law Society of Ireland, 2005
- B. Comm, University College Dublin, 1996
Recommendations
Clair Cassidy is the standout member of the LKS real estate team.’ Recommended for Real Estate.- Legal 500 2024
‘Clair Cassidy is an invaluable legal advisor, always available and gives an excellent service.’ Recommended for Real Estate. - Legal 500 2024
‘Clair Cassidy has an excellent temperament complemented by strong legal and commercial instincts.’ Recommended for Real Estate. - Legal 500 2023
Recommended for Real Estate. - Legal 500 2022
Recommended for Real Estate. - Legal 500 2021
Recommended for Real Estate. - Legal 500 2020
Recommended for Real Estate. - Legal 500 2019
Recommended for Real Estate.- Legal 500 2018
Recommended for Real Estate. - Legal 500 2016
Clair Cassidy is described as an ‘absolute professional’. - Legal 500 2015
Recommended for real estate, Clair Cassidy gives straightforward answers. - Legal 500 2014
