At a Glance Guide to Commercial Development and Acquisitions/Disposals in Ireland

Acquiring property in Ireland is complex. The process can involve a number of professionals and different dynamics depending on financiers, tax, planning, debt and other complexities. Ogier in Ireland embraces these challenges and we work to provide a positive solution to overcome obstacles and ensure a seamless transaction for our clients. From buying a green field site to the delivery of a completed multi family investment, the legal relationships need to be clear and well managed. We work with our clients in managing those key contracts and making sure that the legal process delivers what the client needs quickly, efficiently and on budget.

Our services

Our multi-disciplinary team of lawyers provides a full commercial acquisitions and land development legal service. We aim to be right at the heart of our clients’ business from the outset of a project through to completion. We advise clients on a range of development projects including PRS (private rented sector), social housing, office and mixed use, hospitality, retail and leisure and health sector assets.

Our services include

• site acquisition and assembly
• advices in relation to planning and environmental law
• disposals by way of forward sale and forward fund contracts
• advices in relation to MUDs Act compliance
• drafting and negotiating construction contracts
• development financing
• web-based development reporting and data rooms
• strategic negotiation of joint ventures / development management platforms

Our experience

We are passionate about the built environment. We have extensive experience and contacts in development and related disciplines including planning, engineering, design, specialist sub-contractors, finance, surveying and tax.

Our recent experience includes

Forward sale and development of a 265 Unit PRS Scheme pre-sold to an Irish Fund together with advices in relation to the financing of the development with an Irish pillar bank

Acting for Irish developer in the acquisition, financing and development of shopping centre in Wicklow

Acquisition, development finance, forward sale of a development of a 331 Unit PRS Scheme in North County Dublin, including negotiation of a social housing agreement for lease and lease 

Acting for one of Ireland’s largest REIT’s in a strategic acquisition of a brownfield site for future development

Acting for one of Ireland’s largest developer’s in a historical and monumental pre-sale and development of Town Centre Scheme in North County Dublin

Refinance and development of 67 apartments on a greenfield site in Blackrock, Co. Dublin, negotiation of forward sale to a European  pension fund and negotiation of the letting of the entire to Local Authority