OVERVIEW
Diarmuid is head of the Dublin Commercial Property team at Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm. Diarmuid advises on all types of commercial property transactions. He has extensive experience counselling private equity and institutional investors on all property law aspects involved in the acquisition, management and disposal of real estate assets and loan portfolios. Diarmuid also specialises in commercial landlord and tenant law, advising some of the country’s largest landlords and tenants on their commercial property portfolios. He has many years of experience advising leading private equity and institutional clients on their respective property portfolios across all industry sectors including office, retail, logistics and PRS.BACKGROUND
Diarmuid joined the Maples Group in 2012, having previously worked for a large domestic Irish law firm. Prior to that, he qualified as an accountant in 1997 and spent several years working for one of Ireland’s leading multinationals, before qualifying as a solicitor in 2004. Diarmuid has been recommended in independent legal directories, including Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 where he is described as having "attention to detail in completing due diligence, his business acumen and his industry knowledge are second to none"; "offers five star quality in technical knowledge, commercial awareness, effectiveness and client service"; and "he is always contactable and is commercially minded with a knack for problem solving".AREAS OF EXPERTISE
BAR ADMISSIONS
2004 - Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
EDUCATION
University College Cork, Ireland, BCL (First Class Honours), 1999
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Ireland, ACMA, 1997
University College Cork, Ireland, BComm (Hons) 1994.
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KNOWLEDGE
- Practical Law Commercial Real Estate Global Guide 2024: Ireland 20 February 2024
- Social and Affordable Housing: Current Initiatives 09 February 2024
- Court of Appeal confirms that a Receiver does not require a Court Order for taking Possession of a Mortgaged 01 February 2024
- ESG and Timing Key Themes from the 10th National Business Post Property Summit 2023 04 December 2023
- French SCPIs Investing in Irish Property 18 May 2023
- The Real Estate Law Review 04 April 2023
- A Leaf Through Key Considerations Relating to Green Leases in Ireland 08 November 2022
- Chambers Real Estate Guide 23 June 2022
- Practical Law Commercial Real Estate Global Guide 2022 26 May 2022
- Electronic Signatures and Registered Land - No Change in Practice Despite New Irish Regulations 16 March 2022
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Advises Pantarei Asset Management Limited on Hong Kong Fund Launches 27 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Drake & Scull International PJSC on Landmark Sukuk SPV Issuance 25 June 2024
- Maples Group Pledges US$ 70k to Support Inclusive Education in the BVI 19 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$500 Million Fund Formation by Japan-focused Private Equity Firm 17 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Screaming Eagle on US$4.6 Billion Combination with Lionsgate's Studio Business 14 June 2024