Andrew McCarthy
Partner
Andrew's experience
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Advised Capital Dynamics Limited on the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Fastnet Energy Storage Limited, a 170MW battery energy storage system project in County Kerry, Ireland, including an option to purchase the remaining shares. This marks Capital Dynamics' first investment in Ireland.
- Ireland
- Financial Services
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Acting for Metlen on a landmark agreement with Schroders Greencoat for the sale of a 283MW UK solar portfolio consisting of seven solar projects across the UK.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised DCC plc on its €48m acquisition of UGI International LLC’s liquid gas businesses across Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia, adding 30,000 customers and significant infrastructure. The English law transaction involved four jurisdictions and expands DCC’s European energy footprint, following its recent acquisition of FLAGA GmbH.
- €48m
- Cross-border
- Professional & Public Services
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Advised CareTrust REIT, Inc on their acquisition of Alpha Care Home Group, a UK care home portfolio. The deal involved collaboration with Kinly Care to operate the care homes. This is CareTrust REIT's second UK acquisition in the past year, enhancing their healthcare real estate portfolio with plans for growth in 2026 and beyond. The transaction included a propco acquisition, a multi-stage wholeco acquisition, a subsequent hive out, and new triple net leases for each home.
- United Kingdom
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Advised 90 North Real Estate Partners LLP on the sale of its Collection Portfolio to Activum SG and the Mansion Group. The portfolio comprised five student accommodation properties totalling 795 bedrooms across Edinburgh, Exeter, Cardiff, Leamington Spa, and Leicester. Provided tax advice on the drafting of the tax covenant and other tax-related aspects of the transaction.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Advised DCC Energy UK Limited on the acquisition of Cubo, consisting of Cubo Solutions Ltd and Cubo Telematics & Telecoms Limited. Cubo offers telematics and communication solutions that help fleet operators in the UK and Ireland comply with regulations, improve safety, and optimize fleet performance and sustainability. The acquisition enhances Fuel Card Services' fleet management solutions and supports its growth strategy. Tax structuring advice was provided as part of the transaction.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Unipol Student Homes, the student housing charity based in Leeds, on its agreement for lease for the redevelopment of Carlton Hill, Leeds, comprising 604 new purpose-built student bedrooms and the 25-year lease of the site triggered by practical completion.
- £40m
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Advising Present Made on the acquisition, funding, delivery and operation of a high amenity single family housing development in Cambridge.
- £209m
- United Kingdom & United States
- Real Estate
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Advised on commercial property aspects for Aviva who provided the ground rent finance into what will be Europe’s largest Passivhaus PBSA development at Canary Wharf in London, with Aviva taking a 75-year lease of the site and setting up a ground rent lease structure with Developer Urbanest as its tenant.
- £450m
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Advised Certas Energy UK Limited (subsidiary of DCC Plc, and a constituent of DCC Plc’s Energy Division) on the acquisition of Array Investments Limited and its two subsidiaries, Centreco (UK) Limited and Centreco Limited.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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