Louise is based in the Real Estate Group and specialises in property and energy transactions. Louise has extensive experience advising institutions, investors, developers and corporates on all aspects of commercial and residential property, with a specific practice in the areas of energy transactions, acquisitions, finance, development and commercial leasing.

Louise's experience

  • Advising Commerz Real, a real asset manager on the surrender and re-letting of prime office accommodation in Dublin, acting on the surrender of an existing office lease and the simultaneous re-letting of space at Two Docklands Central, Dublin to a major international technology occupier.

  • Advising Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc on the lease of its new Irish headquarters in Dublin, including negotiation of a complex agreement for lease, substantial landlord works package, collateral warranties and the occupational lease.

  • Advising a leading international financial institution on the financing of purpose built student accommodation and hotel assets in Ireland, including title due diligence, security analysis and risk assessment in connection with Irish real estate assets.

  • Advising Neoen Renewables Ireland Limited, a renewable energy company on the acquisition of the Ballyloo solar project, including leading real estate due diligence on land rights, planning status, grid connection arrangements and wider project documentation in connection with the acquisition of a utility-scale solar project valued at approximately €13.5 million.

Credentials

  • 2019
    Joined Pinsent Masons
  • 2016
    Law Society of Ireland - Diploma in Commercial Property
  • 2016
    Qualified England & Wales
  • 2014
    Qualified Ireland
  • 2011
    Mason Hayes and Curran - Senior Associate
  • 2008
    University College Dublin - Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies
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