Comprehensive Real Estate Finance Practice: Expertise and Experience

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As a market-leading real estate finance practice, we provide specialized advice to borrowers and lenders on structuring and documenting a wide range of secured and unsecured real estate finance arrangements. Our expertise spans the entire capital structure, including senior, mezzanine, preferred equity, and other types of financing. We have a deep understanding of all elements of real estate financing, including real estate acquisition financing and refinancing, development finance, securitisations, and funding to non-profit sectors such as social housing and charitable institutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The team at Arthur Cox has extensive experience in advising on complex real estate finance transactions, including the acquisition and refinancing of large portfolios and individual assets.
  • Recent experience includes advising Brookfield on the acquisition of Hibernia REIT and the refinancing of a portfolio comprising approximately 300 residential apartments and a large number of office assets in Dublin and across Ireland.
  • We have advised Blackstone on all Irish aspects of the financing of the acquisition of Salesforce's European headquarters at Spencer Dock, Dublin, and Ares on several large real estate finance transactions across industrial and other sectors.
  • The team provides comprehensive advice on real estate financing, including deals through the entire capital structure, real estate acquisition financing, and development finance.
  • Our expertise extends to securitisations, funding to non-profit sectors, loan/portfolio acquisitions, and commercial loan servicing and portfolio loan servicing.
  • The team works closely with multiple practice groups, including banking, capital markets, funds, real estate, environmental, planning, and tax.
  • We have a reputation for understanding our clients' strategies and providing tailored solutions to fit their needs.
  • The team's expertise in real estate finance spans the entire capital structure, including senior, mezzanine, preferred equity, and other types of financing.
  • Our recent experience in advising on complex real estate finance transactions has demonstrated our ability to analyse complex problems and provide creative solutions.

Statistics:

  • Approximately 300 residential apartments and a large number of office assets were refinanced as part of the Brookfield transaction.
  • The team advised on several large real estate finance transactions across industrial and other sectors, totaling several hundred million euros.
  • The team has advised multiple clients on the acquisition and refinancing of large portfolios, with a total value exceeding €500 million.

Sources:

  • Chambers Europe, 2024
  • Mondaq Ltd, 2025
  • Arthur Cox,