Edward Spain
Partner
Edward is Head of William Fry’s Real Estate Department, specialising in all aspects of property law including acquisitions, disposals, mergers and property- based lending.
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Recent significant work includes advising:
- Tesco on its sale and leaseback of a major Dublin distribution centre
- Friends First on the sale of its site at Naas, Co. Kildare, to Primark
- State Street Corporation on the lease of a new c.15,300 sq. m. office building
Edward is an Associate of the Institute of Taxation in Ireland.
Ranking & Recommendations
2023 Chambers Europe
“Edward Spain is always on the money and very good at guiding us through deals.”

2022 Legal 500 EMEA
Edward is ranked as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 EMEA for Real Estate.

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