Lisa McCarthy

Partner

Lisa is a Partner and co-head of William Fry’s Real Estate Department, having joined the team after completing her training with William Fry in 2000.

Lisa practices in all aspects of property law with emphasis on commercial leasing, property acquisitions and disposals and property based lending. Lisa advises a number of high profile investors, developers and retailers.

Recent significant deals include advising:

NTMA (as tenant) in relation to the agreement for lease and lease of its HQ at Dublin Landings 1, North Wall Quay
U&I (as developer) in relation to the letting of Vertium, Burlington Road, Dublin 4 to Amazon
Hines/Peterson JV in its acquisition of The Central Bank Dame Street Portfolio
GA Developments and Westridge Real Estate on the acquisition of Camden Yard (formerly the DIT Campus on Kevin Street)
Hines on the disposal of Bishops Square to GLL Real Estate Partners

Ranking & Recommendations

2022 Legal 500 EMEA

Lisa McCarthy runs an excellent team who have the same qualities of attention to detail and client service that she has.’ Lisa McCarthy is very commercially driven, always very responsive and has been great source of good advice.’

2022 Chambers Global

Ms Lisa McCarthy is a pleasure to work with. She provides well-considered and thoughtful advice, in addition to fastidious attention to the detail of all transactions and agreements. She leads a team who have clearly bought into her principles of ensuring excellent and friendly service.

2021 Chambers Global

Lisa McCarthy advises domestic and international investors, developers and lenders on property M&A, leasing arrangements and refinancing. She acted for Hines on the financing of the Central Bank of Ireland's Dame Street portfolio. Lisa McCarthy is described as ‘calm, confident and steely’. Chambers Europe 2020.