Barry Noonan

Core real estate

• Advised the purchaser of a portfolio of 8 retail parks on the largest commercial real estate transaction in Ireland in 2025.
• Advised UPMC on the real estate aspects of its acquisition of Santry Sports Clinic in 2023.
• Advised Corum Asset Management on its acquisition of the Sixty One, Dublin 8 in 2022.
• Advised Slate Asset Management on the real estate aspects of its acquisition and takeover of Yew Grove REIT p.l.c. in 2022.
• Advised Harrison Street Real Estate on the real estate aspects of various joint venture investments, asset acquisitions and financings in Ireland over a number of years.
• Advising various lenders and borrowers on real estate financing transactions, including M&G, Fairfield Real Estate Finance, Cheyne Capital, Aareal Bank and Leumi UK.
• Advised various landlords and tenants on an ongoing basis on asset management matters in Ireland, including Lego, Levi, Western Union, Dexcom and The Dean Group.

Hotels and Leisure

• Advised KKR and a joint venture comprising KKR’s vertically-integrated European hospitality platform, Amante Capital and The Baupost Group on the hospitality aspects of the acquisition of a portfolio of 33 Marriott International hotels across the UK from a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) in 2024, including on the conversion of the portfolio from a managed to a franchised operating model in 2024 - DLA Piper advises on KKR and Baupost Group's landmark acquisition of 33 Marriott Hotels in the UK.
• Advised Lifestyle Hospitality Capital and its joint venture partner on the real estate aspects of the investment in the Press Up Group’s hospitality business consisting of a portfolio of eight boutique hotels in Ireland in 2024.
• Advised numerous hotel owners on negotiations relating to the appointment of branded hotel operators. This work includes the negotiation of the hotel management agreement itself and any ancillary documents, including technical services agreements, centralised services agreements, key money agreements and non-disturbance agreements involving hotels in a wide range of jurisdictions opposite many of the major hotel brands, including Hilton, IHG, Rezidor, Hyatt, Rotana, Marriott, Accor and Four Seasons.

Energy (real estate aspects)

• Advised AIB, Bank of Ireland and Société Générale on the real estate aspects of the EUR215 million financing of a portfolio comprising seven solar farms across Ireland in 2025 - DLA Piper advises AIB, Bank of Ireland and Société Générale on the EUR215 million financing of seven solar farms in Ireland.
• Advised Elgin Energy on the real estate aspects of its sale of a majority stake in the company to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners - DLA Piper advises Elgin Energy on landmark sale to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
• Advised Elgin Energy on the real estate aspects of its sale of a number of Irish solar farm projects to Allianz.
• Advised Rabobank and Siemens Financial Services on the real estate aspects of the financing of Monvallet, a ready to build solar and BESS portfolio sponsored by NTR plc - DLA Piper advises Rabobank and Siemens Financial Services on Irish solar and BESS portfolio financing for NTR.
• Advised various energy developers on the real estate aspects of energy transactions, including on options, leases, easements, funder agreements and substation acquisitions, including on all related title aspects.

• Barry was recognised as a Rising Star in UAE real estate in the Legal500’s 2020, 2021 and 2022 publications.
• Barry was recognised as a Key Lawyer in Legal500’s 2026 publication for Irish real estate which noted that ‘Barry Noonan is always available, talks through his advice and challenges where necessary if required. He is abreast of changes in the sector, which has brought certain pressures to bear. His advice is excellent and positions us well to make informed decisions in what has been a changeable legal landscape.’

Barry regularly publishes articles and contributes to media publications and hotel events on hotel and leisure matters:

• Selling luxury: Sales of Ireland's high-end hotels boom
• Hotel Investment in Ireland: A resilient asset class in 2024

Barry also moderated a session at the International Hospitality Investment Forum in 2025

• Inside Amante Capital’s role in huge Marriott hotel portfolio acquisition