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Joseph Horan LLB (Pol. Sc.)

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About

Joseph advises on a broad range of real estate matters, including acquisitions and disposals, commercial leasing, real estate financing, and renewable energy transactions.

Joseph has acted on some of the largest and most high-profile commercial property transactions completed in Ireland in recent years. He has developed significant experience in the retail and office sectors.

Areas of FocusReal Estate
Bar admissionsSolicitor regulated by the Law Society of Ireland, 2021

EXPERIENCE

Joseph’s recent experience includes advising:

Commercial Real Estate

  • The purchaser of a portfolio of 8 retail parks across the country, the largest commercial real estate transaction in Ireland in 2025.
  • Dexcom on its acquisition from IDA Ireland of a site in Athenry, County Galway, on which it has developed its first manufacturing facility in Europe.
  • The purchaser of a portfolio of 3 retail parks across the country, the third largest commercial real estate transaction in Ireland in 2025.
  • Liverpool Football Club on its retail leases at Swords Pavilions and Ilac in Dublin.
  • Principal Real Estate on the acquisition of two data centres in Dublin.
  • Notion Labs on the leasing of its office in Dublin 4.
  • Warner Bros. on the leasing of its office in Dublin 1.
  • IPB Insurance CLG on the sale of two office properties in Dublin 2 to an institutional investor.
  • A number of French SCPIs on the acquisition of commercial premises across Ireland.

Hotels & Leisure

  • 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.

Renewable Energy

  • 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.
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Law Society of Ireland Professional Practice Course, 2021
  • Trinity College Dublin, LLB (Pol. Sc.) 2018

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Joseph trained and worked in a large Irish law firm, where he gained experience in a variety of commercial and residential real estate matters, a number of construction matters, and a series of renewable energy transactions.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Law Society of Ireland

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