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Meet Our New Partners

We are delighted to announce the promotion of four new partners, further solidifying our position as a legal leader in Ireland. The appointments…

14/05/24

About Stephen

Stephen is a Partner in our Real Estate team as well as a member of our Energy team. Stephen has experience across all areas of real estate with a particular focus on renewable energy and healthcare.

Stephen’s work includes guiding energy clients at all stages from development and financing through to operation and sale and he advises some of the biggest investors and operators in the healthcare sector in acquiring and selling trading and development assets.

He has specialist knowledge in Landlord and Tenant Law with a focus on office, healthcare and renewable projects.

Stephen works with borrowers and lenders on various financing transactions and frequently appears in the largest renewable financing transactions being signed in Ireland.

Commercial Property
Landlord and Tenant
Property Finance
Energy Projects
Healthcare, Nursing Homes and Primary Care Centres

Investors and Sellers
Energy Companies
Healthcare Companies
Landlord and Tenants
Financial Institutions
Stephen also advises many of the major players in the renewable sector, including SSE Renewables, Statkraft, Greencoat, Neoen, European Energy, BayWa, Octopus Energy, Temporis, Nord/LB and AIB on all aspects of renewable projects.

Education

University of Limerick, LLB
University of Limerick, LLM

Professional Memberships

Law Society of Ireland
Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
Wind Energy Ireland (WEI)
Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA)

Advising SCPI Pierval Santé, a French property fund dedicated to healthcare real estate assets, on the acquisition of over €150 million of nursing home assets throughout Ireland.
Acted for DomusVI on its acquisition of the Trinity Care group of nursing homes.
Acted for BNP Paribas on their acquisition of the building housing the Staycity Aparthotel at Dublin Castle.
Advising SSE on their joint venture with Bord Na Móna for the development of wind farms across 8 of Bord Na Móna’s repurposed bogs.
Advising GDA Energy in relation to their site assembly and structuring of the Woodland Energy Park in Co. Meath.
Advising Greener Ideas Ltd (a BGE entity) in relation to their renewable gas thermal assets in Dublin and Roscommon.
Acting for SSE Renewables in relation to the Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2. A 800MW offshore project on which SSE Renewables is proposing to invest between €1 billion and €2 billion to develop Arklow Bank Wind Park to its full potential.
Acting for Bank of Ireland in relation to the development finance for Lioncor’s development and forward sale of Chatham House to the European Parliament.

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Stephen Cowhey

Partner

+353 86 776 1743 scowhey@mhc.ie

Stephen Cowhey

Meet Our New Partners

About Stephen

Education

Professional Memberships

New Real Estate Partner, Stephen Cowhey