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Residential Zoned Land Tax

An Update

The Residential Zoned Land Tax is intended to increase the housing supply by encouraging the development of lands that have been serviced and zoned…

26/03/24

About Tom

Tom is a Partner in the Real Estate team. He advises on all aspects of commercial real estate in Ireland, but with a particular focus on multinational and institutional tenant occupiers and large-scale development projects.

Tom understands the unique requirements of global technology companies when leasing office space in Ireland. He also works with institutional investors on Irish real estate matters from purchase, financing and development to leasing and ultimate sale. Recently he has worked extensively on mixed use developments and student housing schemes.

He also leads our Real Estate Charities team and acts for numerous charities and not-for profit clients in respect of various real estate assets. Tom is well known in the market for his commercial and highly responsive approach to clients and their interests.

Related Practice Areas

Clients

Tom acts for a number of multinational tenant occupiers including global technology companies such as:

Dell
Slack
Twitter

Other clients include:

RBS
Liberty Insurance
British Airways
Irish Water
Glenveagh
Ardstone
Invesco
AIB Bank
Ulster Bank
Bank of Ireland

Additional Information

Engagements

Member of Law Society Conveyancing Committee
Tom also speaks at MHC events, and presents to clients and intermediaries on various topical matters

Education

University College Dublin, BBLS

Professional Memberships

The Law Society of Ireland

Representative Matters

- Advised TikTok on the lease and fit-out of The Sorting Office which was one of the largest office leasing deals in Ireland in 2021.
- Acted for McAleer & Rushe Group in the sale of residential development sites to Cairn Homes, Glenveagh and other developers.
- Advised Slack/Salesforce on its lease of the newly constructed Fitzwilliam 28 on the site of the ESB headquarters on Fitzwilliam Street.
- Advised Strava on its first substantial Irish office location in IPUT’s Making it Work scheme on Pearse Street, Dublin.
- Advising Ulster Bank on the real estate aspects of a multi-billion-euro loan sale to Permanent TSB.
- Advised governance software provider Diligent on its lease and fit-out of Block B Bonham Quay, Galway.
- Advising international retailer Decathlon since its establishment in Ireland on its acquisition and leasing of further stores throughout Ireland.
- Acting for AIB in financing the acquisition and development of residential and mixed use developments including social housing schemes.
- Advising institutional investors, operators and lenders on the acquisition, financing, development and sale of nursing homes throughout Ireland.
- Acting for Ardstone in the sale of multiple large development sites.
- Advising Invesco Real Estate on the redevelopment and management of Frascati Shopping Centre.

Tom Davy

Residential Zoned Land Tax

About Tom

Engagements

Education

Professional Memberships

Facilitating Data Centre Demand in Ireland