LAWYER PROFILE

Barry O'Shea

UK 2026

Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate Finance

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Clifford Chance LLP

Practice Areas

Barry O'Shea specialises in advising lenders (senior & mezzanine) and borrowers on the financing of real estate, both in the UK and in numerous European jurisdictions, including pan-European transactions.

He also advises clients on the restructuring and enforcement of real estate debt, on loan portfolio sales & acquisitions (and loan-on-loan financing), structured debt and JV arrangements relating to real estate.

Career

King's College London (LLB) 2001

Joined Clifford Chance 2003

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2005

Secondment to Lehman Brothers 2008

Partner since 2014

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Real Estate Finance - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Barry O'Shea acts for borrowers and lenders on international and domestic transactions. He frequently advises on both development and acquisition financing matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Barry is very experienced. He has seen most things in the market and has done a lot of high-value, complex transactions. He is very commercial and a great deal lawyer.
Real Estate FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Barry is very user-friendly, client-focused and easy to work with. He's sensitive to making a deal happen.
Real Estate FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession