LAWYER PROFILE

Shane Fahy

Europe 2026

McCann FitzGerald LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate

Ireland

18 years ranked

About

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Europe

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Career

Shane Fahy graduated from University College Cork (BCL, LLM) and qualified in Ireland in 2004. He has been a Partner at McCann FitzGerald LLP since 2007, where he headed up the Real Estate practice from 2015 to 2022. Shane advises on traditional acquisition, development, finance, leasing and re-structuring through to newer areas such as green energy, student accommodation, data centres, primary care centres and the private rented sector. He has also worked extensively with lawyers in other jurisdictions on the real estate elements arising in international M&A deals and on international property syndication transactions. Shane often leads on complex mandates involving elements from the construction, funds, tax, insolvency and finance teams. He has authored chapters on Irish real estate law for international comparative texts, lectured extensively on real estate topics and written for various national newspapers and legal journals.

Professional Memberships

The Law Society of Ireland, 2004

The Law Society (England & Wales), 1999

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Real Estate - Ireland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Shane Fahy is a notable real estate lawyer with particular experience in real estate finance topics. He advises prominent developers and corporate clients from a variety of sectors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Shane has a deep understanding of real estate transactions in Ireland and is highly effective at identifying and resolving potential issues before they escalate.
Real EstateChambers European Guide
Shane is always pragmatic, calm and commercial. He has patience, persistence and his advice is spot on.
Real EstateChambers European Guide