Caitriona Leahy is a solicitor and a qualified chartered tax adviser who works in our Cahir office, having joined the firm in 2024.

Caitriona was previously an in-house legal counsel with a large accountancy practice, providing legal advice and support across all divisions within this practice. Her role included advising on the purchase, disposal, lease and licence of commercial properties and acquisition of companies and assets and other commercial and employment and data protection related legal matters.

Caitriona also worked for approximately 18 years as a senior associate solicitor with a large corporate law firm in the mid-western region. Her role involved acting for corporate, institutional and private clients, state bodies and third level institutions. She acted in the acquisition, disposal, leasing and financing of commercial and residential property, setting up development schemes and putting in place and enforcement of security. She also advised on various landlord and tenant matters, including commercial lettings, licences, assignments, surrenders, purchase of ground rents, break options, dilapidation claims and tenant’s statutory rights.

Caitriona has therefore extensive experience in commercial and residential conveyancing, landlord and tenant, banking and insolvency matters.

Caitriona advises on all aspects of acquisitions, disposals, leasing and financing of commercial and residential property. Assets that she has acquired or sold for clients include shopping centres, petrol stations, nursing homes, hotels, pharmacies, retail parks, residential and commercial developments, industrial units, metal recycling facilities and warehouses.

She has acted for lending institutions in commercial and residential loan transactions, negotiating, putting in place and perfecting their security.

She has advised developers in relation to the acquisition of “greenfield” sites and establishing the structure for commercial and residential developments.

She advises on all aspects of landlord and tenant law, including acts for landlords and tenants in relation to commercial, office and retail leases, licences, assignments, surrenders, statutory tenant’s rights and landlord consents.

Areas of Expertise:

• Commercial Conveyancing
• Residential Conveyancing
• Landlord and Tenant
• Commercial and Residential Lending
• Insolvency/Enforcement of Security

Professional Activities:

• Member of Law Society of Ireland
• Associate of Irish Tax Institute

Education:

• University College Cork, BCL (Honours)
• Admitted to the Law Society of Ireland
• Irish Tax Institute, AITI, CTA
• Admitted to the Law Society of England and Wales.