The Impact Of Covid On Irish Landlord & Tenant Disputes: Roads To Resolution

Rowena is a Chartered Surveyor with 20 years’ experience in the property industry. She is a Member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Rowena leads a Dublin based property team in deciding the asset management strategies for a mixed portfolio of commercial properties with particular emphasis on improving the sustainability/ESG credentials of the fund. Rowena’s role is varied and includes dealing with property acquisitions and disposals, redevelopments and refurbishments and seeking out and implementing value add opportunities. She also deals in-depth with the tenancies including undertaking of new lettings, rent reviews, restructuring leases, tenant negotiations, budget and financial analysis, planning negotiations and development strategies. During the past year, Rowena has worked closely with Aviva’s (Irish Property Fund) tenants throughout the Covid-19 lockdowns.

John has over 40 years experience in the real estate business and is a Fellow of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He has seen the business from both the tenants and landlords perspectives having spent a combined 14 years as Director of Property for Xtra-vision plc and Paddy Power plc following which he has Head of Property Services with Lisney for a further 12 years. Since 2017 John has been practising as an independent consultant, providing property and asset management advice to a range of private and institutional clients.

John is a specialist in commercial litigation, financial services disputes, property disputes, regulatory investigations, fraud and asset recovery. He has represented national and international companies, banks and financial institutions, insurers and individuals in court proceedings, arbitration and mediation. John is a member of the International Bar Association and the Commercial Litigation Association of Ireland.

Martin is a partner in the real estate team of Dillon Eustace. Martin has acted as lead property advisor in a wide range of commercial property matters and has experience in advising on acquisition, development, sale and leasing of commercial, retail and industrial property. Martin also has significant expertise in property finance and related property matters including landlord and tenant matters and the property aspects of liquidations and receiverships. Martin also advises on non-contentious construction law matters and works closely with developers and funding institutions in respect of both commercial and residential projects. Martin is a member of the Conveyancing Committee of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association and regularly lectures in the Law Society on their Diploma in Commercial Conveyancing and Certificate in Conveyancing courses.