Paddy Smyth is a Partner in Fieldfisher Ireland's Real Estate Department and also a member of the Banking and Finance Team based in Dublin. He is a recognised expert in commercial property and real estate finance with a particular focus on residential development. Paddy Smyth provides partner-level expertise and is passionate about the delivery of social and affordable housing in Ireland.
Paddy holds a Bachelor of Business Studies from DCU (2003), was admitted as a solicitor in Ireland (2009), and earned a Diploma in Commercial Litigation (2015). He holds a certificate in Trademark Law from the Law Society of Ireland and is a registered Trade Mark Agent with the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland. He received recognition in Legal500 EMEA 2025 and 2021, with his practical approach to finding solutions to legal problems, coupled with his technical expertise, described as invaluable.
Career history
- Partner, Real Estate Department – Fieldfisher Ireland (from April 2016 to present)
- Member of the legal department, National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) – responsible for management of over 30 contentious NAMA connections and delivery of significant multi-unit sales to local authorities and housing associations
Paddy is skilled at implementing strategies for complex projects and has acted for banks, investors and developers on projects ranging from small residential developments to large scale mixed use developments. He has also advised on a series of loans to the Irish technology sector. What Paddy Smyth could bring to his role at Fieldfisher: His combination of public sector restructuring experience at NAMA, coupled with deep expertise in secured lending and development finance, positions him to provide sophisticated guidance on complex housing and mixed-use development transactions. His specialization in social and affordable housing delivery, combined with technology sector lending experience, enables him to bridge public policy, institutional investment, and private development interests across Ireland's real estate market.
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