Breen Purcell

About Breen Purcell

Breen Purcell is Partner and Head of Real Estate at Fieldfisher Ireland's Dublin office, where he has specialized in real estate for over 20 years, advising institutional, commercial and private clients on all aspects of property law. He draws on deep experience at the intersection of commercial property and banking issues, with expertise in property-related financings, acquisitions and disposals of property.

His team has been particularly active in the social housing sector, acting for local authorities and housing bodies, while providing advice on residential, mixed-use and commercial developments. Purcell is described as "pragmatic" and "knowledgeable," extremely good at driving out solutions to difficult and challenging transactions in the real estate sector and tenacious at getting deals over the line.

Career History

• Partner, Head of Real Estate, Fieldfisher Ireland (current)
• Partner in Commercial Property, McDowell Purcell (began 1998) – the firm merged with Fieldfisher in May 2019

Purcell is recognized as a real estate finance specialist and has an excellent track record in handling property finance matters. Client testimonials describe him as "a tireless professional who gets the job done" and "a pragmatic performer who listens to clients' requirements."

What Breen Purcell could bring to his Head of Real Estate role at Fieldfisher: With over two decades of property law expertise spanning institutional, commercial and private clients, plus demonstrated leadership in developing the social housing practice, Purcell brings deep market knowledge and proven deal-execution capabilities to lead Fieldfisher's real estate practice through complex financings, development projects, and sector-specific housing initiatives across Ireland and internationally.