Michaela Kilpatrick
Partner
Belfast
michaela.kilpatrick@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)28 9099 8212
Michaela is a partner in the commercial real estate team and is based in our Belfast office. She advises clients on a broad range of high-value real estate transactions across Northern Ireland and England and Wales.
Michaela has significant experience advising clients on acquisitions and disposals, development projects, commercial leasing, asset management matters, construction and secured lending transactions. Michaela regularly acts for property investors, high net worth individuals, developers, landlords and tenants across a wide range of sectors.
Michaela is ranked in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.
In 2024, Michaela was awarded 'Young Lawyer of Year' at the Insider Media NI Young Professional Awards.
Expertise
Experience
Disposal of 12-home residential care portfolio
Advising on the disposal of Kathryn Homes Limited which included 12 residential care homes in Northern Ireland.
Private London office-to-residential conversion
Advising on the acquisition, financing and subsequent redevelopment of an office building in London into a 250-unit private rental scheme.
Corporate acquisition of The Symphony Group
Advising on the property elements of W&R Barnett’s acquisition of The Symphony Group, the UK’s largest privately owned manufacturer of fitted furniture.
Corporate acquisition of Woodmarque Architectural Joinery
Advising on the property elements of Errigal Contract Group’s acquisition of Woodmarque Architectural Joinery, a specialist joinery company based in Northern Ireland.
Wind energy development advisory
Advising on the proposed development of a 13 turbine windfarm in Northern Ireland.
CastleCourt Shopping Centre asset management
Advising on asset management transactions at CastleCourt Shopping Centre, Belfast.
Large-scale industrial and logistics development
Advising on the pre-construction phase of Enkalon Business Park, Antrim which will comprise over 1,750,000 square feet of industrial, storage and distribution accommodation.
Testimonials
"Michaela at all times kept us informed of every step of the process, and we felt very supported – it was beyond anything we have ever received before. Michaela has actually changed our views on solicitors with the way she has conducted herself in this transaction."
"Michaela spends a lot of time looking at the task you present to her. I would trust her with any work that needs to be done as her attention to detail is impressive."
“Michaela Kilpatrick is a very approachable solicitor and very easy to get on with. She is able to articulate things in a way that is easy for us to understand”
Recognition
