Ross Davidson
Partner
Belfast
Ross.Davidson@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)28 9099 8210
Ross is a commercial property partner, specialising in all aspects of commercial property law. He advises on acquisitions and disposals, lettings, development, forward funding and joint venture arrangements, property management and secured lending transactions.
Ross was educated at the University of Nottingham and trained and practised for a number of years with leading London practice Ashurst before returning home to Northern Ireland. Ross co-founded Davidson McDonnell in 2015 which was a leading law firm in Belfast prior to merging with Browne Jacobson in May 2026.
Ross is a former Chair of the Northern Ireland Commercial Property Lawyers Association and is ranked in Band 1 for Real Estate in the most recently published Chambers & Partners UK Guide.
Expertise
Experience
CastleCourt Shopping Centre
Advising the purchaser of CastleCourt Shopping Centre, Belfast and its ongoing management.
Grade A office development
Advising on all aspects of the site acquisition, construction and letting of The Paper Exchange, a 155,000 sq ft Grade A office development in Belfast city centre.
Student accommodation and build to rent advisory
Advising Lacuna Developments on a number of purpose built student accommodation and build to rent projects in Belfast city centre.
Acquisition of The Bushmills Inn and The Ardgowan Hotel
Advising Wirefox on the purchase of The Bushmills Inn, Co. Antrim and The Ardgowan Hotel in St. Andrews.
Testimonials
"Ross Davidson provides an excellent level of service, combining sophisticated legal acumen with a broad commercial awareness of issues influencing the sector and the broader real estate market."
"I have complete confidence in Ross's professional expertise and judgement. He consistently demonstrates reliability and high-quality legal advice."
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