"Sally Anne Stone is an absolute star, the most engaging, bright and impressive lawyer in Dublin. Her advice is always on point."
Real Estate: The European Legal 500
Expertise
Sally Anne is Head of the Commercial Real Estate Department at Matheson. She is an accomplished and commercially focused lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in acquisitions and disposals across all asset classes; site development; commercial landlord and tenant; real estate investment, commercial real estate aspects of corporate transactions, including the sale and purchase of both private and public companies; and advising owner/occupiers on the acquisition of office, industrial, manufacturing, and technical/data centre premises.
Sally Anne has advised on the largest and most significant real estate transactions in the Irish market over the last five years across each sector of the market.
She has a breadth of experience in running sophisticated transactions and her in-depth knowledge of the market has resulted in her being first choice as trusted advisor to some of Ireland’s largest occupiers (both tenants and owner/occupiers) on the development, letting and ongoing management of their office and technical space. Sally Anne has advised one of the largest international tech giants for over 15 years in respect of all its real estate requirements in Ireland.
- Acting for Goldman Sachs on the sale of the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, spanning 1.2 million square feet of space, 180 stores and restaurants and serving around 16 million visitors annually (the largest real-estate deal of the year in 2024);
- Acting for Arrow Global on the acquisition of the Square Tallaght, which is distributed across 570,000 square feet, containing over 130 retail units and a 13-screen cinema;
- Advising a global technology company on development of a new data centre campus (value of over €1 billion), which included preparing a bespoke lease agreement linking rent to power usage;
- Advising EY on the letting of its new HQ in Dublin 2’s Wilton Park Development;
- Advising BNY on the letting of its new Head Quarters Office in Dublin 2;
- Advising a French investment vehicle on the acquisition of a fully let office block in Cherrywood, Co Dublin;
- Advising Oxley Holding and Ballymore Group on the letting and sale of Dublin Landings which includes over 600,000 square feet of office space, more than 300 residential units, a number of retail and restaurant units, public amenities and city streets;
- Advising Ballymore Group on the development of Dublin Arch, which will include 111,000 square metres of homes and office space and Ireland’s first Standard Hotel along with retail and restaurant units;
- Advising Macquarie Asset Management in relation to its €400 million acquisition of the Beacon Hospital in Dublin, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The Hospital is one of Ireland’s leading private hospitals and treats over 200,000 patients every year; and
- Acting for a number of high profile multinational IT product and service companies and other international businesses establishing their presence in Ireland in both prime Dublin city centre and other regional locations varying in size from 20,000 to 200,000 square foot.
ESG Leader of the Year and Real Estate Lawyer of the Year
Women in Business Law Awards 2024
"Sally Anne Stone is a very experienced and commercial legal adviser who strikes the right balance between minimising client risk and getting the deal done. Sally Anne takes a personal interest in her clients and is very approachable which is reassuring."
Real Estate: The European Legal 500 2022
"Sally Anne Stone is an engaging, bright and commercial lawyer and a pleasure to work with."
Real Estate: The European Legal 500 2022
“Sally Anne Stone is a
very diligent lawyer with confidence in her knowledge and ability to get the
deal done. Whenever a challenge or issue arose, she was always innovative in
her response and demonstrated great ability to deal with challenging and
complex matters."
Real Estate: Chambers
Europe 2022
Sally Anne Stone is “very knowledgeable.”
Real Estate: IFLR1000 2021
Sally Anne Stone is "exceptionally responsive, always well prepared and takes a very commercial view on matters."
Real Estate: Chambers Europe 2021
Sources state that Sally Anne Stone is "a trusted advisor and key ally" and that "her expertise, commercial awareness and speed of service were exceptional."
Real Estate: The European Legal 500 2021
"Sally Anne Stone is an absolute star, the most engaging, bright and impressive lawyer in Dublin. Her advice is always on point."
Real Estate: The European Legal 500 2021
Sally Anne Stone and her team have been described as "stand out" by sources they have worked with. "They have been huge supports to us with Real Estate projects and driving lease negotiations while ensuring that we understand every aspect of said leases. I appreciate how thorough they have been and collaborative in a project and look forward to partner with them on any upcoming Real Estate projects."
Real Estate: The European Legal 500 2021
Sources say Sally Anne is "very impressive," and clients highlight her responsive and committed approach.
Real Estate: Chambers Europe 2020
Sally Anne Stone is "exceptional, a strong negotiator, solution focussed and very commercial".
Real Estate: The European Legal 500 2020
'Sally Anne Stone stands out as a partner who is knowledgeable, reactive and able to apply her knowledge to quickly progress a project.‘
Real Estate: The European Legal 500 2020
“Sally Anne Stone has exceptional attention to detail and is very strong in acting for occupiers.”
Real Estate: The European Legal 500 2020
University College Dublin, Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (non-practising)
Admitted as a chartered tax consultant in Ireland