Mr McKeever joins Fieldfisher’s Irish commercial real estate team, with offices in Dublin and Cork, and also becomes part of the firm’s wider 180-strong European commercial real estate practice, spanning 28 offices in 14 countries.

Mr McKeever joins from Simmons & Simmons, where he set up the firm’s commercial real estate practice in Dublin. Before that, he spent fourteen years at Matheson.

With 20 years’ experience in commercial real estate, Mr McKeever advises international investors, private equity and private wealth clients, REITs, lenders, developers and occupiers on the acquisition, financing, development and disposal of real estate assets. He also has a strong real estate finance practice, acting for domestic and international lenders.

JP McDowell, managing partner of Fieldfisher Ireland, commented: “Peter is a significant addition to our real estate practice. He has an outstanding track record advising on some of the most complex and high-value transactions in the Irish market, combined with strong relationships across the international investment community. His appointment gives us additional strength in areas where we see considerable opportunity, particularly cross-border investment, real estate finance and major development projects, as we continue to grow our offering in Ireland and throughout Europe.”

Mr McKeever added: “I’m delighted to join Fieldfisher at such an exciting time for the firm in Ireland. What particularly attracted me was the combination of an ambitious team here and a substantial European real estate practice. Many of my clients are investing across markets and increasingly need advisers who can combine strong local knowledge with seamless cross-border support. I’m excited to build on the firm’s existing strengths and help grow a practice that can support international investors entering the Irish market, as well as domestic investors and developers active here.”

Mr McKeever will work alongside commercial real estate partners Breen Purcell and Paddy Smyth.