About Us
Where others see uncertainty, we see potential.
Grand Canal Capital Partners is a Dublin-based private real estate investment and asset management firm dedicated to providing strategic investment and advisory services in the real estate market. Founded by industry experts Christopher Belton, Jonathan Hillyer, and Aaron Sherlock, we partner with high-net-worth individuals, private equity firms, and institutional investors to unlock value in high-potential properties.
With over 60 years of combined experience in real estate and finance, our team excels at identifying overlooked opportunities and executing complex investment strategies — leveraging the ongoing commercial market correction to capture opportunities that generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Meet the partners0+
Years' combined experience
€0bn+
Valuations advised
€0bn+
Hotel transactions advised
Figures reflect the partners' careers across real estate investment, valuation and hospitality advisory.
What We Do
Institutional discipline, partnership-led.
01 — Investors
Opportunity
A private equity mindset with local market expertise — institutional-quality underwriting and buy-side brokerage across Ireland, the UK and Europe.
Our approach
02 — Mandates
Asset Management
Proactive oversight of acquisitions, development, leasing, financing and disposal — live mandates in Dublin's IFSC and Clonshaugh.
Live mandates
03 — Hotels
Hospitality
A dedicated hotel investment, development and asset strategy capability — over €3 billion of hotel transactions advised.
Hotel capability
Grand Canal Dock, Dublin