OH TO be a client of BNP Paribas Real Estate, the Dublin company that continues to thrive even in this difficult market, thanks to its blue chip French backers.

No less than 130 of those clients, staff and friends were treated to the ultimate corporate do last weekend, a night at the Michael Bublé concert hosted by chief honchos Patrick Curran and John McCann, who head up the Dublin office.

Paribas took over the Wanderers suite at the Aviva for the evening, treating guests to the kind of delights not seen by many since the the market turned sour. We’re talking Chablis and St Emilion, and a slap-up meal, followed by top seats at the show, and then a drinks party into the early hours. Around the Block wasn’t there in person, but word reached us that the party went on into the early hours. Just like the good old days – if you’ve got a European connection, that is.