Colm Ó hUiginn, Eavan Saunders, and Siobhan Carlin co-head Dentons Ireland LLP ‘s project and PPP offering, acting on various project mandates for international and domestic clients.
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Pinsent Masons LLP
Pinsent Masons LLP‘s projects group, which is jointly led by Garrett Monaghan, Richard Murphy, and Ciaran McNamara, is a strong choice for infrastructure and energy projects.
Praxisleiter:
Garrett Monaghan; Richard Murphy; Ciaran McNamara
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A&L Goodbody LLP
A&L Goodbody LLP’s projects and infrastructure team advises across the full life cycle of major projects, from procurement and planning work through to construction, operation and decommissioning issues. The group is also active on large domestic and cross-border financing, refinancing and transactional mandates. Co-head Conor Owens has broad construction expertise, while fellow co-head Ross Moore focuses on project finance matters and the regulatory aspects of energy work. John Dallas has a wealth of experience advising sponsors, lenders and developers on energy and infrastructure financings, as does David McElroy.
Praxisleiter:
Conor Owens; Ross Moore
Weitere Kernanwälte:
John Dallas; David McElroy
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‘David McElroy is an extremely experienced, hands-on partner. He knows our requirements as his client inside-out. We know we can rely on David to get the detail right. He is supported by an incredibly capable team.‘
Kernmandanten
Louth County Council
Rhatigan OHL Limited
Land Development Agency
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Glenveagh Properties plc
Parkwind NV / Oriel Windfarm Limited
Echelon Data Centres
Sustainable Development Capital Limited
Codling Wind Park
Allianz Capital Partners
BOC Gases
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Transport Infrastructure Ireland on all material procurements, commercial and construction contract law issues in relation to enabling works contracts and contractual structures and forms of contract that will govern the different phases of the MetroLink project.
- Advising Sustainable Development Capital Limited on the development and financing of the Grange Power Plant, a 105MW thermal power plant under construction in Dublin.
- Advising the European Investment Bank on its participation in the €330m PPP financing for Invesis for the construction of 6 higher education buildings in Ireland.
Arthur Cox
Arthur Cox regularly advises on the financing and refinancing, operation and maintenance of a broad range of projects. The group handles large and complex projects across the digital infrastructure, energy, transport and health sectors, acting for financial institutions, corporates, public bodies, developers and contractors. Practice head Aaron Boyle is a key contact for corporate infrastructure clients, while Karen Killoran is well placed on construction and project structuring matters. Also known for her construction law expertise is Niamh McGovern, who is a go-to for energy-related infrastructure mandates. Newly appointed partner Maeve Crockett and Danielle Conaghan are other key members of the team.
Praxisleiter:
Aaron Boyle
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Danielle Conaghan; Karen Killoran; Niamh McGovern; Ciara Buckley; Maeve Crockett; Imelda Shiels
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‘The Projects & PPP Team in Arthur Cox provides a truly exceptional service. Their knowledge base, guidance and experience is unmatched.’
‚The team we worked with have great depth of experience and ability to adapt to the situation and timelines needed.’
‘Arthur Cox know our business and sector extremely well. We have a very good working relationship with them.’
Kernmandanten
Encyclis
National Broadband Ireland
Power Capital
Celtic Roads Group
Invesis
Greenlink Interconnector Limited
Alstom
LDA
Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
FuturEnergy Ireland
Energia
John Laing
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Invesis on the financing of the Higher Education Bundle 2 PPP with the National Development Finance Agency.
- Advising Encyclis in respect of all aspects of the Dublin waste to energy facility in Ireland.
- Advised Celtic Roads Group on all aspects of the financing, operation and maintenance of the M7/M8 PPP road project.
Matheson LLP
The team at Matheson LLP regularly handles a broad range of large project development and financing mandates. It is a key contact for developers, banks, institutional investors and state bodies, with sectoral expertise spanning the transport, energy, telecoms and waste arenas. Drawing on significant experience across the projects and PPP landscape, Garret Farrelly leads the team. Conor Blennerhassett focuses on infrastructure regulation and development and is noted for his offshore infrastructure, concessions and PPP work. Rhona Henry and Kate McKenna are other strong choices for project financing and refinancing, and merger control-related mandates, respectively.
Praxisleiter:
Garret Farrelly
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Conor Blennerhassett; Rhona Henry; Kate McKenna; Owen Collins
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‚Matheson’s team are excellent in providing advice and guidance in this field. They are responsive and resolve problems quickly with practical solutions.’
‘Garret Farrelly, Owen Collins and Conor Blennerhassett have exceptional knowledge and experience. They offer practical guidance and solutions.’
‘Matheson are market leaders in Ireland. They are my preferred practice for assistance in this jurisdiction and industry sector. I always have the utmost confidence in Matheson’s advice as I know it will be on point, well-considered, commercial and delivered on time.’
Kernmandanten
AMP Capital Investors (UK) Ltd
Asterion Industrial Ltd
Ardian Infrastructure
Bank of Ireland
Bord na Móna Powergen Limited
Boston Scientific
Bremore Ireland Port Designated Activity Company
Cellnex Telecom SA
Celtic Horizon Offshore Wind Farm Limited
Gresham House
Clifford Chance LLP (Brussels)
Coolowen Properties UC t/a JCD Group
DBS Bank Ltd
Eiffage Energia Ireland Limited
EirGrid plc
Energia Renewable Developments Ltd
ENGIE SA
Equinix Inc
Exolum Aviation Ireland Ltd
First Quantum Minerals Ltd
GLIL Infrastructure LLP
Greencells GMBH
GMC Utilities Group Limited
Hamburg Commercial Bank (formerly HSH Nordbank)
Hanwha Energy Corporation Europe
Highfield Solar Limited
IBV Solar Parks B.V.
IMCO
Inis Offshore Wind Limited
Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras
Irving Oil Company Ltd
Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF)
JJ Rhatigan & Company Unlimited Company
K2 Data Centres
Kanadevia-Inova AG
Kirkland & Ellis LLP (London)
Kyndryl France
Macquarie Asset Management
Macquarie Principal Finance Pty Ltd
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (London)
National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
National Westminster Bank PLC
Ocean Winds Ireland Ltd
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc
Orange SA
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP (London)
Plenary Europe Limited
PGIM Private Capital (Ireland) Ltd
Real Assets Investment Management Ltd
Sandbrook Captial
Saorgus Energy Ltd
Sispar Ltd
SDC Capital Partners, LLC
S2G Builders Renewable Energy Fund I, LP
Vermilion Energy Inc
Winthrop Technologies Ltd
Zenith Energy Management LLC
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising KVI on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Encyclis Ireland Operations Limited.
- Advising Exolum on its bid to develop and operate aviation fuel storage and distribution infrastructure in Cork Airport and Shannon Airport, involving a review of the proposed concession agreements and advising on any potential issues that could arise as a result of the construction and use of the necessary infrastructure.
- Advising Plenary Europe Limited on all of its Irish PPP bids, including the various Social Housing PPP bundles, the Dublin Family Courts PPP and advising its lenders on its bid for the Dublin Metrolink PPP.
McCann FitzGerald LLP
Covering the full spectrum of projects and PPP mandates, the McCann FitzGerald LLP team has expertise spanning project finance, planning, contract drafting and procurement work. The practice acts for a wide mix of public and private clients across key sectors including the transport, energy and infrastructure spaces. The team is jointly led by Eamonn O’Hanrahan and Colm Fanning, both experienced in large-scale project finance, with O’Hanrahan noted for his work in public transport. Newly promoted partner Liane Egan advises public bodies and financial institutions on PPP and project finance matters. Kevin Kelly, Orlaith Sheehy, Sean Carr and construction specialist Stephen Proctor are also key figures.
Praxisleiter:
Eamonn O’Hanrahan; Colm Fanning
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Liane Egan; Kevin Kelly; Orlaith Sheehy; Sean Carr; Stephen Proctor
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‚The effort and approach provided by Eamonn O’Hanrahan was of a superb standard – dedicated, resolute, thorough, comprehensive and forensic. The strategic advice, knowledge and capability of Eamonn was excellent and his dedication, experience and professionalism ensured that complex and difficult issues were brought to successful conclusions.‘
‘McCann Fitzgerald have provided an excellent service to our organisation, delivering the appropriate breadth of skills to deal with the various issues we required assistance on. They have a very good understanding of the area in which we operate and provide clear, and beneficial advice and assistance.‘
‘Colm Fanning is our main contact and he ensures that our needs are met. He goes beyond what is expected to support our business development journey.’
Kernmandanten
Allied Irish Banks PLC
Apollo Global Management, LLC
Bank of Ireland
Bartra Capital Property
Bord na Móna PLC
Brookfield Renewable Partners
Coillte
Department of Education
Diageo
Dublin City Council
Electricity Supply Board
Energia
Ervia/ Gas Networks Ireland
European Investment Bank
Galway County Council
Global Student Accommodation
Goldbeck Solar
Greencells Group
Greencoat Capital LLP/ Greencoat Renewables PLC
Hammerson
Home Building Finance Ireland
Housing Finance Agency
Housing Infrastructure Services Company
Irish Water
John Sisk & Son
Jones Engineering
Land Development Agency
Macquarie Group
National Development Finance Agency
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board
National Transport Authority
National Treasury Management Agency
Office of Government Procurement
Office of Public Works
Rabobank
Road Safety Authority
Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland
Statkraft
Touax
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Walls Construction
Ward and Burke Limited
Wicklow County Council
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- Advising Dublin City Council and the National Development Finance Agency on Ireland’s first district heating scheme.
- Guiding the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board regarding its development of the New Children’s Hospital.
- Advised Transport Infrastructure Ireland on its obligations with regards the implementation of the EU Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation, including the deployment of grant schemes to provide for the development of minimum infrastructure across the TEN-T network to support the required uptake of alternative fuel vehicles across all transport modes.
William Fry LLP
William Fry LLP advises public and private clients on major infrastructure and development projects, with extensive experience handling financing, regulatory, planning, construction and corporate mandates. The team has sectoral expertise across the housing, energy and data centre spaces, and is noted for its particularly strong networks experience, including its advice on broadband roll-out related mandates. Liam McCabe leads the practice and is a key adviser to funds, finance clients and investment houses on development and PPP projects. He works alongside Fergus Devine, Jarleth Heneghan and Bryanna Ryan, who are also active on large infrastructure and development matters. Cassandra Byrne is another notable member of the group.
Praxisleiter:
Liam McCabe
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Bryanna Ryan; Cassandra Byrne; Jarleth Heneghan; Fergus Devine
Referenzen
‘Jarleth Heneghan and Cassandra Byrne – depth of knowledge and capacity to think outside the box.’
‘Sectoral knowledge unparalleled and client base to match. Liam McCabe and Jarleth Heneghan are exceptional.’
‘Leaders in the local market offering a full service.’
Kernmandanten
Allied Irish Bank plc
Amarenco Solar
AVK
Aughinish Alumina
BlackRock
Bord Gáis
Bord na Móna
Brookfield Renewable Energy Group
Circle K (formerly Topaz)
Clifford Chance
Department of Public Expenditure & Reform
Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Department of Culture, Communications & Sport
Department for the Economy
Diageo
Digital Realty Trust
Dublin Airport Authority
Dublin City Council
Dublin City University
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Port Company
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Edwards Lifesciences
EirGrid plc
Electricity Supply Board
Enginenode Limited
European Investment Bank
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
Fingal County Council
FuturEnergy
Green Biofuels Ireland
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Hines
Hines / King Street Capital
Irish Infrastructure Fund
KC Capital Property Group
Louth County Council
Merck Millipore Limited
MML Growth Capital Partners Limited
National Treasury Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency
Offaly County Council
Office of Government Procurement
Omnes Capital
SIRO Limited
South Dublin County Council
The Dutch Infrastructure Fund
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
University College Dublin
Voltalia, SA
XL Group / QBE
Yew Grove REIT plc
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised EirGrid on its successful procurement of 660MW of new dispatchable temporary emergency generation services.
- Advising Diageo on all aspects of the St. James‘ Gate Guinness Brewery site to be known as Guinness Quarter.
- Appointed to advise the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on the National Broadband Plan.
Byrne Wallace Shields LLP
Byrne Wallace Shields LLP advises public and private sector clients on project planning, procurement and delivery work, notably across the transport, healthcare, data centre and energy sectors. The team continues to support large, medium and smaller-scale projects, with expertise spanning tender and project documentation. Practice head Fergal Ruane has a wealth of experience handling various public procurement, PPP and infrastructure mandates, regularly advising on commercial, consultancy and construction contracts. Martin Cooney and Michael Walsh are other key lawyers in the group.
Praxisleiter:
Fergal Ruane
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Martin Cooney; Michael Walsh
Referenzen
‚The partners are excellent and they lead Byrne Wallace Shields as a team. They work together across departments in a proactive collaborative manner to deliver in the required time frame. They provide regular updates and coordinate the legal process in an efficient manner.‘
‚We have had numerous time dependent projects and they have given whatever was required to ensure timely delivery. They are very responsive. They have an ability to assist in delivering novel innovative structures with an ability to address complex matters satisfactorily, explaining thing in an easy to understand manner for counterparties.‘
‚Previous industry experience, approachable and down to earth.‘
Kernmandanten
Keppel Data Centres Ireland Limited
Clancourt Group
Hitachi Energy Ireland
Castlethorn Construction
Geopura
Ballymore Group
K2 Data Centres
Neodyne
European Parliament
Fingal County Council
Dublin City Council
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board
Winterbrook
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising an international private equity client on the design, build, finance, lease and operation of an 18MW data centre, the acquisition of a strategic site with planning permission for a 10MW data centre, and the development of an 80MW data centre campus and a 10MW data centre, all in Dublin.
- Advising Gridbeyond in relation to on-site solar power purchase agreements and the development of battery energy storage systems.
- Advising an Irish consultancy firm in relation to a number of design team lead consultancy appointments for various projects in connection with the design and build of a whiskey distillery in County Sligo.
Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland’s projects and PPP team regularly advises public and private clients on public procurements and the delivery of major infrastructure developments. The practice is led by Chelsey O’Doherty, who has notable experience advising clients in the transport and wider infrastructure sectors. Key lawyers include Kim O’Neill, who focuses on construction law, and Seán Scally, who supports on energy projects.
Praxisleiter:
Chelsey O’Doherty
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Seán Scally; Kim O’Neill
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‘The team that deals with projects and PPP are excellent. They have great knowledge in the area and always up to date with the current law/legislation etc on the matter.’
‘Knowledge, response times and the manner in which they deal with matters.‘
‚Seán Scally is excellent at explaining how a transaction or legal document is to work. He is always willing to share his knowledge not only with the legal team within our organisation but the wider teams on various projects.’
Kernmandanten
National Development Finance Agency
Dublin City Council
Johnson & Johnson
Dublin Port Company
EirGrid
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board
Réseau de Transport d’Electricité
Irish Water
Gas Networks Ireland
Shell
Temporis Capital
Macquarie Capital
Severn Trent Water
China General Nuclear
SMR International Windparks
Enercon
Sojitz Corporation
Craydel Group
Payzone Ireland
Derry City Council
Residential Tenancies Board
Ronan Group
Dublin Airport Authority
Avestus
Bristow Group
Conduent Solutions
Tusla
FuturEnergy Ireland
Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Department of Finance
Vantage Data Centers
Pure Data Centers
Allied Irish Banks plc
iGas Energy plc
Capita Customer Solutions
Statkraft
EDF Renewables
White Mountain Quarries
EY
Cunningham Contracts
Workplace Relations Commission
Higher Education Authority
Department of Justice
Coillte (Irish Forestry Service)
RWE
Celtic Interconnector
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised the National Development Finance Agency acting on behalf of the Minister for Further and Higher Education on the successful procurement of Higher Education PPP Bundle 2 project. The contract is for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and financing of five higher education sites across Ireland, with a capital value of approx. €400m.
- Advised NDFA on the procurement of Social Housing PPP Bundle 3 over a number of years, which aimed to deliver 485 homes across 6 sites throughout Ireland which were to be financed and delivered by way of PPP as part of the Housing for All strategy.
- Advised CyrusOne on putting in place multi-jurisdictional framework construction contracts for its team of general contractors and equipment vendors across Europe.
Mason Hayes & Curran Professional Services Ltd
Particularly well-positioned to advise on public sector projects, Mason Hayes & Curran Professional Services Ltd’s team is a key contact for public bodies, funders and investors, as well as project sponsors, contractors and operators. The group has notable expertise to advise on a range of commercial development, renewable energy and social housing PPP mandates, and frequently assists with contract drafting and negotiations. Rory Kirrane SC is a go-to lawyer for large energy and real estate development projects, and spearheads the offering alongside Eoin Cassidy, who has extensive experience across project financing transactions, especially in the energy sector.
Praxisleiter:
Rory Kirrane SC; Eoin Cassidy
Weitere Kernanwälte:
David Gunn; Dorit McCann; Shane Dolan
Referenzen
‘The Projects and PPP team are easy to deal with, receptive to queries, and provide pragmatic advice.’
‚Eoin Cassidy is the perfect coordinator to all of this and has a very good knowledge of international advisory.’
‘David Gunn is personable, responsive and provides commercially focused legal advice. I would recommend him.’
Kernmandanten
Fingal County Council
Equisisk Community Care Partnership Limited
Torc Sustainable Housing
BAM Civil Limited
Dragados Ireland Limited
Demako NV
SSE Generation Limited
Highfield Solar
BNRG Renewables
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Monaghan County Council
Children’s Health Ireland
Greener Ideas Limited / Bord Gais Energy Limited
Amarenco Solar
SSE Renewables
Equitix
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
Bank of Ireland
Irish Water
Hines
Allergan Pharmaceutical Ireland
IMRF Frascati Ltd Partnership
Statkraft Ireland
Centrica Business Solutions
John Sisk & Son (Holdings Limited)
Bord na Móna
Coillte
FuturEnergy Ireland
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.
Elgin Energy
Greencoat Renewables
Bord Gais Energy
House Building Finance Ireland
Fortum eNext Ireland
Société Générale
ESB
Uisce Éireann
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Demako NV on the drafting and negotiating of design and construction contracts with BAM for the construction of a 195 metre cable-stayed, cross-border, Narrow Water Bridge being procured by Louth County Council, with a project cost of over €100m.
- Advising SSE on all aspects of the offshore lease, consenting, development and procurement of Phase II of the Arklow Bank Wind Farm with a projected capacity of 800MW.
- Advised Equisisk, the Project Company, on the Community Nursing Units PPP.
Philip Lee LLP
Providing end-to-end support across the full project lifecycle, Philip Lee LLP‘s team regularly handles matters related to planning and procurement issues, project documentation, financings, operations and dispute resolution. The group is particularly adept at advising on PPP mandates and related issues. Led by Angelyn Rowan and Kerri Crossen, the team caters to clients in the education, residential, healthcare and energy sectors. It is also a key contact for ports on redevelopment projects and infrastructure upgrades.
Praxisleiter:
Angelyn Rowan; Kerri Crossen
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Patrick Kane
Referenzen
‘Efficient and proactive, Philip Lee provide an excellent service in a niche market.’
‘Kerri Crossen is highly knowledgeable and very good to work with. Patrick Kane is a recently appointed partner who really knows his stuff.’
‘Patrick Kane is an exceptional partner who makes everything very easy to understand and also give us confidence that Philip Lee has our business well advised.’
Kernmandanten
National Development Finance Agency
Health Service Executive
National Treasury Management Agency
John Sisk & Son
Shannon Foynes Port Company
McGarrell Reilly
Westmeath County Council
Housing Agency
Port of Cork Company
Galway City Council
TORC Housing Partnership
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising the National Development Finance Agency on Phase 1 of the Devolved Schools Building Programme 2.
- Advised HSE Estates on the procurement of a €150m Community Nursing Units PPP.
- Advising John Sisk & Son on a residential housing development with South Dublin County Council which involves the design and delivery of a sustainable high-quality neighbourhood at Killinarden, Dublin 24.
Beauchamps LLP
Beauchamps LLP‘s projects group spans the public and private sector, covering planning, construction and infrastructure projects. Noted for its work on public sector housing, health and education projects, the team is also often engaged in public infrastructure, energy and data centre work. Ainsley Heffernan, who specialises in renewable energy projects, is a co-head of the team. Several recent additions have significantly bolstered the team’s offering, most notably co-head Peter Curran, who has extensive experience handling the commercial, regulatory and contractual aspects of PPP transactions.
Praxisleiter:
Ainsley Heffernan; Peter Curran
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Richard Stowe; Stuart Conaty
Referenzen
‘Ainsley Heffernan’s knowledge of the industry is second to none.’
‘The team have a unique and integrated expertise in the energy sector coupled with corporate legal expertise.’
‘The individuals possess a very unique blend of legal backgrounds, coupled with industry engineering capabilities, allowing them to really understand practical challenges of getting projects developed and built.’
Kernmandanten
Keolis/Amey JV
Irish Rail / CIE
Dublin Port Company
Doyle Shipping Group
Dublin City Council
Land Development Agency
South Dublin County Council
Donegal County Council
Respond
Tuath
Bord na Móna
FuturEnergy Ireland
ABO Wind
Terra Solar
Mercury Renewables
Simply Blue Energy
Home Building Finance Ireland
Irish Cold Stores
daa plc
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising Respond in relation to the drafting and negotiation of the construction documentation for residential property developments.
- Advising the Platform ICAV on behalf of its sub-fund, the Liffey Sub-Fund, in relation to the development and financing of the Kildare Innovation Campus, involving a €1.6bn estimated capex cost.
- Advising Bord na Móna on the development, including all construction, energy and consenting aspects, of the 100MW Oweninny Phase 3 Wind Farm.