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The Arthur Cox team has been exceptionally busy with both public and private procurement work. It continues to advise on the two largest ongoing PFI/PPP projects in Northern Ireland (arc21 and SwaMP2008), which are expected to close in 2012. It is also advising the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on the regulation of gas storage projects in underground salt caverns and related mineral licensing. Peter Curran heads the procurement/PFI/PPP team, and is recommended together with Alan Bissett, who heads the project finance and energy teams.

Pinsent Masons Belfast LLP’s team has ‘excellent’ industry knowledge, and is noted for its commercial awareness. It is advising Biffa Waste Services Limited and E.ON Energy from Waste UK Limited, and Bilfinger Berger and Graham Project Investments on respective PPP projects. It is also advising B9 Energy on matters including several wind projects. Recently promoted to director, Richard Murphy heads the energy and natural resources practice, and provides ‘comprehensive, reliable, and timely’ advice. Adrian Eakin heads the finance and projects department, and is also recommended, together with Stuart Cairns, who is now a partner.

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland has a ‘solid’ projects and energy practice, and is noted for its collaborative approach with clients. It acted as local counsel to Barclays Corporate on the refinancing and licensing of the Kilroot Power Station, including advising on EU directives on industrial emissions. It is also advising the Irish Football Association on the redevelopment of Windsor Park, and advised Mutual Energy on its maintenance and emergency response contract for the Scotland/Northern Ireland pipeline. Kevin Feeney heads the project finance practice, while Mark Thompson leads on the energy and natural resources side.

Carson McDowell provides ‘prompt, appropriate, commercial’ advice. It is acting for the administrator of Quinn Insurance in separating the operational wind farm Slieve Rushen from the assets of the Quinn Group and in the sale of the same; and Infinis plc in the acquisition of onshore wind farm Slieve Divena from SSE Renewables Limited. It is also advising Energos on a PPP project, and Northern Ireland Electricity on its interconnector project with the Republic of Ireland. Neasa Quigley heads the corporate department and energy team. Project finance and PPP head Michael Johnston and Gary McGhee, who leads on planning matters, are also recommended. Senior associate Gerard Armstrong is ‘savvy, commercially aware, and always on the ball’.

At Cleaver Fulton Rankin, Patrick Fleming heads the projects team, which is advising Castlereagh Borough Council on the publicly funded refurbishment of Dundonald International Ice Bowl, and Harcourt Construction (NI) Limited in relation to the Titanic Signature Project. Energy and natural resources head Stephen Cross recently advised HSBC in relation to an anaerobic digestion and CHP plant.

Tughans is advising Granville Ecopark Limited on funding an anaerobic digestion plant, and RBS on the financing of the acquisition of Slieve Devina wind farm by Infinis plc. John-George Willis heads the projects team and is recommended, as is energy lawyer Andrew Ryan.

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