Mr Brendan Slattery > McCann FitzGerald LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

The energy and natural resources practice at McCann FitzGerald LLP assists its varied client list of project sponsors, lenders and state bodies with a wide range of mandates, including the development, structuring, financing and construction of projects. The firm regularly handles renewable energy projects, including onshore and offshore wind projects, and solar and hydrogen power plants. Valerie Lawlor heads the team, with her specific focus on M&A and IPO transactions, while Rory O’Malley is well-versed in equity fundraisings in the renewable sector. Key names within the practice include planning and environmental expert Brendan Slattery, and Éamon Ó Cuív, who regularly assists clients with infrastructure assets from London office.

McCann FitzGerald LLP has built a strong reputation for offering expert planning and environmental advice on some of the most complex residential and public transport projects in Ireland. The team has a particularly strong foothold in the energy sector, assisting with both conventional and renewable energy projects for public sector entities. Brendan Slattery has extensive experience of handling mandates related to social housing projects and jointly heads the team with seasoned litigator Michelle Doyle, who specialises in risk management in relation to major infrastructure projects, particularly from a planning and environmental standpoint, with the valuable support of Sinéad Martyn, Karen Quigley, and Nathan Walsh.

Clients from both the public and private sectors turn to McCann FitzGerald LLP for advice on complex projects from a diverse set of sectors, including transport, energy, utilities, infrastructure, education, housing, real estate and telecoms. Eamonn O’Hanrahan and Colm Fanning jointly head the practice and boast substantial expertise in the financial aspects of public transport and social housing projects. Brendan Slattery regularly advises public sector bodies and regulatory authorities on planning and environmental law, while Stephen Proctor focuses on construction and engineering projects. Other key members of the team include seasoned litigator Michelle Doyle and public procurement law experts Kevin Kelly and Orlaith Sheehy.