Ms Orlaith Sheehy > McCann FitzGerald LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
McCann FitzGerald LLP Offices
RIVERSIDE ONE
SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
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Ms Orlaith Sheehy
Work Department
Public Procurement
Position
Partner
Career
Orlaith advises primarily on public procurement law issues. Orlaith has experience in both contentious and non-contentious aspects of tender processes, together with invaluable insight into the political environment in which public sector and semi-state bodies operate. Orlaith regularly works with clients to run procurement processes from start to finish, from preparing the contract notice and prequalification documents, to assisting in post-award issues.
Orlaith has a deep understanding of the pitfalls which can arise in public procurement processes, enabling her to guide public purchasers in avoiding these risks, as well as to assist tenderers in protecting their legal rights.
Orlaith has also been involved in handling a number of legal challenges to procurement processes, and gives strategic and practical advice to clients in such situations such that positions adopted are afforded the greatest protection.
Orlaith became a partner in McCann FitzGerald LLP in 2021.
Languages
Irish
Memberships
Law Society, Solicitor 2013
Education
BCL (European) (University College Dublin) 2008
Admitted to the Irish Language Register of Solicitors 2013
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Public sector
(Next Generation Partners)With ‘expertise over a wide-range of areas‘, McCann FitzGerald LLP‘s public law practice advises an extensive roster of state and other public sector bodies on contentious and non-contentious regulatory and administrative matters. The team is widely recognised for its strength in public procurement matters and in the development of major infrastructure projects, particularly in the transport sector; projects specialist Eamonn O’Hanrahan and public procurement ‘expert‘ Orlaith Sheehy are notable names in this area. The firm also has a stellar record in judicial reviews and regulatory litigation, wherein Michelle Doyle, Catherine Derrig and Rosaleen Byrne are all highly regarded. Seán Barton is also a key name.
Ireland > Projects and PPP
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.
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