Ms Michelle Doyle > McCann FitzGerald LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

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.

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.