Mr Eoin Cassidy > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Offices
BARROW STREET
DUBLIN 4
D04 TR29
Ireland
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Mr Eoin Cassidy
Work Department
Construction.
Position
Partner, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities
Career
Eoin is a partner in the Construction team specialising in Energy law. He is recognised as a leading practitioner and has advised on almost half of the renewable power on the Irish Grid.
Eoin has acted for developers, investors and funders on the development, financing, acquisition and disposal of a significant number of energy projects. Notable projects include the first solar park and largest wind farm in Ireland.
He also provides advice to clients on complex infrastructure projects during development, construction and operation.
In contentious matters, Eoin has acted for clients in a number of Court proceedings, conciliations and arbitrations representing the interests of contractors. He has also advised on the resolution of disputes in high-value matters in the energy and construction sectors.
Memberships
Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA); Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA).
Education
University College Dublin (BBLS) (Dip. Arb. Law).
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Energy and natural resources
(Leading individuals)Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has built a strong reputation for its specialist knowledge of the Irish energy market. The firm advises its diverse client base on the acquisition and financing of onshore and offshore wind projects. The team is jointly led by Eoin Cassidy, who is active on power purchase agreements and project financing transactions, and Rory Kirrane SC, who is well-regarded for her experience in energy and infrastructure project financing. Will Carmody regularly assists financial institutions and corporate borrowers with lending transactions. David Gunn and Hannah Devoy are key contacts within the practice.
Ireland > Construction
The ‘go-to lawyers‘ in Mason Hayes & Curran LLP‘s construction team handle contentious and non-contentious matters for an array of blue-chip clients, including lenders, contractors and developers. The firm has a broad practice spanning the logistics, data centre, office, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and residential sectors, but enjoys a particularly strong reputation in the energy space, with recent highlights including advising on the development of a large-scale offshore wind project. The ‘incredibly knowledgeable‘ Rory Kirrane SC is the key contact for disputes, alongside Hannah Devoy and Robert Rooney, who was promoted to partner in May 2023. Other names to note include energy specialist Eoin Cassidy and the ‘standout‘ Shane Dolan.
Ireland > Projects and PPP
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has built a strong reputation for advising on some of Ireland’s most important public sector projects for public sector companies, investors, and developers. The team is equally active in relation to commercial development and renewable energy projects. Rory Kirrane SC has extensive expertise in handling complex construction disputes, as well as representing clients before the Irish Commercial Court, and jointly heads the team with Eoin Cassidy, who specialises in the energy sector. Shane Dolan and Hannah Devoy handle the full range of contentious and non-contentious construction law-related matters. David Gunn and Muireann Hernon are also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
- Construction Ireland
- Energy and natural resources Ireland
- Leading individuals Ireland > Energy and natural resources
- Projects and PPP Ireland
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