Mr Conor Blennerhassett > Matheson LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Matheson LLP
70 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
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Work Department

Partner in the Projects and Infrastructure Group and Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities Group.

Position

Conor is a partner in Matheson’s Projects and Infrastructure Group and Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities Group.

Conor advises on large-scale infrastructure, energy and construction projects, with specialised experience in contract negotiation, risk allocation, development structuring, financing, transactional  matters (including due diligence and transaction document negotiation), corporate law matters and operational advice (including regulatory issues and operational problem solving).

Conor’s primary focus is on infrastructure development and transactional projects (greenfield and brownfield), particularly concessions, PPPs, debt-financed and similar private sector-led development structures.  Conor works with clients such as infrastructure funders, sponsors, contractors and operational teams.  Conor is ranked as a leading practitioner in the IFLR100, Legal 500 and Chambers international legal directories in the project development, project finance, PPP and transport practice areas.

Memberships

Admitted as a Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2016

Education

University College Dublin, Bachelor of Business & Law (European) (Hons), 2011

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Energy and natural resources

(Next Generation Partners)

Conor BlennerhassettMatheson LLP

Demonstrating ‘exceptional market and industry knowledge’, the energy, natural resources, and utilities group at Matheson LLP acts for leading domestic bodies and major multinational clients on innovative development and transactional mandates. Practice head Garret Farrelly is highly active in the space, assisting with project development and finance, commercial and offtake agreements, and regulatory matters for leading offtakers, operators, developers, and public bodies. Conor Blennerhassett is an expert advisor to energy developers and investors on development, finance, and M&A mandates across the wind, solar, and gas segments. Other experts include Nicola Dunleavy, who represents clients in energy sector disputes, and Ruadhán Kenny, who assists in commercial litigation concerning energy and infrastructure projects.

Ireland > Projects and PPP

(Next Generation Partners)

Conor BlennerhassettMatheson LLP

Matheson LLP is adept at the full range of project financing and development in Ireland, regularly working with a diverse client base that includes government bodies, private companies, domestic and international lenders, investors, and contractors. The firm is highly active across the transport, energy, telecoms, education, healthcare, and real estate sectors. The team also excels in project development, asset transactions, and bids for PPP projects, providing comprehensive support throughout all stages of project delivery. Garret Farrelly heads the practice and provides counsel on transport, infrastructure and energy projects, while Conor Blennerhassett is singled out for his infrastructure regulation and development work. Rhona Henry is perennially dominant in project re-financing transactions, and Kate McKenna is a key contact for merger control matters.