Ms Finola McCarthy > RDJ LLP > Cork, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

RDJ LLP demonstrates particular strengths in public procurement and housing matters, where the team has significant experience advising public authorities and state-sponsored bodies on social housing and other developments, and is also a strong choice for universities seeking advice on IP, R&D and employment issues. In addition, the firm fields a sizeable healthcare litigation team. Construction expert Finola McCarthy; Padraic Brennan, who specialises in medical negligence litigation; and real estate-focused Simon Lynch lead the practice from Cork, Galway and Dublin, respectively.

RDJ LLP‘s ‘excellent‘ construction team is well positioned to advise on construction, engineering and infrastructure projects throughout Ireland, with offices in Dublin, Cork and Galway. The team acts for a diverse roster of clients in the public, residential development, pharmaceutical, education, energy and healthcare sectors in relation to procurement, construction and contentious matters. The ‘simply outstanding‘ Finola McCarthy leads the practice from Cork, where other key names include disputes specialist Donal Twomey and Shane O’Connor, who joined from an in-house role in July 2023.

RDJ LLP has an established record in media merger notifications, procurement and state aid. The firm represents a range of local authorities and public sector bodies in procurement issues and state aid issues. Finola McCarthy is a leading name in public procurement and Diarmaid Gavin has a long track record in merger notifications, state aid, and advises a number of Irish universities. Shane O’Connor provides further procurement expertise.

RDJ LLP handles a variety of mandates related to planning and environmental law, assisting clients with compliance with planning obligations, all steps of large-scale planning applications and environmental due diligence. The team is equally active on the contentious side, handling both the prosecution and defence of environmental enforcement actions. Finola McCarthy heads the practice and regularly advises local authorities and state agencies on planning and environmental impact assessments for major projects. Ronan Geary and Donal Twomey are also recommended.