William Fry LLP‘s ’exceptional’ energy team represents leading players in the Irish energy market on a wide range of mandates, notably acting for the transmission system operator. The team has recently received a growing number of mandates related to offshore wind, security of supply, data centres and corporate PPAs. With an ‘unrivalled level of experience’, Fergus Devine leads the team and has expertise advising on regulatory issues and bespoke system services and emergency generation arrangements. Co-head Máire O’Neill handles corporate transactions in the energy sector. Jarleth Heneghan and newly appointed partner Colm Booth are also key team members.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Fergus Devine always has the skills, knowledge and expertise to support our business whatever the issue.’
- ‘Colm Booth is an outstanding lawyer.’
- ‘Fergus Devine is peerless within the energy sector. He has unparalleled experience and expertise. He is attentive, practical and focused on delivering outcomes for clients.’
- ‘Máire O'Neill is creative, extremely capable, pragmatic and highly reliable in getting transactions over the line and completed on time.’
- 'Colm Booth is very commercially minded, and has a really good practical understanding of the key issues and risks on energy deals.’
- ‘The energy team with William Fry is exceptional. The team has vast sector experience, provide timely advice that is practical, specific and are always in tune with our needs.’
Key clients
- AIB plc
- AVK
- Aughinish Alumina
- Bord na Móna
- Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners
- Certa Ireland
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
- Dasos Foraois Management Limited
- DCC plc Energy Division
- Department of Climate, Energy & the Environment
- DIF Capital Partners
- Digital Realty
Work highlights
Advising EirGrid on aspects of the delivery of the 900MW ORESS Tonn Nua offshore windfarm.
Advising EirGrid on its Bulk Supply Projects to bolster the onshore electricity grid.
Advising Aughinish Alumina Limited on key operational and trading aspects of its alumina refinery, including on commodity and energy regulatory matters - notably the European Critical Raw Materials Act.
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Practice head
Fergus Devine; Máire O'Neill
Other key lawyers
Jarleth Heneghan; Colm Booth