A&L Goodbody LLP’s dedicated team regularly handles complex environmental and planning matters for large corporates, private developers and financial institutions, as well as state bodies and local authorities. Well-positioned to advise on contentious and non-contentious mandates, the group is a go-to for advice on issues related to waste management, compliance and environmental assessments, and for the defence of environmental prosecutions. It also regularly acts for developers and owners in judicial review challenges, planning injunction proceedings, and advises on developments in the energy, housing, technology and pharmaceutical sectors. With ‘encyclopaedic knowledge’, Alison Fanagan SC leads the offering and is particularly renowned for the depth of her regulatory litigation and judicial review expertise. Fellow co-head Alan Roberts is an expert in planning and environmental issues related to large energy and infrastructure projects.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Alison Fanagan has an encyclopaedic knowledge of planning and environmental law.’
- ‘This team contains highly knowledgeable lawyers and provides sound, relevant advice with a quick turnaround time, in a way that is easily digestible and gets to the crux of the matter in question. The astute service allows us to make timely informed decisions.’
- 'Brendan Curran in particular has impressive environmental technical knowledge that has proved helpful time and time again.'
- ‘Alison Fanagan responds promptly to our queries and her advice is technically strong, relevant, and clearly understandable to the reader.’
- ‘Alan Roberts is very good with the commercial side of the business and gives pragmatic advice.’
- ‘Deep-set industry knowledge.’
Key clients
- Abbott Ireland
- FuturEnergy Ireland
- Statkraft Ireland Limited
- Orsted Ireland
- Land Development Agency
- Avalonia Partnership
- Coom Energy Limited
- Planree Limited
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland
- Uisce Éireann
- Codling Wind Park Limited
- BOC Gases Ireland Limited
Work highlights
Advising Transport Infrastructure Ireland on all public law, planning, environmental, railway safety, general health and safety and compulsory purchase matters associated with Dublin’s MetroLink project.
Assisting Uisce Éireann on the Greater Dublin Drainage Project, which was granted planning permission in July 2025.
Representing Statkraft in relation to the Coolglass proceedings, and succeeded in overturning the refusal of planning permission for the Coolglass windfarm.
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Practice head
Alan Roberts; Alison Fanagan SC
Other key lawyers
Brendan Curran; Kristen Read