A&L Goodbody LLP‘s planning and environment team provides integrated planning, environmental, and climate action advice to domestic and international corporates, state bodies, local authorities, and financial institutions. It assists clients across a wide range of sectors including energy, transport, utilities, and construction. Market leader Alison Fanagan SC co-heads the practice group and is an experienced commercial litigator, specialising in environment-related regulatory litigation and judicial reviews in particular. Fellow co-head Alan Roberts often advises clients on their interaction with environmental regulatory enforcement agencies, and on contaminated land clean up matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Knowledge and willingness to respond to questions.’
‘Alan Roberts and Brendan Curran - thorough and timely in their responses.’
‘The team is very responsive and can act quickly, regardless of how short the timeframe is.'
- They have an incredible depth of knowledge of both the technical law and also the current state of play with the regulators - an invaluable piece of the puzzle when knowing what steps to take next.’
‘Alan Roberts has a great manner with clients which certainly makes messaging difficult subjects easier, and takes a pragmatic approach.'
‘Knowledge built up over many years combined with continuity of service in key individuals.’
‘Alison Fanagan combines fantastic client service with in-depth knowledge of planning and environmental law and practice.'
'Jason Milne is personable and very client-focused.’
Key clients
- Abbott Nutritional
- FuturEnergy Ireland
- Statkraft Ireland Limited
- Orsted Ireland
- Land Development Agency
- Avalonia Partnership
- Coom Energy Limited
- Planree Limited
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland
- Uisce Éireann
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.
- Advising Uisce Éireann on the Greater Dublin Drainage Project, which comprises a new 500,000 population equivalent waste water treatment plant, pumping station, 11.7km orbital sewer, 11km outfall tunnel, and associated pumping stations.
- Advising Bremore Ireland Port relative to the development of a new deepwater port on the east coast of Ireland, including providing strategic advice on the necessary policy considerations that need to be in place in advance of an application for development consent being made.
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Practice head
Alan Roberts; Alison Fanagan
Other key lawyers
Brendan Curran; Jason Milne