William Fry LLP advises public and private clients on major infrastructure and development projects, with extensive experience handling financing, regulatory, planning, construction and corporate mandates. The team has sectoral expertise across the housing, energy and data centre spaces, and is noted for its particularly strong networks experience, including its advice on broadband roll-out related mandates. Liam McCabe leads the practice and is a key adviser to funds, finance clients and investment houses on development and PPP projects. He works alongside Fergus Devine, Jarleth Heneghan and Bryanna Ryan, who are also active on large infrastructure and development matters. Cassandra Byrne is another notable member of the group.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Jarleth Heneghan and Cassandra Byrne - depth of knowledge and capacity to think outside the box.’
- ‘Sectoral knowledge unparalleled and client base to match. Liam McCabe and Jarleth Heneghan are exceptional.’
- ‘Bryanna Ryan delivers detailed legal advice on complex contractual matters with an understanding of the practical and commercial implications of matters. She is excellent when delivering advice in person.’
Key clients
- Allied Irish Bank plc
- Amarenco Solar
- AVK
- Aughinish Alumina
- BlackRock
- Bord Gáis
- Bord na Móna
- Brookfield Renewable Energy Group
- Circle K (formerly Topaz)
- Clifford Chance
- Department of Public Expenditure & Reform
- Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Work highlights
Advised EirGrid on its successful procurement of 660MW of new dispatchable temporary emergency generation services.
Advising Diageo on all aspects of the St. James' Gate Guinness Brewery site to be known as Guinness Quarter.
Appointed to advise the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on the National Broadband Plan.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Liam McCabe
Other key lawyers
Bryanna Ryan; Cassandra Byrne; Jarleth Heneghan; Fergus Devine