Construction

William Fry LLP

William Fry LLP benefits from a ‘wide range of experience’ in the field of construction law; its recent workload encompasses advice on high-profile mixed-use developments (including major urban regeneration and town centre projects), public infrastructure schemes, and office and residential projects. The team’s wide-ranging client base includes major developers, local authorities, government departments and financial institutions. Liam McCabe heads the practice, and is well versed in development and PPP projects. Jarleth Heneghan, who handles both disputes and transactional work, the ‘knowledgeable’ Bryanna Ryan and Cassandra Byrne are also key names at senior level.

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Testimonials

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‘The team is knowledgeable and sensitive to client needs. There is a wide range of experience within the firm and an exceptional level of engagement on relevant issues.’
‘They are always available, willing and eager to assist in all matters, no matter how straightforward or complex they may be.’
‘Of sufficient scale and ability to manage all construction/infrastructure legal issues.’
‘Bryanna Ryan is knowledgeable in reference to legal matters as would be expected, but agile to absorb, adapt, consider and incorporate sometimes complex commercial, technical and time-related matters that are an inevitable part of an construction process that requires the input of an external legal firm.’
‘Bryanna Ryan understands the needs of businesses and is always contactable.’
‘For such a large practice it maintains a personal element where clients receive a level of care and attention which one would normally attribute to a much smaller or even family practice. The key elements are the people, the personal and professional nature of their engagement, the speed of response and the breadth of expertise available under the one roof.’
‘What differentiates William Fry and their personnel is the proactive nature of the advice offered. They are proactively engaged and give clients confidence.'

Key clients

Hines
King Street Capital
Diageo
Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications
National Asset Management Agency (NAMA)/Receiver
GA Development Fund ICAV
Peterson
Edwards Lifesciences
Arora Hotels
Kennedy Wilson
Digital Realty Trust
Dublin Airport Authority (daa) plc
Hines GREIT II Ireland Fund ICAV
Irish Life Assurance plc
Value Retail
Hammerson plc
Fitzwilliam Real Estate Properties Ltd
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
JD Wetherspoons
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc
Circle K (formerly Topaz)
Curam Care Homes
Jongers Corporation Limited
Jepview Limited
Zeus Industrial Products (Ireland) Limited
National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
Blackrock Real Estate
U+I Group plc (formerly Development Securities plc)
Starwood Capital Group
Tesco
Dublin City Council
Fingal County Council
Veryan Medical Limited
MML Growth Capital Partners Limited
Aviva Investors Ireland Limited
Credit Suisse
Allied Irish Banks plc
Yew Grove REIT
Merck Millipore
Curam Healthcare
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
Real I.S. AG
Glenmore Generation Limited
Blackpitts Development Limited
Invesco Real Estate
Bank of Ireland
Burns & McDonnell
FuturEnergy
RedHat
SIRO Limited

Work highlights

Advising Hines and King Street Capital on the development of a new suburb within a 412-acre site in Cherrywood, South County Dublin.
Advising FTSE 100 company Diageo PLC on all aspects of the proposed large-scale regeneration of the landmark St. James' Gate Guinness Brewery site, to be known as Guinness Quarter.
Advising the Department of Environment, Climate & Communications on the National Broadband Plan (NBP), which will provide connectivity to ensure all premises have access to high-speed broadband.

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