Martin Cooney
ByrneWallace LLPAs part of the infrastructure, construction and energy group, ByrneWallace LLP‘s ’attentive, responsive and available‘ team is equipped to handle the full life cycle of major construction projects, including residential and social housing, urban developments, hotels and data centres. Construction disputes are also a core area of expertise for the team, which handles a high volume of adjudications and litigation proceedings. ’Second-to-none‘ practice head Martin Cooney is experienced in contentious and non-contentious construction matters, while Fergal Ruane focuses on projects and infrastructure.
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‘A team that is very experienced, professional to deal with, direct and to the point.’
‘They are direct, always give a clear path forward and are easy to work side by side with to get the desired result. Martin Cooney is excellent to deal with.'
‘When working on a project clients have confidence there is a strong team behind them.'
‘Martin Cooney always deals with issues in a pragmatic and down-to-earth way which is easily understood.’
‘ByrneWallace is unique in its spread of niche construction law experience within the team. They are approachable and responsive and deliver an excellent and comprehensive service to the client.’
‘The BW team will quickly get to grips with issues and provide commercially-aware advice as to the options available to the client to deal with the issues. They are expert and astute negotiators of contract terms, providing a positive and solutions-based input to transactions. Their experience in adjudications in Ireland, including many of the key High Court cases in relation to enforcements, makes them a strong team to have on your side.'
- 'Martin Cooney is second to none and Lisa Maloney is very smart and quickly gaining traction in this area. The BW team are a resource which every construction client could benefit from!'
‘Attentive, responsive and available which are key issues against most legal firms.’
Key clients
- Environmental Protection Agency
- P. Lonergan & Sons Limited
- Flynn Management & Contractors limited
- Pathway Homes
- Redrock Gloucester Street
- Keppel REIT Datacentres
- Circle Voluntary Housing Association
- Chartered Land/ Castlethorn Developments
- Clúid Housing
- Exeter Ireland Property IV Limited
- QIL Technologies Limited
- Collen Construction Limited
- Keelings
Work highlights
- Re-appointed under a framework agreement following a competitive tendering process as the legal adviser to the Environmental Protection Agency, including advising on the terms of all of the required financial instruments to be provided by EPA licensed operators.
- Advised Collen Construction in High Court proceedings where the client sought interim injunctive relief against a blockade of construction work on a new hotel and offices it is constructing in Dublin city centre.
- Advised KDCR on the full suite of construction documents for the construction and fit out of a new data hall at its data centre in Ballycoolin, Dublin.
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Martin Cooney