The team at A&L Goodbody LLP is adept at handling contentious and non-contentious environmental, planning and climate action matters for a diverse set of domestic and international clients, including corporates, state bodies, local authorities, private developers, and financial institutions. Alan Roberts has longstanding experience of advising on planning and environmental issues arising from large energy and infrastructure projects and jointly heads the team with Alison Fanagan, who regularly defends clients against environmental prosecutions and nuisance claims. Jason Milne specialises in issues related to land contamination and remediation, while the trio of Kristen Read, Mark Thuillier, and Brendan Curran possesses substantial expertise in providing advice on renewable energy projects, health and safety law, environmental impact assessments, and enforcement actions.
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- ‘Alison Fanagan leads a knowledgeable team who are great to work with. They offer commercial and practical advice and can lean on a deep understanding of the market and involvement in lots of transactions.’
- ‘The outstanding features of this team are their knowledge and ease of communication, as well as their responsiveness and ability to work with us and our other consultants, all as part of one large team.’
- ‘The individuals bring knowledge and clear communication ability and are pleasant to work with.’
- ‘Strong team ethic and deep sector knowledge.’
- ‘Alison Fanagan is highly knowledgeable and extremely client-friendly in delivering what she thinks clients want (and she is invariably right). Jason Milne has the same client-focused ethic.’
Key clients
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland
- Uisce Éireann
- Codling Wind Park Limited
- EP UK Investments Ltd
- BOC Gases Ireland Limited
- Airbnb Ireland Unlimited Company
- Quintain Developments Ireland Limited
- EDF Renewable Ireland Ltd
- Parkwind N.V.
- HPREF ICAV
- Sazerac Company, Inc
- Gas Networks Ireland
- PJ Hegarty & Sons UC
- Fingal County Council
- Net Zero Energy Limited
- Coillte
- Barryroe Offshore Energy plc
- ESB
- Ballycumber Wind Farm Limited
- Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Lim
- Aldgate Developments Limited
- Power Capital Renewable Energy Limited
- Irish Distillers Limited
- ProAmpac UK Ltd
- Bremore Ireland Port Designated Activity Company
- Glenveagh Homes Limited
- Knockacummer Windfarm Limited
- Arklow Energy Limited
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- DWS/Deutsche Asset Management Limited
- Johnson Service Group plc
- Spencer Place Development Company Ltd
- Allied Irish Bank plc
- Grange Backup Power Ltd
- Enva Ireland Ltd
- Goldman Sachs
- Raragh Developments Limited
- Promontoria Holding
- General Electric
- Lejaro Unlimited Company
- Recordati Ireland Limited
- Freshstream Investment Partners LLP
- Jones Day
- Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
- Kingfisher Plc
- British American Tobacco UK Limited
- Northland Power Inc.
- Queensgate Fusion Holdco 1 S.a.r.l.
- Port of Waterford
- Knockharley Landfill Limited
- Castlelost Flex Gen Limited
- Eirebloc Limited
- Irish Waste Management Association
- Lottomatica S.p.A.
- Onyx Ireland
- SSE Renewables (Ireland) Limited
- Glenveagh Homes Limited
- Pembroke Beach DAC
- Citibank Europe Plc
- Anglo Beef Processors Ireland UC
- Wills Bros
- IPUT Plc
- HPREF Ireland Arena DAC
- Danone SA
- Inchee Energy Supply Limited
- Skyborn Renewables offshore solutions GmbH
- Cloncaragh Investments Limited
- City ID Dublin Capel Limited
- Derrysallagh Windfarm Limited
- Doyle Shipping Group
- CWTC Multi Family ICAV
- citizenM Operations Holding B.V
- SyBridge Technologies
- Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
- Bewley's Limited
- Lagan Operations and Maintenance Limited
- Minch Malt Limited t/a Boortmalt
- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Work highlights
- Advised Transport Infrastructure Ireland on all public law, planning, environmental, railway safety, general health and safety and compulsory purchase matters associated with the Dublin MetroLink project.
- Advised Uisce Éireann on the Greater Dublin Drainage project, which comprises a new 500,000 population equivalent waste water treatment plant, pumping station, orbital sewer, outfall tunnel, and regional biosolids storage facility.
- Advised Bremore Ireland Port on the necessary policy consideration that needs to be in place in advance of an application for development consent being made.
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Alan Roberts, Alison Fanagan