The team at RDJ LLP has experience in advising clients on complying with complex planning and environmental obligations. Finola McCarthy heads the team and stands out for her work assisting both private and public sector clients across a number of waste sector issues.
Testimonials
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‘The firm's planning and environment practice brings a deep and longstanding expertise in both non-contentious and contentious matters combined with sound judgment that keeps clients between the ditches.’
‘Finola McCarthy, dealing with both contentious and non-contentious matters, and Donal Twomey on the contentious side are stars. Both are highly intelligent with calm, rational and very pleasant personalities, unafraid of complex legal and factual scenarios, and always focused on the client's best interests.’
Key clients
- MWB Two Limited
- Reside Capital Limited
- Sir Charles Colthurst, Blarney Castle Estates
- Byrne Looby
- Donegal County Council/Roads Management Office
- AWN Consulting
- Trinity College Dublin
- Hamwood Stud
- Kenny Group
- BMOR Construction
Work highlights
- Advising MWB Two Limited on a strategic housing development (SHD) pursuant to the Planning and Development Act.
- Acting for Reside Capital/Hallmark Developments in a significant judicial review challenge taken against its multimillion-euro SHD by Peter Sweetman.
- Acted for Byrne Looby in the successful defence of a prosecution brought by Inland Fisheries Ireland arising out of a fish kill in the River Bandon in May 2017 during dredging works.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Finola McCarthy