Eversheds Sutherland‘s planning and environmental team advises clients across a range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including assisting a number of offshore wind and data centre developers with ongoing issues around electricity supply. Notably, team lead Stephen Barry is a seasoned litigator who regularly represents property developers, businesses, and public sector bodies in environment-related contentious matters, with a particularly strong track record in defending judicial review proceedings.
Testimonials
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‘Stephen Barry provides excellent, well-thought-out, solution-driven advice in a practical and clear manner.’
‘This is a growing team and rapidly building its name in the area of planning and environmental law. They are one of the limited number of P&E specialists with experience in the energy sector. We have found their assistance on energy-related E&P matters very informative, clear, on point and commercial.’
Key clients
- RWE Renewables
- Ventaway Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for Dublic Airport Authority (daa), as the operator of Dublin Airport, in High Court proceedings concerning claims that councillors acted unlawfully in prescribing aircraft noise mitigation measures that could cost daa some €1.8 billion.
- Advising a group of shareholders (Yellow River Windfarm Limited) in a Commercial Court action against SSE Renewables relating to the interpretation of an agreement and payment terms for the construction of a windfarm incorporating 29 wind turbines.