Rory Kirrane SC
Hall of fameMason Hayes & Curran LLPMason Hayes & Curran LLP has built a strong reputation for advising on public sector projects and working with public sector entities, investors, and developers. The firm is also highly active in commercial development, renewable energy, and social housing PPP projects. Its comprehensive projects practice covers the full lifecycle of developments across multiple sectors, including energy, healthcare, and manufacturing. Under the headship of Rory Kirrane SC and Eoin Cassidy, the team regularly assists domestic and international clients, advising on financing, including forward sales, and expertly handling the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts.
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- ‘Very collaborative and responsive.’
- ‘They have an excellent understanding of the contracts used in various projects, including PPP. They provide extensive risk assessment and highly collaborate with their clients and experts. They have a diverse and energetic team.’
- ‘Rory Kirrane SC has extensive experience on all projects, including PPP. He is well-respected by his clients and provides efficient and robust legal and commercial advice.’
- ‘The MHC projects team consistently demonstrate market-leading expertise with efficiency and pragmatism.'
- ‘Eoin Cassidy is hugely respected in his field and brings a huge body of experience to negotiations while ensuring to remain reasonable and pragmatic, regardless of the issue at hand. Deirdre Hosford is a very effective associate.’
Key clients
- Fingal County Council
- Equisisk Community Care Partnership Limited
- Torc Sustainable Housing
- SSE Generation Limited
- Highfield Solar
- BNRG Renewables
- Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
- Monaghan County Council
- Children’s Health Ireland
- Greener Ideas Limited / Bord Gais Energy Limited
- Amarenco Solar
- SSE Renewables
- Equitix
- Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
- Bank of Ireland
- Irish Water
- Hines
- Allergan Pharmaceutical Ireland
- IMRF Frascati Ltd Partnership
- Statkraft Ireland
- Centrica Business Solutions
- John Sisk & Son (Holdings Limited)
- Bord na Móna
- BAM Civil Limited
- Dragados Ireland Limited
- Coillte
- FuturEnergy Ireland
- Allied Irish Banks plc
- Elgin Energy
- Greencoat Renewables
- Bord Gais Energy
- Exyte
- House Building Finance Ireland
- Fortum eNext Ireland
- Société Générale
- ESB
- Uisce Éireann
- Tik Tok
Work highlights
- Advised Equisisk on the Community Nursing Units PPP.
- Represented an international construction JV on the N25 New Ross Bypass PPP Scheme in Commercial Court proceedings relating to the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge.
- Advised Greener Ideas Limited, a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Energy and Centrica Business Solutions, on the development and construction of two 100MW dual fuel generation assets using natural gas as its primary fuel and gas oil as its secondary fuel.
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Rory Kirrane SC, Eoin Cassidy