Garret Farrelly
Matheson LLPMatheson LLP is adept at the full range of project financing and development in Ireland, regularly working with a diverse client base that includes government bodies, private companies, domestic and international lenders, investors, and contractors. The firm is highly active across the transport, energy, telecoms, education, healthcare, and real estate sectors. The team also excels in project development, asset transactions, and bids for PPP projects, providing comprehensive support throughout all stages of project delivery. Garret Farrelly heads the practice and provides counsel on transport, infrastructure and energy projects, while Conor Blennerhassett is singled out for his infrastructure regulation and development work. Rhona Henry is perennially dominant in project re-financing transactions, and Kate McKenna is a key contact for merger control matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Garret Farrelly and his team are very efficient and experts in their area.’
- ‘Conor Blennerhassett is the focal point within his team and manages with discretion rather than through hierarchy.’
- ‘Matheson has a very well-resourced and experienced team. They appear to be at the forefront and have knowledge and expertise.’
- ‘The team is dynamic and very approachable. Standout partners are Garret Farrelly and Conor Blennerhassett, who lead a very effective team, and each has great experience.’
- ‘Diverse team that can support our legal needs.’
- ‘Strong lead partner (Conor Blennerhassett) who is heavily involved in providing strong commercial advice about complex PPP contracts.’
- ‘Lead partner (Conor Blennerhassett) always available to discuss issues and solutions to issues as they arise.’
- ‘Conor Blennerhassett - very responsive and easy to work with.’
Key clients
- AMP Capital Investors (UK) Ltd
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Asterion Industrial Ltd
- Bank of Ireland
- Bord na Móna Powergen Limited
- Bremore Ireland Port Designated Activity Company
- Cellnex Telecom SA
- Celtic Horizon Offshore Wind Farm Limited
- Clifford Chance LLP (Brussels)
- Coolowen Properties UC t/a JCD Group
- DBS Bank Ltd
- Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
- Eiffage Energia Ireland Limited
- EirGrid plc
- Energia Renewable Developments Ltd
- Energia Solar Holdings Ltd
- ENGIE SA
- Equinix Inc
- Exolum Aviation Ireland Ltd
- First Quantum Minerals Ltd
- GLIL Infrastructure LLP
- Greencells GMBH
- GMC Utilities Group Limited
- Hamburg Commercial Bank (formerly HSH Nordbank)
- Hanwha Energy Corporation Europe
- Highfield Solar Limited
- IBV Solar Parks B.V.
- Inis Offshore Wind Limited
- Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras
- Irving Oil Company Ltd
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP (London)
- Kyndryl France
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Macquarie Principal Finance Pty Ltd
- Metka EGN Limited
- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (London)
- Ocean Winds Ireland Ltd
- Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc
- Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP (London)
- Plenary Europe Limited
- Real Assets Investment Management Ltd
- Saorgus Energy Ltd
- Sispar Ltd
- SDC Capital Partners, LLC
- S2G Builders Renewable Energy Fund I, LP
- Vermilion Energy Inc
- Winthrop Technologies Ltd
- Zenith Energy Management LLC
Work highlights
- Advised Bremore Ireland Port DAC on the development of a new deep-water multi-modal port near Balbriggan, North Dublin.
- Advised Plenary Europe Limited as a sponsor on its bid for the Social Housing PPP Bundle 3.
- Advised Asterion Industrial on all aspects of its majority shareholding in National Broadband Ireland.
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Garret Farrelly