ByrneWallace LLP continues to strengthen its presence in the projects and infrastructure space by offering planning and development advice to clients from a diverse set of sectors, including real estate, energy, education, healthcare, transport, and technology. Practice head Fergal Ruane has longstanding experience of advising both public and private bodies on public procurement law, while Martin Cooney handles the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters related to construction law. Michael Walsh is the go-to person for advice on real estate projects.
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- ‘The team leverages diverse skills within the firm to bring knowledge and experience to bear to resolve client issues.’
- ‘Martin Cooney delivers well-considered advice and an ability to think strategically in guiding clients through complex projects.’
- ‘The people are excellent. I deal with Fergal Ruane and his team. Their advice is provided based on their significant expertise and experience. Their responsiveness is brilliant and provides advice in clear terms.’
- ‘The ByrneWallace team are extremely knowledgeable across their specialisms. The team members are accessible and never fail to return a call or email, no matter what time of day.’
- ‘The projects and PPP team I have dealt with (headed up by Fergal Ruane) is incredibly experienced in the area of procurement law, and this experience is evident in the extremely practical and strategic legal advice that the team provides, which is invaluable to a client. The team is very responsive, always happy to assist and turn around advice.’
- ‘The ByrneWallace projects and PPP team are fully aware of emerging regulatory developments and important moves by market players.’
- ‘Fergal Ruane consistently continued to provide us with his valued insights and sound judgement on our key legal issues. He has also built a strong team around him, which is essential in managing multiple and diverse demands.’
Key clients
- Ballymore Group
- Hitachi Energy Ireland
- Gyrogy Limited
- Chartered Land
- Failte Ireland
- Irish Water/Ervia
- Fingal County Council
- Dublin City Council
- National Paediatric Hospital Development Board
Work highlights
- Advised an international private equity client on the design, build, finance, lease and operation of an 18MW data centre in Dublin.
- Advised Gridbeyond on on-site solar power purchase agreements and the development of battery energy storage systems.
- Advised an Irish consultancy firm on a number of design team lead consultancy appointments for various projects in connection with the design and build of a whiskey distillery in Co Sligo.
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Fergal Ruane