RDJ LLP demonstrates particular strengths in public procurement and housing matters, where the team has significant experience advising public authorities and state-sponsored bodies on social housing and other developments, and is also a strong choice for universities seeking advice on IP, R&D and employment issues. In addition, the firm fields a sizeable healthcare litigation team. Construction expert Finola McCarthy; Padraic Brennan, who specialises in medical negligence litigation; and real estate-focused Simon Lynch lead the practice from Cork, Galway and Dublin, respectively.
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Testimonials
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- 'RDJ is well regarded by Universities in the public sector. RDJ also advise state agencies on state aid.'
- 'Diarmaid Gavin stands out for his state aid work in Ireland.'
Key clients
- State Claims Agency
- The Land Development Agency
- Cork City Council
- Cork County Council
- Kerry County Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Donegal County Council
- Waterford County Council
- Dublin Airport Authority (daa)
- Teagasc – Agricultural and Food Development Authority
- Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
- Knowledge Transfer Ireland
- Charities Regulatory Authority
- National Cancer Registry Ireland
- National Asset Management Agency
- Home Building Finance Ireland
- University College Cork
- University of Limerick
- University of Galway
- University College Dublin
- Trinity College Dublin
Work highlights
- Advising Donegal County Council and the Roads Management Office on a public lighting project to be delivered across three regions in Ireland.
- Advising Kilkenny Abbey Quarter Development Limited on the development of the 16-acre Smithwicks Brewery site in Kilkenny town centre into a mixed-use office, retail, residential, educational and civic space.
- Acting for the University of Limerick in the defence of patent revocation proceedings brought by Peregrine Technologies (Holdings) Limited in the High Court.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Finola McCarthy, Padraic Brennan, Simon Lynch