Lisa Boyd
Eversheds SutherlandHaving entered the Northern Ireland market in 2021, the Eversheds Sutherland Belfast construction team offers clients a wide range of construction advice, including drafting procurement contracts and building contracts, as well as acting in construction disputes. The team is headed by of counsel Nuala Maguire, who joined the team in June 2023. Partner Lisa Boyd joined the team in November 2023 from Gateley Legal NI. Boyd is an expert in acting for funders on the construction aspects of financial transactions.
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‘This is a strong and well regarded team with access to the vast resources and expertise within Eversheds UK’
‘Lisa Boyd is an excellent lawyer, extremely diligent and all over the detail. ’
‘Lisa Boyd always makes herself available at the drop of a hat. She has an incredible breadth of experience and knows her stuff inside out.'
- 'Nuala Maguire is very impressive and has fantastic experience in construction related work.’
‘Lisa Boyd is a star performer under pressure, is unflappable and robust in her turn of phrase. She provides clear, concise advice in a timely manner.’
‘Nuala Maguire is a standout individual. She is approachable and responsive and has a reassuring ease when communicating with clients. She adapts her advice to the client's level of knowledge, ensuring her delivery is clear and concise. ’
Key clients
- CyrusOne
- Eagle Street Partners
- Choice Housing Association
- Kevin Watson Construction
- Martin Property Group
- Radius Housing Association
- AP Wireless
- Whitemountain Quarries / Breedon Group
- Belfast International Airport/Vinci
- New Elden UK
- Cairn Homes
- OCP
Work highlights
- Advised CyrusOne as part of a dynamic and multinational team of 20 lawyers from Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, Holland and Spain to oversee and manage all of CyrusOne’s data centre construction projects across Europe.
- Acted for Kevin Watson Construction in relation to the enforcement of an adjudication decision from one of their subcontrators arising out of a construction project.
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Nuala Maguire