About

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The lawyers in our Projects Group have extensive experience in advising clients on the procuring, designing, construction, financing, and operation of projects across a range of sectors including energy and natural resources, telecommunications, transport (roads, bridges, airports, ports and rail), waste, water, sewage, defence, education, housing, health, leisure and accommodation.

Our Projects lawyers work with a range of clients including government, sponsors, banks, financial institutions, private equity houses, building and civil engineering contractors and design professionals.

The Group comprises a core team of 25 dedicated projects lawyers, including five partners and the extent of our expertise is unrivalled in the Irish market. The partners and their teams in the Projects Group consistently work together on the largest and most complex projects in the Irish market. It is this collaborative approach that distinguishes the Matheson Projects Group from competitors.

The principal practice areas of the Projects Group are:

  • Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships / PFI;​
  • Construction and Engineering;
  • Construction and Engineering Disputes;
  • Energy and Infrastructure;
  • Energy and Infrastructure Disputes;
  • Environmental Infrastructure;
  • Transport; and
  • Utilities.

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What the Team is Known For

Matheson frequently assists clients with development joint ventures, often in the transportation and infrastructure sectors. The law firm also acts on the financing of energy and urban development projects.

Work Highlights

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  • Matheson acted for Exolum on its concession to design and operate a fuel farm facility at Dublin Airport.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Conor Blennerhassett
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Conor Blennerhassett
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Conor Blennerhassett assists with project finance mandates, often in the energy sector. He also has experience in the development of data centres and ports.

Conor Blennerhassett is responsive and easy to work with.

He is practical and responsive.

Conor is very personable, clearly knows his stuff and has a wonderful way of passing on information.

Conor is a valued adviser and is hugely supportive.

He's a very talented lawyer.

Garret Farrelly
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Garret Farrelly
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Garret Farrelly is a reputable name in the market who advises on project financing and development joint ventures. He handles mandates across the energy, infrastructure and telecoms sectors.

Garret will pick up the phone to you no problem, and he is always willing to keep you up to date. He is very responsive, easy to deal with and knowledgeable.

He has great knowledge of the sector and market awareness, and he adds huge value to transactions.

Garret Farrelly has good knowledge of the Irish renewables market.

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Conor Blennerhassett
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Conor Blennerhassett
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Garret Farrelly
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Garret Farrelly
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Band 2

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