Practice Areas

Construction and Engineering

Our dedicated team have extensive local and international experience on all aspects of construction and engineering projects.  We understand the complexities of the sector and can provide specialist advice to a broad range of clients in relation to all aspects of construction and engineering projects, spanning contentious and non-contentious work. 

The team has a proven track record in managing disputes on behalf of clients and take a proactive approach in the management of disputes.  We have successfully represented clients in all forums of dispute resolution advising on complex legal issues and have successfully represented a broad range of interests, including employers, contractors, banks, sub-contractors, local authorities and construction professionals.

Having acted for the entire range of stakeholders in construction and engineering projects, the team can provide comprehensive commercial and solution-driven advice from project inception through to completion, paying particular attention to risk analysis and the early identification of issues that are relevant to clients.  Services include:

• Project Procurement
• Contract Advice,
• Drafting & Negotiation
• Contract Management and
• Dispute Avoidance
• Dispute Resolution

Recommendations:

Chambers & Partners Europe, Europes Leading Lawyers, 2011
This firm has a well-rounded construction practice and a strong core of clients providing a consistent flow of work. It has continued to act on several significant developments in spite of the difficulties facing the industry. Sources say "The lawyers quickly understand the complex nature of issues we bring to them and can devise strategies to deal with all of these simultaneously."

Chambers & Partners, The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers Europe, 2010
The firm is a growing force within the sector, and has met the challenge of increased disputes work. Front-end advisory work also keeps the team busy, and it maintains a close relationship with some of the industry's most significant players.

Legal 500, 2010
Mason Hayes & Curran boasts a good balance between contentious and non-contentious cases under the leadership of the 'knowledgeable and accessible' Rory Kirrane. Highlights included advising the funder on the construction of an €80m shopping centre.

Chambers & Partners, The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers Europe, 2009
This team's most high-profile project over the past year was advising on the Treasury Holdings/SISK bid for the development of a high-rise building in the Dublin Docklands. It also handles a steady stream of wind farm construction work, and has advised Airtricity on the construction of a number of such projects. The firm also advised Live Nation, as a majority shareholder in Point Exhibition Company, on the €70 million redevelopment of the Point Depot (now called the O2).

Legal 500, 2009
On the contentious side, the firm advised on a €140m contractual dispute relating to renovation works carried out on St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, while on the non-contentious side it acted for Point Exhibition Company on two substantial contracts.

Should you wish to find out more about how we can assist you and your business please contact one of the team members listed.

Related Events

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Our People

• Rory Kirrane
  Head of Department
  
• Susan Bryson
  Partner