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Eoin Cassidy
Partner
Eoin is a partner in our Construction team and practises in both contentious and non-contentious construction law. He advises and represents state bodies, banks, developers, contractors, engineers, and other construction professionals on construction, energy, planning and environmental matters.
Energy Law is a significant part of Eoin’s expertise. He has acted for funders and developers in relation to the financing, acquisition and disposal of a significant number of wind farm projects in Ireland. He also provides on-going advice to wind farm developers on construction, planning, environmental and grid connection for projects at the pre-development and construction stage. In addition, Eoin has advised contractors on contractual issues in design, build and operate contracts for power plants.
On the contentious side, Eoin has acted for clients in a number of High Court and Commercial Court proceedings, conciliations and arbitrations representing the interests of employers, contractors and sub-contractors in the resolution of disputes in high-value matters.
Eoin is the president of the Energy and Environment Commission in AIJA and has been recognised by Who’s Who as an expert lawyer on environmental matters.
Specialities
- Construction and Engineering
- Projects (including energy, water and transport)
- Health & Safety
- Environmental law
- Planning
- Litigation / Arbitration / Conciliation
- Energy Law
Representative Matters
- Acted for Cubico Sustainable Investments Limited in the acquistion, financing and development of the 90MW Cordal Wind Farm.
- Advised Neoen on its joint venture arrangements with BNRG for the development of a portfolio of solar projects with a maximum export capacity of 220MW.
- Acted for Nord LB in the financing of the Glencarbry and Dromadda More Wind farms
Recommendations
Chambers Europe, 2016
"exceptionally good lawyer"
Who’s Who Legal, 2016
Eoin is listed as an expert lawyer on environmental matters.
Speaking Engagements & Teaching
- Lecturer on the Law Society’s diploma in Environmental and Planning Law
Areas of Expertise
Construction Law & Engineering Law Dispute Resolution Energy, Utilities & ProjectsProfessional Memberships
Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA)
Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA)
President of the Energy and Environment Commission in AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers)
Education
University College Dublin, (BBLS) (Dip. Arb. Law)
