Having been with McCann FitzGerald since 2001, making partner in 2006, Chapman specialises in construction — advising developers, contractors, consultants, insurers and funders on a wide range of issues in the sector. He is a construction contract negotiation expert, with equal expertise in professional indemnity insurance, dispute resolution and health and safety. In January, Chapman led the McCann team advising Hines on its lease of a new Dublin city centre premises to Zara on South King Street. He has also done extensive work for Ballymore on its development of the Guinness Quarter in Dublin 8, and for Johnny Ronan’s Ronan Group Real Estate (RGRE) on the Glass Bottle site. More recently, he worked on a deal for Lone Star, the US private equity firm, to sell its Irish property business Quintain to fellow Texas firm TPG, reportedly worth around €200 million.

As head of both Matheson’s energy and natural resources group and projects and infrastructure group, Farrelly advises on a wide range of electricity, gas, and telecoms network projects.  Clients include EirGrid and the System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI) on all aspects of its wholesale electricity market arrangement.  He also advised Vermilion Energy’s more than €1 billion acquisition of Shell’s interest in the Corrib gas project, which was done together with a Canadian pension fund. Other more recent work includes advising Exolum Aviación on all aspects of its successful tender for the design, build and operation of new aviation fuel terminal and pipeline infrastructure at Dublin Airport. Farrelly is well respected by legal colleagues, including those he has acted opposite.

Austin worked with Eugene F Collins for over 15 years prior to its 2022 merger with Addleshaw Goddard, and brought over three decades of experience along with her. Previously the chair of the Irish Environmental Law Association, and former treasurer of the European Environmental Law Association, Austin has worked with both public developers, such as Tuath Housing, and private, such as CA Ventures.

She has also advised Irish Distillers Limited on contracts for the redevelopment of the Jameson visitors’ centre and Golden Port Estates on development agreement and construction documents for a 350-unit development and forward sale. Those who have worked with Austin commented on her in-depth and practical knowledge of the construction sector.

With over 30 years’ experience advising on construction law, Gill has positioned himself as a partner in both A&L’s construction & engineering and its climate action and infrastructure groups. He regularly advises on procurement, public private partnerships and health and safety, with notable matters including the development of the air traffic visual control tower in Dublin Airport, the extension of the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, and the construction of the Exo Building in the North Docklands. More recently, he has been involved in a €300 million deal for Citigroup’s move to a new riverfront location at Waterfront South Central, and KPMG’s move to a new corporate headquarters at Harcourt Street in Dublin.