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Strike Out Applications – Worth the Risk?

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03/07/24

About Rory

Rory Kirrane SC is Head of our Construction, Infrastructure and Utilities Department and co-heads our Energy team. He has represented numerous international clients on high value strategic projects in the Renewable Energy, Technology, and Real Estate sectors including a number of multi-billion euro investments.

He was appointed Senior Counsel by the Government of Ireland in 2020, the first occasion this position has been conferred on solicitors.

Rory has extensive experience in both contentious and non-contentious Energy and Construction issues. He is the go-to advisor for high value and strategically important developments in Ireland due to his commercial mindset.

He frequently represents clients in all forms of ADR, particularly arbitration, and has appeared before Ireland’s Commercial Court as advocate. He is widely recognised as a superb negotiator and advocate for clients. Rory has represented clients in court processes on a wide range of commercial matters and is frequently called as an expert witness.

Rory often represents major electricity generators in dispute processes under Ireland’s Single Electricity Trading and Settlement Code against the Market Operator relating to balancing market price spikes. He has secured novel and significant outcomes in favour of generators.

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Engagements

Rory frequently speaks on construction and arbitration related matters at the International Bar Association Annual Conference, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Engineers Ireland and the Law Society of Ireland

Education

University College Dublin (BCL)
London School of Economics/Kings College London (LLM)
College of Law London (PGdipLP)

Professional Memberships

Business member CIF

Representative Matters

Energy

Leading the MHC team advising SSE on the development and construction of its 800MW Arklow Banks Phase II offshore windfarm.
Representing thermal generator on defects in 450MW CCGT plant.
Advising Irish energy interest in relation to Connecting Europe Facility funding for European Projects of Common Interest under both the Trans-European Energy Network (TEN-E) and Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
Successfully representing numerous thermal generators in dispute processes under I-SEM Trading and Settlement Code relating to imposition of Reliability Option Difference Charges.
Advising thermal generators in respect of I-SEM Capacity Market Code T-4 auction processes.
Construction

Advising international tech contractor on delivery of multi-billion dollar chip manufacturing plant including numerous sub-contract final account dispute processes.
Development, procurement and project financing (together with banking colleagues) of 105MW wind farm on behalf of international energy utility – the largest yet to be built in Ireland.
Advised Swiss EPC plant contractor in negotiating terms for the 500,000 ton per annum / 60 MW Dublin Waste to Energy PPP.
Represented PPP design and construct contractor JV in successfully pursing design and Cat III check consultants for substantial damages relating to infrastructure project.
Successfully represented international wind farm developer on recovery of significant damages, including loss of profit, in respect of turbine foundation failure.
Represented quarry interests in defending 200 separate High Court claims relating to alleged defective materials and associated pyritic heave.
Advised Swiss EPC plant contractor in negotiating terms for the 500,000 ton per annum / 60 MW Dublin Waste to Energy PPP.
International Arbitration

As advocate respondents against international US firm in LCIA reference relating to shareholder interests.
As advocate represented respondent against global US firm in ICC reference relating to aviation matter.
As advocate represented respondent against two US firms and Irish barrister team in Engineers Ireland reference relating to engineering contract.
As advocate represented respondent along with French Co-Counsel against Irish and French firms in ad hoc reference subject to French and Irish law and relating to reinsurance treaty.

Rory Kirrane SC

Strike Out Applications – Worth the Risk?

About Rory

Engagements

Education

Professional Memberships

Energy

Construction

International Arbitration

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