Finola McCarthy
Partner, Cork Office
Finola Heads RDJ’s procurement and construction teams. She has vast experience in all types of development, construction and engineering projects both public and private sector from initial procurement through to dispute resolution. Finola is experienced in all principal forms of contract used in design build, EPC, construction, infrastructure and energy projects such as FIDIC, RIAI, IEI, government public works and several bespoke forms.
Finola has extensive experience in advising local authorities and other public bodies on all aspects of public procurement and administrative law issues. Her practice includes environmental law and related project issues including health and safety and planning. She is Member of the Irish Environmental Law Association, Irish Society of European Law and Health and Safety Lawyers Association of Ireland. She lectures at the Law Society’s Diploma in Construction Law.
Finola has been widely recognised for her work in planning, environmental and construction law in Chambers Europe and The Legal 500.
Education
University College Cork (BCL)
University of Dundee (Diploma in Petroleum and Mineral Law)
University College Dublin (Diploma in European Law)
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland.
Accolades
Finola has been recommended as an Environment Lawyer by Who's Who Legal.
Finola McCarthy, who leads the team, is a star performer, and her depth of expertise is second to none.– The Legal 500 (2023)
Finola McCarthy is a real pleasure to work with, the quality of her work product is very good. She understands your question and gives you advice you can understand and pass on to colleague– Chambers Europe (2023)
very wise and experienced construction lawyer. Very easy to deal with and very effective at what she does, combining her specialist skills with a pragmatic approach– The Legal 500 (2022)
superb grasp of the legal issues in the construction area, provides us with really solid and well-thought-out advice– The Legal 500 (2022)
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