Niamh McGovern

Niamh has significant experience advising clients on high value and complex projects in the energy, construction and infrastructure sectors. In the energy sector, Niamh regularly advises corporates, developers and lenders on renewables projects (onshore wind, solar, offshore wind and other renewable technologies), conventional generation projects, joint ventures and all types of commercial contracts.   

• Advising on all aspects of the development of a portfolio of solar projects across Ireland.
• Advising on a number of onshore wind, battery storage, waste, solar and interconnector projects in Ireland.
• Advising Energia on various matters relating to their renewable and conventional generation energy business.
• Advising on various aspects (contractual and regulatory) of the roll out of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Ireland.
• Advising Oweninny Power DAC on the 178MW Oweninny Wind Farm project.

• PPP/PFI
• Project development

• Construction and materials
• Energy
• Government and public policy
• Utilities

• Ireland

• Law Society of Ireland

• LL B (Ling. Franc.,) – Law and French, Trinity College Dublin, 2009
• Diplôme – Droit Français (Diploma, French Law) Diplôme – Études Supérieurs de la langue française (Diploma, French Language), 2008
• Legal Practice Course (LPC) BPP Law School
• Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Energy Finance, Dublin City University, 2014
• Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales, 2013
• Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 2013