About
Peter McLay is a partner at McCann FitzGerald LLP who advises on Irish and European law for energy projects, covering electricity, natural gas and petroleum sectors as well as environmental permitting, energy efficiency obligations and procurement strategies. He joined McCann FitzGerald as a partner in 2025 and is noted for his regulatory experience and ability to balance detail with a strategic view.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&AAdministrative and Public LawProjects and InfrastructureEnergy & Natural ResourcesEnvironmentalRegulatory
Office
Expertise
Electricity sectorNatural gas & LNGPetroleumRenewable energy projectsEnergy procurement strategiesEnvironmental permittingEnergy efficiency obligationsRegulatory advice for energy projects
Education
- BL — University of Canterbury (1994)
- BA — University of Canterbury (1994)
- MA — University College Dublin (2003)
Admissions
- Member, The Law Society of Ireland (2003)
- New Zealand Law Society (1995)
- The Law Society (England & Wales) (2010)
- Qualified in Ireland (2009)