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Karen Killoran

Karen Killoran is a market‑leading Partner in our Construction and Engineering Group. Karen advises developers, funders, sponsors and corporates on the full lifecycle of major projects—financing, development and construction—across a wide range of sectors including logistics, residential and PRS/BTR, social housing, commercial and mixed‑use, life sciences and renewable energy (notably wind, solar, battery storage and interconnector projects). She has deep experience structuring and negotiating EPC, employer‑design, construction management and DBO contracting models and equipment supply contracts together with advising on the full suite of ancillary documentation such as bonds, collateral warranties and design‑team appointments. She is very familiar with all the industry standard form contracts including FIDIC, RIAI, NEC, JCT and PWC. Karen’s practice spans both complex transactional mandates and contentious matters, and she regularly advises on dispute avoidance and dispute resolution, including adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013, arbitration, conciliation and mediation. Karen is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a practising arbitrator (ICC and domestic) and a member of the ministerial panel of adjudicators. · Arthur Cox LLP

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About

Karen Killoran is a market‑leading Partner in the Construction and Engineering Group at Arthur Cox LLP who advises developers, funders, sponsors and corporates on the financing, development and construction lifecycle of major projects across sectors including logistics, residential/PRS, social housing, commercial and mixed‑use, life sciences and renewable energy. She has deep experience structuring and negotiating EPC, employer‑design, construction management and DBO contracts and ancillary documentation, and advises on dispute avoidance and resolution; she is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a practising (ICC and domestic) arbitrator and a member of the ministerial panel of adjudicators.

Practice areas

ConstructionProjects & InfrastructureEnergyReal EstateProject FinanceDispute ResolutionArbitration

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Expertise

LogisticsResidential and PRS/BTRSocial housingCommercial and mixed‑use developmentsLife sciencesRenewable energy (wind, solar, battery storage, interconnector projects)EPC, employer‑design, construction management and DBO contracting modelsEquipment supply contracts; bonds; collateral warranties; design‑team appointmentsFamiliarity with standard form contracts (FIDIC, RIAI, NEC, JCT, PWC)Dispute avoidance and resolution including adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013, arbitration, conciliation and mediationPractising arbitrator (ICC and domestic); Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; member of ministerial panel of adjudicators

Education

  • Dip Arb, University College Dublin, 2006
  • LL.B, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2001
  • B.Corp. Law, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2000

Admissions

  • Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland, 2005
  • Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales, 2010