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Shane O’Connor

Shane O'Connor is a Partner in RDJ’s Real Estate team. He specialises in advising on construction and procurement matters including initial tendering, contract drafting and negotiation, mid-stream contractual issues, regulatory advices, and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. He has both private practice and in-house experience across Ireland and England in addition to a number of years of pre-qualification experience in the construction industry. Prior to joining RDJ Shane spent almost 6 years with a semi-state utilities provider as the lead legal adviser to a wide range of professionals across some of the largest construction contracts in the state including treatment plants, specialised buildings, and civil engineering projects. He has experience across all principal forms of construction contracts such as FIDIC, RIAI, NEC, government public works, Orgalim, and several bespoke forms including those used by local authorities and semi-state bodies. · RDJ LLP

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About

Partner in RDJ's Real Estate team who specialises in construction and procurement matters including initial tendering, contract drafting and negotiation, mid-stream contractual issues, regulatory advice and alternative dispute resolution. He has private practice and in-house experience across Ireland and England and served as lead legal adviser to a semi-state utilities provider on major treatment plants, specialised buildings and civil engineering projects.

Practice areas

Real EstateConstructionProcurementDispute ResolutionRegulatory

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Expertise

UtilitiesInfrastructureCivil EngineeringPublic SectorFIDIC, RIAI, NEC, Orgalim and bespoke public works contracts

Education

  • University College Cork (BSc, Computer Science & Economics)
  • Trinity College Dublin (Diploma in Construction Law)
  • Kings Inns Dublin (Diploma in Procurement Law)

Admissions

  • Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland