Alice Whittaker
Partner
Alice Whittaker
Partner
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Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- The Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association
- Irish Environmental Law Association
- Health and Safety Lawyers Association of Ireland
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland (2000)
- Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) (1998)
Alice joined Philip Lee in 2004 and was appointed as a partner in 2007.
Her career focus since qualifying as a lawyer in 2001 has been on the provision of strategic advice to clients operating in the environmental, energy, infrastructure, housing, climate action and marine sectors.
Through the application of her in-depth knowledge of key EU and Irish legal and policy developments, she provides sound commercial and strategic advice to ensure that plans, projects, decisions and investment activities are implemented successfully.
Alice has great communications skills, and is quick to learn the nuts and bolts of her clients’ business activities and industries. She works closely with investors, developers, engineers, designers, ecologists, PR consultants, other lawyers and specialists to ensure a collaborative and positive approach to successful project delivery.
Representative Matters
Alice has acted for many clients in significant High Court and Supreme Court judicial review proceedings – Highlights include:
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- O’Flynn Capital Partners v Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown County Council – in connection with the Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone
- Fitzpatrick and Daly v An Bord Pleanála, Apple Distribution International – in connection with the proposed Apple data centre
- Dome Telecom v eircom – in connection with discovery of digital / electronic call records
- Eoin Kelly v An Bord Pleanála, Aldi Stores – in connection with mitigation measures in screening under the Habitats Directive
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Transaction highlights include:
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- Microsoft – corporate PPA with GE, to purchase 100% of the renewable power from the Tullahennel windfarm in County Kerry
- NDFA – Schools PPP Bundles
- Port of Cork – harbour redevelopment / financing
- Aqua Comms – subsea fibre optic cable developments / financing
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Alice joined Philip Lee in 2004 and was appointed as a partner in 2007.
Her career focus since qualifying as a lawyer in 2001 has been on the provision of strategic advice to clients operating in the environmental, energy, infrastructure, housing, climate action and marine sectors.
Through the application of her in-depth knowledge of key EU and Irish legal and policy developments, she provides sound commercial and strategic advice to ensure that plans, projects, decisions and investment activities are implemented successfully.
Alice has great communications skills, and is quick to learn the nuts and bolts of her clients’ business activities and industries. She works closely with investors, developers, engineers, designers, ecologists, PR consultants, other lawyers and specialists to ensure a collaborative and positive approach to successful project delivery.
Representative Matters
Alice has acted for many clients in significant High Court and Supreme Court judicial review proceedings – Highlights include:
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- O’Flynn Capital Partners v Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown County Council – in connection with the Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone
- Fitzpatrick and Daly v An Bord Pleanála, Apple Distribution International – in connection with the proposed Apple data centre
- Dome Telecom v eircom – in connection with discovery of digital / electronic call records
- Eoin Kelly v An Bord Pleanála, Aldi Stores – in connection with mitigation measures in screening under the Habitats Directive
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Transaction highlights include:
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- Microsoft – corporate PPA with GE, to purchase 100% of the renewable power from the Tullahennel windfarm in County Kerry
- NDFA – Schools PPP Bundles
- Port of Cork – harbour redevelopment / financing
- Aqua Comms – subsea fibre optic cable developments / financing
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Related Sectors
Related Services
Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- The Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association
- Irish Environmental Law Association
- Health and Safety Lawyers Association of Ireland
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland (2000)
- Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) (1998)
Recent transactions and projects
Health Service Executive
We are delighted to have advised the HSE on a public private partnership for the design, build, finance and maintenance of seven community nursing units across Ireland (the “CNU PPP Project”) which reached financial close on 7 December 2022. Press release available...
News and insights
Global warming: the real enemy
Key Contact: Alice Whittaker - Partner | Lev Gantly - Partner | Maeve Delargy - Senior Associate Published in Eolas Magazine, 16 February 2023. Alice Whittaker, Lev Gantly and Maeve Delargy feature in the Offshore Wind Report in the latest Eolas Magazine, discussing...
EU signals importance of carbon dioxide removals with new draft regulation
Key Contact: Philip Lee - Partner and Executive Chairman | Alice Whittaker - Partner | Lev Gantly On 30 November 2022, the European Commission published its plans for establishing a Carbon Removal Certification Framework (“CRCF”) to quantify, certify and monitor...
Project Woodland – Regulatory Review Report
Key Contact: Alice Whittaker - Partner Our environment and climate team, led by Alice Whittaker, was pleased to provide an independent review of Ireland’s forestry regulations to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine following recommendations from Project...