Alison is a dedicated consultant in the Climate and Environment practice at Philip Lee.

She is a qualified barrister with extensive knowledge of planning and environmental law and a particular focus on delivering sustainable strategic infrastructure within the evolving requirements of EU and Irish law and policy. In March 2024 she completed a PhD on ‘Reconciling the Objectives of Environmental Protection and Climate Mitigation in EU Law: The Problem of Renewable Energy Project Authorisation’ and this issue centrally informs her strategic and advisory based practice in Philip Lee.

As a core member of Philip Lee’s Climate and Environment practice, Alison works with both public and private sector clients as they seek to contribute to the achievement of Ireland’s climate mitigation targets. She works with private sector clients to bolster the robustness of their planning applications as they navigate the consenting process. She also works on the public sector side, offering strategic advice as Ireland segues to a plan led system for on- and offshore renewable energy. The legal and policy framework for project deployment is highly complex and Alison works with her colleagues to navigate the process in a collaborative and solution focussed manner.   

Alison has been a member of the ‘Major Projects Advisory Group’ (MPAG) under the Department of Public Enterprise and Reform (DPER) since 2022. She is a regular speaker at key events in the climate, renewable energy and planning sector and has authored academic publications in highly respected international journals.