The Role

We are looking for ambitious solicitors who have a real interest in specialising into the Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources practice area. The ideal candidate will have between 1 and 4 years relevant experience within a large or medium corporate law firm however we are also interested in speaking to candidates with less PQE who have an interest in the sector. Legal experience in construction and some general experience working on finance transactions acting for both large multinational financial institutions and borrowers/sponsors would be advantageous.

The Team

A&L Goodbody's Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources team is unrivalled in the Irish and Northern Irish market. Our all-island team of specialist lawyers has decades of expertise, deep sectoral knowledge, and a commercial approach which combine to give clients the leading edge in the market. Our expertise includes Energy, Energy Utilities, PPP projects, Oil & Gas and Mining across a range of areas.

Our work includes advising on offshore wind projects (we are advising on over 6GW of Irish offshore wind projects), electricity interconnectors (EWIC, Greenlink and Celtic Interconnector), onshore wind and solar projects (including the largest wind and solar projects to be constructed in the State), thermal generation projects (including hydrogen enabled gas power), green hydrogen generation, battery storage projects and datacentres. We advise on the full lifecycle of energy and infrastructure projects and on investment, financing and joint ventures in the sector.

We ensure that our clients keep pace with market and regulatory developments so that they are well positioned to manage challenges and exploit market opportunities. We provide solution orientated advice to utilities, international energy companies, financial institutions, private equity, infrastructure funds, sponsors and government.

The firm

A&L Goodbody (ALG) is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. ALG is a full service, independent, corporate law firm with over 1000 employees, and a client base spanning across the strong international and domestic business community in Ireland.

ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing-leading business service teams.

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Accessibility

If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will work with you to ensure the best possible candidate experience.

We value a diverse and inclusive workforce and are an equal opportunities employer.

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