Emma Cooper is a Partner in the Real Estate team at Carson McDowell. Emma specialises in commercial property matters in Northern Ireland, England and Wales. Emma has particular experience in respect of site assembly, acquisitions and disposals, leasing, funding and mixed and residential developments. Additionally, Emma provides specialist property advice to the energy and renewable team of Carson McDowell.
Gary McGhee is a Partner and Head of the Planning & Environmental team within Carson McDowell which he founded over 25 years ago. Gary is one of the few solicitors in Northern Ireland to specialise exclusively in the areas of planning, environmental, and energy law.
Gerard is a Partner in the Corporate team at Carson McDowell and heads up the firm's Project Finance team. Gerard has particular expertise in project work, advising parties on all sides of the PFI / PPP matrix, including authorities and local departments, banks and lending institutions, private consortia and major construction organisations. His expertise also extends to a number of sectors including schools and education projects, government administration initiatives and roads infrastructure programmes.
Grant McBurney is a partner in the Planning and Environmental team at Carson McDowell. Grant is one of the few solicitors in Northern Ireland to specialise exclusively in the areas of planning and environmental law. In particular Grant advises on waste and contaminated land matters within the team, renewable energy projects as well as providing planning and environmental due diligence support to the Corporate team.
Hugh McGrattan is a Partner and Head of the firm’s Professional Indemnity team. Hugh specialises in professional indemnity and defendants’ litigation, acting on behalf of insurers and a range of professionals. He has developed considerable expertise defending solicitors, accountants, architects, engineers, surveyors, estate agents and insurance brokers in professional negligence actions.
Jacqueline McAleese is a Partner in the Healthcare team at Carson McDowell and is Head of Clinical Claims (in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland).
John Dugdale is a Partner in the Construction Law team. John specialises in construction and property disputes. John also has extensive experience in property litigation, having worked for a number of high profile clients on a variety of contentious real estate issues, including security of tenure, lease termination and dilapidations.
Kathleen Byrne is Partner in Carson McDowell’s Healthcare team in Dublin. Kathleen specialises in medical malpractice and healthcare law, she is an experienced healthcare lawyer with a proven track record in defending complex and high value claims.
Kerry Teahan is Partner and Head of Carson McDowell's Procurement and Competition teams. Kerry specialises in all aspects of the procurement and contracting process, from structuring and pre-procurement market engagement, through to conduct of the tender process, supporting evaluation and contract negotiations.
Leigh Linton is Partner and Head of Regulatory & Professional Discipline team at Carson McDowell. Leigh specialises in the fields of regulatory and professional discipline work and in the defence of clinical negligence claims.