Michelle Martin
Partner
Michelle is a partner in our Litigation & Investigations Department and a member of our Environment & Planning Group
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Michelle’s practice includes judicial reviews arising out of proposed major infrastructure projects, planning injunctions and planning oral hearings. Michelle also advises on environmental compliance investigations and prosecutions. Michelle is experienced in property and construction litigation and advises on compulsory purchase matters.
Michelle is a member of the Firm’s Energy, Renewables & Utilities practice group.
Significant recent cases include:
- Advising EirGrid plc, the Irish state-owned electric power transmission operator in relation to a proposed emergency development of additional electricity generation capacity.
- Acting for a major data centre developer in two linked judicial review challenges to its planning permission for its proposed €1 billion data centre and associated grid connection works.
- Advising Aughinish Alumina on its strategic infrastructure development planning application for a multi-million euro expansion of its bauxite disposal facility at Askeaton, County Limerick.
- Acting for Towercom Limited in the defence of judicial review challenges to its planning permissions in respect of a number of telecommunications mast developments
Ranking & Recommendations
2024 Legal 500 EMEA
"Michelle Martin has excellent knowledge and provides very clear advice."
Article and Insights
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Sep 2023
An Bord Pleanála's refusal of permission for the Shannon LNG terminal and power pl...
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Jul 2023
The new agency is responsible for a new consenting system and enforcement function...
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May 2023
Following the publication of the provisional results of the first auction under th...
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Announcement
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May 2023
William Fry today announced the appointment of three new Partners across its Litig...
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Article and Insights
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Mar 2023
Significant changes to the Irish planning system are one step closer with the publ...
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Article and Insights
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Jun 2021
In April 2021, the Irish High Court ruled on a challenge brought by An Taisce agai...
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Article and Insights
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Jan 2021
Video: Adele Hall & Michelle Martin of our litigation team examine some recent tre...
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Apr 2020
The recent UK Supreme Court decision in WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Cla...
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Apr 2020
In this article we consider two recent decisions of the UK Supreme Court which hav...
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Michelle Martin
Article and Insights
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Apr 2020
A month into the height of the COVID19 crisis in Ireland, how is the upheaval play...
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