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Navigating NEC4 in Ireland: Exploring the Growing Use of NEC4 Contracts in Irish Infrastructure Projects – Benefits, Challenges, and Practical Insights

Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 5.00PM
Venue
Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. RSAI, 63 Merrion Square South, Dublin. 2
Speakers
Linzi Hedalen, Kirsti Olson, Dentons LLP

Kirsti is a partner in the Projects team at Dentons in Edinburgh. She has specialised for over 25 years in construction and engineering disputes. Dual qualified in Scotland and England, Kirsti has represented clients in multi million pound disputes arising out of the transport sector (rail and roads), energy projects (rig construction, offshore decommissioning and renewables) and PFI/PPP/large infrastructure projects (schools, hospitals, prisons and roads) throughout the UK and internationally. Kirsti is ranked in Band 1 in Chambers 2025 for Construction in Scotland and is a Leading Individual in Construction in the Legal 500 2025. She has a LLM in Construction (with distinction) from Strathclyde University and lectures part time at Aberdeen University.

Linzi is a partner in the Projects practice of Dentons. Linzi's practice includes advising on onshore and offshore construction projects arising out of a wide variety of industries such as infrastructure (buildings, hotels, shopping centres, housing developments), energy (oil and gas decommissioning), renewables (offshore and onshore windfarms), transport (roads and ports) and PPP/PFI (prisons and schools). Linzi often acts for clients in a project counsel role as well as having extensive experience in litigation, mediation, adjudication and international arbitration. Linzi is dual qualified in Scotland and England, is a member of the Scottish Building Contracts Committee and tutors at the University of Edinburgh.

Please note this event will attract 1 CPD hour unless otherwise advised at the beginning.

Moderator
John Delaney
Event region
Ireland
Organisers
John Delaney, Catherine Needham, Shane O’Connor, Marian Regan