Niav O' Higgins | Arthur Cox

Niav O'Higgins

Partner

+353 (0)1 618 0314 (Direct Line)
niav.ohiggins@arthurcox.com

Dublin » Arthur Cox, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland

Expertise

Niav has extensive experience of all types of construction and engineering projects, advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters. She advises on contractual matters arising on all types of project and is familiar with all standard forms of building and civil engineering contracts and appointments used in Ireland and the UK, and is also experienced in drafting bespoke agreements as well as amendments to standard forms. She advises employers, including public bodies, contractors, engineers and other construction professionals on all aspects of the construction process, from procurement to dispute resolution. Niav has extensive experience of litigation and arbitration (domestic and international) and other alternative means of dispute resolution. She also advises on matters of health and safety, particularly as it affects construction, and has acted successfully on several prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Authority.

Prior to joining Arthur Cox, Niav worked for two years in the construction and engineering department in the London office of Masons, into which she qualified in 1995. She moved to Ireland in 1997 and helped to develop and grow Masons' Dublin office.

Experience

Projects on which she has advised recently include:

The Dublin Port Tunnel
Kilcock-Kinnegad By-Pass
Boyne Bridge
Limerick Ring Road
Numerous residential and commercial developments

Practice Areas

Education

MA [Health & Safety and Environmental Law], 2003, University of Sussex
BA (Hons) [Law and Italian], 1988, University of Sussex

Professional

Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 1998
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales (non-practising), 1995

Publications

Key Changes to the Public Works Contracts - Major or Minor?, November 2011 Construction and Engineering: 28.11.2011 | Format:
Calculating the Risk: Safety and Design Responsibility, October 2011 Construction and Engineering, Health and Safety: 26.10.2011 | Format:
Sentencing Trends for Health and Safety Offences, October 2011 Construction and Engineering, Health and Safety: 11.10.2011 | Format:
Safe Volunteering: The Ups and Downs of Corporate Social Responsibility, September 2011 Construction and Engineering, Employment and Industrial Relations, Health and Safety: 29.09.2011 | Format:
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, June 2011 Construction and Engineering, Health and Safety: 30.06.2011 | Format:
Something to Reply Upon? Formation of Contracts, April 2011 Construction and Engineering: 07.04.2011 | Format:
Dispute Resolution in Construction, April 2011 Construction and Engineering: 07.04.2011 | Format:
Bringing the Shutters Down - ways to limit your liability, March 2011 Construction and Engineering: 24.03.2011 | Format:
Recent case law on Liquidated Damages and Penalties: Further shift towards a ‘commercial justification’ test, March 2011 Construction and Engineering: 24.03.2011 | Format:
On Track - Projects Group Newsletter, Spring 2011 Construction and Engineering, Education, Health and Justice Infrastructure, Environment, Planning and Climate Change, Health and Safety, Manufacturing and Process Engineering, Maritime and Shipping, Project Finance, Projects, Public Law, Transport, PPP and PFI, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Public Procurement: 23.03.2011 | Format:
Retention of Title: Taking back what’s yours?, March 2011 Construction and Engineering: 11.03.2011 | Format:
Not Letting Go: Employer's Rights on Contractor Insolvency, March 2011 Construction and Engineering: 11.03.2011 | Format:
New Penalties for District Court Health & Safety Offences, March 2011 Construction and Engineering, Employment and Industrial Relations, Environment, Planning and Climate Change, Health and Safety, Litigation and Dispute Resolution: 03.03.2011 | Format:
Responsibility for employees on and off site, October 2010 Construction and Engineering, Health and Safety: 21.10.2010 | Format:
Drugs and alcohol in the workplace, October 2010 Construction and Engineering, Health and Safety: 21.10.2010 | Format:
On Track - Projects Group Newsletter, Spring 2010 Construction and Engineering, Education, Health and Justice Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, Health and Safety, Manufacturing and Process Engineering, Maritime and Shipping, Project Finance, Projects, Public Law, Transport, PPP and PFI, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Public Procurement: 07.05.2010 | Format:
NAMA and its Implications for Construction Contracts, March 2010 Construction and Engineering: 08.04.2010 | Format:
Arbitration Act 2010 - What You Need to Know, March 2010 Construction and Engineering: 23.03.2010 | Format:
Briefing - Construction Group (Notes Part 2), October 2009 Construction and Engineering: 22.10.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Construction Group (Notes Part 1), October 2009 Construction and Engineering: 21.10.2009 | Format:
Challenging an Arbitration Award Construction and Engineering: 16.10.2008 | Format:
The New Irish Public Works Contracts Construction and Engineering: 16.10.2008 | Format:
The New Government Standard Conditions of Engagement for Construction Consultants Construction and Engineering: 16.10.2008 | Format:
New Arbitration Rules under the Public Works Contract Construction and Engineering: 07.10.2008 | Format:
Design Responsibility in Traditional and Design and Build forms of Contract Construction and Engineering: 07.10.2008 | Format:
Notices as Conditions Precedent under the Irish Public Works Contracts - A force to be reckoned with by Contractors Construction and Engineering: 07.10.2008 | Format:
On Track - Projects Group Newsletter, Spring 2008 Construction and Engineering, Public Procurement, Communications and Broadcasting: 13.02.2008 | Format:
On Track - Projects Group Newsletter, Autumn 2007 Energy and Resources, Environment, Planning and Climate Change, Projects, Public Procurement: 06.11.2007 | Format:

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