Ryan Oneill

Background

About Ryan Oneill

A qualified Legal, Quantity Surveying and Project Management professional with more than 20 years’ experience. Key experience in Contract/Construction Law, Dispute Resolution, Claim management, Contract Advice & Risk Analysis, Drafting and Negotiation. Commercial Management on a range of complex, large scale multi-disciplinary projects for clients such as Transport for London (Crossrail), Highways England, National Roads Authority, Transport Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Water, Irish Water, Health Estates, Airport Authorities, Regional Councils, University developments and a large range of Special Purchase Vehicles and Private Developers for office and hotel use. Project disciplines include Civil engineering, Infrastructure, Marine, Water, Energy for Waste, Commercial, Residential, Building and Educational and private development sectors throughout the UK, Ireland and International regions. Strong commercial and financial acumen in finding commercial solutions and delivering commercial oversight on projects across a range of procurement routes including traditional remeasure contracts, Design & Build, Public Private Partnerships and Private Finance Initiative forms of procurement and bespoke funded contractual frameworks. Collaborating with and procuring funders,clients, procuring bonding and security arrangements, managing external legal consultants, insurers, design consultants, main contractors, subcontractors and joint venture partners to deliver a contract structure that manages risk and liabilities that achieves the strategic framework to align with business requirements. Responsible for the presenting contractual risk profile analysis of potential projects to board and negotiation of contracts to completion and award. General company corporate governance. Has in-depth knowledge and experience in construction law, standard forms of contracts such as NEC3, JCT, GC/Works, FIDIC, Icheme, ICE, RIAI, and EPC contracts. Key skills in drafting bespoke forms of contracts, subcontracts and design appointments. Experienced in Litigations, Arbitrations, Adjudications, and other Dispute resolution procedures.