Niav O'Higgins

Partner, Arthur Cox

Niav O’Higgins is a partner in the infrastructure, construction and utilities group, and head of the construction and engineering team in Arthur Cox, which comprises two partners and eight associates, and is one of the leading practices in Ireland. The group provides advice to both public sector and private sector clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters for construction and engineering projects across a range of sectors. The group advises on the resolution of construction disputes, which, under standard (both Irish and international forms, notably FIDIC) and bespoke forms of contracts are generally resolved through either conciliation or arbitration, and has experience of advising on both domestic and international arbitrations, using local institutional rules as well as of the ICC and other international bodies. Niav is a qualified CEDR mediator, has a diploma in adjudication and sits on the Engineers Ireland Dispute Resolution Board.