William Fry names Dr Eva Barrett as consultant
William Fry has appointed Dr Eva Barrett as consultant in its energy and infrastructure group.
Barrett joins from Solar Ireland, where she was director of policy and regulation, and she led the trade association's regulatory engagement on Ireland’s sixth onshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 6), grid and planning reform, and the implementation of the Net Zero Industry Act.
She brings over sixteen years' experience across private practice, industry advocacy and regulatory leadership.
Fergus Devine (partner and head of William Fry energy group) said: "Eva is one of the very few people in Ireland who has worked on EU energy regulation inside the EU Commission, inside a trade association, and in private practice.
Shaped by Brussels
“For clients developing renewables projects here, that matters. Irish energy regulation is shaped and predominantly developed in Brussels.
“Eva's understanding of how those decisions are taken and how those decisions interact with and inform Irish laws and regulations gives our clients an edge that can deliver additional value."Eva said: " I’m joining William Fry at a point where the regulatory architecture for Irish renewables is evolving rapidly. I’m looking forward to working with clients on navigating, shaping and progressing projects through these frameworks.”