Four new of counsel at Philip Lee

Pictured (left–right): Jessica Gorman, Finola Igoe, Jonathan Kelly, Aoife McBennett and Jean-Anne Young.
Philip Lee has appointed Finola Igoe, Jean-Anne Young, Aoife McBennett and Jessica Gorman as of counsel.
Ms Igoe and Ms Young are members of the firm’s projects and construction team, while Ms McBennett and Ms Gorman are members of the media and entertainment team.
Managing partner Jonathan Kelly said: “These appointments underscore the dedication within our firm to promoting and fostering top-level talent.
“Each of these four lawyers leads the way in her respective field, namely media/entertainment and projects/construction, practice areas which are integral to our firm’s identity.
“The appointments reflect our commitment to excellence and innovation in these specialist sectors.”
Ms Igoe brings over 15 years of experience advising clients on both contentious and non-contentious construction issues and has worked on some of Dublin’s most high-profile developments.
In contentious matters, she has extensive expertise in statutory adjudication, conciliation, mediation, arbitration and litigation before the courts.
On the non-contentious side, she offers guidance to employers, contractors and developers on all aspects of construction contracts for both commercial and residential projects, including negotiating custom, high-value, forward-funded development agreements.
Ms Young specialises in public procurement law, focusing on public infrastructure and services across sectors such as health, education and energy.
She assists public bodies in designing and implementing innovative yet compliant procurement strategies, working with clients that include local authorities, the HSE, hospitals and third-level institutions.
With considerable experience across a range of projects, including public-private partnerships (PPP), she supports clients throughout the procurement process from initial design to contract award and performance.
In addition to her non-contentious work, she has extensive experience advising both public and private sector clients involved in public procurement litigation.
Ms McBennett represents many of Ireland’s leading film, television and animation production companies, advising on the development stage of projects right through to production and distribution.
She also advises several major international studios, streaming platforms and specialist media lenders on the financing of large-scale film/television productions.
She has lectured on the Law Society diploma in arts, entertainment and media law.
Ms Gorman specialises in film and television production and finance, representing a broad range of media clients including international film studios, local and international production companies, streaming platforms and specialist media financiers.
She advises across all stages of development and production, including finance, security and content.
She has also lectured on the Law Society diploma in arts, entertainment and media law.