David Quinlan

London UK
Dublin Ireland

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Featured award

Chambers and Partners UK 2026

Construction (non-contentious): "David is excellent. I couldn't be happier to have a partner like David." "David is personable and attentive, easy to communicate with and efficient at responding to questions when required." "David is very responsive, pragmatic and knowledgeable."

David has over 20 years of experience advising clients on domestic and international infrastructure and energy projects. Clients value his responsiveness and attention to detail.

A big focus of David's practice is project finance, including the UK's Private Finance Initiative and Public Private Partnerships, advising clients from the infrastructure, oil & gas, conventional and renewable energy sectors.

He advises clients on all sides of the procurement process including contracting authorities, sponsors, financial institutions, construction contractors and service providers. David advises on risk allocation, the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts, professional appointments, supply agreements, long term maintenance agreements and a variety of related documentation (including bonds, guarantees, direct agreements and warranties).

David also has experience with transport, healthcare, education, and central & local government projects.

CV

Since 2011 Partner

Career

Since 2011 Partner

Education

2006 Admitted as a lawyer, Ireland

1997 Admitted as a lawyer, England and Wales

1997 MSc Construction Law & Arbitration, King's College London

Memberships & Associations

Society of Construction Law

Additional languages

Awards

Chambers and Partners UK 2026

Featured

Chambers and Partners UK 2023

Legal 500 UK 2022

Chambers UK 2020

Experience

Restructure of former Astra Zeneca HQ, Loughborough to form 70 acre science park with major lettings

Restructure of interest at the former Astra Zeneca HQ, Loughborough and also advising on the refurbishment and enhancement of the facilities, and the letting space to the sector with a view to creating their own 70 acre science park. Recently completed lettings on behalf of Charnwood to Almac Pharmaceuticals Limited (108,563 square foot) and 3M (United Kingdom) PLC (61,642 square foot).

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Rhys Bufton

EQT on £1bn residential real estate joint venture.

Advised global investor EQT on a £1bn residential real estate joint venture, set to bring 3000 new rental homes to Greater London. The billion-sterling investment portfolio is being launched with residential property developer Sigma Capital. It is the first UK investment for EQT Real Estate, a division of global investor EQT Partners.

Press release

Edward Story

David Quinlan

Graham Samuel-Gibbon

Shilpa Vaswani

Ralph Wood

Advising EQT Real Estate on £1billion joint venture for London

We have advised global investor EQT on a £1 billion residential real estate joint venture, set to bring 3000 new rental homes to Greater London. The billion-sterling investment portfolio of high-quality build-to-rent residential homes is being launched with residential property developer Sigma Capital. It is the first UK investment for EQT Real Estate, a division of global investor EQT Partners.

Press release

Edward Story

David Quinlan

Graham Samuel-Gibbon

Shilpa Vaswani

Ralph Wood

Various clients

Various clients on a variety of logistics, materials handling and distribution projects.

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Various clients

Various clients on numerous renewable energy schemes, particularly in the solar energy and bioenergy (including biomass and anaerobic digestion facilities) sectors.

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