‘Dedicated, insightful team.’

‘Gary McGhee has a wealth of knowledge and experience in environmental planning. He has a fantastic work-rate and ethos. He works long days to make sure our milestones are hit.’

‘Sarah Dunlop showed brilliant attention to detail, and excellent knowledge of the subject area in reviewing our documentation – a highly capable and motivated solicitor.’

‘They think broadly about client strategy and how best to get a good result for the client. Nothing is ever a trouble and however grinding the workload (particularly in the run up to a hearing) they always seem to provide their best.’

‘CMcD is a ferocious planning team. They have incredibly experienced and talented lawyers on their team which is not matched by any other team in NI.’

‘I would credit Gary McGhee for excellent creative legal and strategic thinking. He really knows how to get the best for a client; and calls on a lot of lateral thinking to formulate the right strategy both for litigation but also taking into account the wider client interests.’

‘Gary McGhee continues to be the best planning partner in NI. You will find that whenever a complex high profile planning or environmental case is in the High Court CMcD will be representing at least one of the parties and that is due to the practice Gary has created.’

‘Gary MaGhee was the partner we dealt with his wealth of experience and knowledge of the issue was outstanding.’

‘A&L has a very (very) strong planning and environmental practice. The team is incredibly experienced and knowledgeable in these areas, but most importantly, for me the client, they are insightful, pragmatic and commercial in the advice they provide and the approach they recommend we take.’

‘The turnaround for producing quality work, especially when urgent, is second to none.’

‘Deirdre St John is exceptional. It goes without saying that Deirdre has an encyclopedic knowledge of planning and environmental law.’

‘The planning team has successfully managed one of the longest-running and most protracted planning appeals of the last few years.’

‘A top Northern Irish planning and environmental law team led by Karen Blair. Brendan Martyn has added to the strength of the team. The ability to work across multi-disciplinary applications of immense complexity is an invaluable skillset.’

‘Karen Blair and Brendan Martyn are the stand-out members of the team.’

‘The capacity for commitment and hard work, often under time pressure occasioned by time limits for action, is invaluable.’

‘Each of their temperaments is very calming and reassuring and all seem to have the effect of calming and reassuring us as clients. Their billing is certainly not by the absolute minute as some other firms are.’

‘Karen Blair keeps a very even keel and never loses focus of the law on everything and all that she does, emotion never plays a part – she keeps all our feet on the ground and has far sight into matters that may bring problems in the future.’

‘The key strength is Maria O’Loan. Her experience in planning and environmental law are exceptional, as is her commitment and client care.’

‘Tughans delivers an exceptional level of service, expertise and most importantly client care.’

‘Maria O’Loan delivers an exceptional standard of service and advice to my organisation in what has been an incredibly complicated matter.’

‘Maria O’Loan has managed to distill complex environmental legal principles down to deliver understandable and relatable advice – this is crucial for my organisational needs.’

‘Maria O’Loan is extremely knowledgeable in environmental law and highlights other cases to help explain possible outcomes and the legal process.’

‘Overall I am very happy with Maria O’Loan and the service she has provided and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.’

‘Maria O’Loan stands out as an excellent practitioner who provides sound advice & direction providing quiet reassurance to planning & environment teams grappling with complex and challenging legal matters.’