John Tougher > A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP Offices
42-46 FOUNTAIN STREET
BELFAST
BT1 5EF
United Kingdom
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John Tougher
Work Department
https://www.algoodbody.com/belfast/our-services/real-estate-belfast
Position
Partner
Career
John has over a decade of experience in dealing with commercial property matters in both the public and private sectors including all aspects of specialist Landlord and Tenant advice – site acquisition, assembly, development funding and disposal. John is also one of the leading property lawyers working in the energy sector in Northern Ireland and advises utilities, developers and lenders with a particular focus on on-shore and off-shore wind. In addition, John advises many of the leading insolvency practitioners in the jurisdiction in relation to property insolvency matters.
Memberships
John is the current secretary of the Northern Ireland Commercial Property Lawyers Association [ John is a member of Renewables NI].
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Northern Ireland 2011
- Certificate of Professional Legal Studies at The Institute of Professional Legal Studies 2011
- LLB Hons, Queens University, Belfast from 2008
Lawyer Rankings
Northern Ireland > Real estate > Commercial property
(Next Generation Partners)A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP is a leading name for high value transactions and large-scale developments in the Northern Irish market, with an extensive client list of prestige domestic and international institutions. Team lead Tracey Schofield has over 20 years’ experience in the real estate sector, and is praised by clients for her ‘expert knowledge on all property related matters.’ Gregory Martin has expertise in international property transactions, while John Tougher, who made partner in 2022, is noted for his work in the retail sector. Highly experienced consultant James Pringle has a broad real estate practice. Associate Niamh Laverty is a key name.
Northern Ireland > Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy, project finance and PFI
A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP act on a diverse range of complex and high value projects in the sector, with particular strength in energy regulation, solar farms and batteries, and on- and offshore wind projects. Team lead Mark Stockdale is a dedicated energy specialist, with experience in wind, solar, gas, and electricity infrastructure projects, among others. Core team members include Mark Thompson, who has particular expertise in high value M&A transactions, and public law specialist Micaela Diver. John Tougher is known for his work on onshore wind farms. John Palmer joined the team from Shoosmiths LLP in January 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial property Northern Ireland > Real estate
- Energy, project finance and PFI Northern Ireland > Projects, energy and natural resources
- Next Generation Partners Northern Ireland > Real estate > Commercial property
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy, project finance and PFI
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms