Mr Fergal Maguire > TLT > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

TLT
River House
48-60 High Street
BELFAST
BT1 2BE
United Kingdom
Fergal Maguire photo

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner

Career

Fergal is a partner in the Banking and Financial Services Litigation team, joining TLT in 2018.

He has over 15 years’ experience as a commercial litigator and advises on a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including contentious banking disputes and commercial property disputes, professional negligence actions, IP and Defamation disputes, debt recovery and breach of contract claims.

In 2014, Fergal became an accredited Mediator with the Law Society of Northern Ireland Dispute Resolution Service having successfully completed the course in Civil and Commercial mediation provided by the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at the Queens’ University of Belfast.

He is ranked in Legal 500 as a “Next Generation Partner”.

Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland.

Lawyer Rankings

Northern Ireland > Dispute resolution

(Leading partners)

Fergal MaguireTLT

The ‘very modern and efficientTLT litigation team demonstrates expertise in representing clients in contractual disputes, asset recovery cases, and construction litigation. The ‘knowledgeable and supportive’ team lead Katharine Kimber often advises clearing banks on financial services litigation. Fergal Maguire is a key contact for lenders, insolvency practitioners, and public authorities for insolvency and debt recovery representation. In September 2023, Jason Byrne left to join Millar McCall Wylie LLP.

Northern Ireland > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery

TLT ‘s Belfast office, which works in tandem with the firm’s wider UK network, advises a wide range of national lenders and insolvency practitioners. Fergal Maguire and senior associate Brendan Logue jointly lead the restructuring and insolvency team. Maguire specialises in dispute resolution, including insolvency disputes, while Logue is experienced in personal and corporate insolvency.