Firm Profile > Tughans > Belfast, Northern Ireland

‘The practice has real strength and depth in terms of expertise and ability. If you are going to do commercial property business in Northern Ireland, have Tughans on your side.‘

‘Tughans is a multidisciplinary practice, which allows it to give a broad range of advice on different subjects.‘

‘Rebecca Moffett has a strong legal background, good attention to detail, takes a commercial approach and is very personable.‘

‘Tughans offers a very professional service in a very personable manner. The partners draw upon a great depth of experience and are able to offer very sound commercial advice.‘

‘The team has the ability to see the bigger picture and offers solid strategic advice.’

‘Michael McCord is a clear thinker with quick grasp of principal points and a strong communicator.‘

‘This is the strongest and best team in Belfast in this field. They can deal with any case and are very capable and extremely well regarded.’

‘Michael McCord is the undoubted market leader in Belfast. He is technically brilliant with an eye for detail and a work ethic which is unsurpassed. He is very focused on getting the best outcome for his client and is forensic in his ability to determine what really matters.‘

‘Tughans is a one-stop shop; the service is professional and the team is always available to deal with issues.‘

‘Tughans has a depth of knowledge both in team and individuals. They put themselves in front and drive and solve whatever the problem. I feel that they are the best in their field.‘

‘Tughans gets things done! The partners in the team are exceptional and work together in such a way that complex deals can be achieved through their combined expertise. They don’t just advise and then leave the problem of final decisions at the feet of their client. They work until the right path is clear and then accompany their client to the end of the journey.‘

‘James Donnelly is a leader who can guide clients through the demands of a purchaser at exactly the right level. James’ key ability is an appropriately pragmatic approach that balances in favour of his client where to mitigate risks and where to accept risks.‘

‘Tughans offers a diverse professional service.‘

‘Associate Brendan Donnelly is excellent.‘

‘Ciara Lagan is very efficient and pragmatic.‘

‘Director Paul O’Brien is very knowledgeable, both with respect to the law and with respect to the client’s business. He is pragmatic and is easy to work with.‘

‘Tughans has a very strong team all round. It is experienced and technically highly competent, with good strength in depth.‘

‘John McGuckian and Paul O’Brien provide dedication and commitment to every transaction. They are technically strong and take a commercial view. They provide good advice and hold their line when required without becoming entrenched.‘

‘John McGuckian is an exceptional local lawyer.‘

‘Michael McCord is a very strong, logical thinker. He is commercial, experienced and pragmatic.‘

‘Michael McCord and associate Grainne Lee perform their work professionally and efficiently and quickly understand the nuances of the industry and the client’s position in the dispute case.‘

‘The team is led by a strong partner in Michael McCord, who quickly assesses the important issues and is not afraid to point out the strengths and weaknesses of the client’s position.‘

‘Tughans is very highly regarded and covers the full service of commercial litigation, insolvency, construction, intellectual property and procurement, to name but a few. The team is large enough to cover the biggest cases and is the market leader in Northern Ireland.‘

‘Toby McMurray is the leading insolvency solicitor in Belfast with a wide range of commercial litigation cases. He is hugely experienced and able to cover the full gambit of disputes. He is known for his commercial savvy and is very personable, and he has one of the sharpest minds of any solicitor in Northern Ireland, which means he is the “go to” guy for banks and insolvency practitioners in particular.’

‘Toby McMurray is known for his ability to resolve cases quickly and efficiently and has a hugely loyal client base. He is supported by an extremely able team of associates within Tughans.‘

‘Tughans has the strongest team of associates and the best-regarded commercial litigators in Belfast.‘

‘Tughans has the ability to see the bigger picture and offer solid strategic advice.‘

‘Michael McCord is a clear thinker with a quick grasp of the principal points and a strong communicator.‘

‘Patrick Brown has huge experience and is always willing to provide expert support and advice.‘

‘The team provides a very professional, competent service.‘

‘Rachel Richardson and Anna Beggan are excellent in terms of their knowledge and professionalism and provide very practical advice.‘

‘Tughans has a very experienced and proactive team.‘

‘Anna Beggan knows her subject well.‘

‘Tughans has strength in depth and can handle large and high-profile cases with considerable skill.‘

‘Andrew Anthony is a first-class lawyer. He has a good intellect as well as good judgement, and his contribution to cases is very sound.‘

‘Alastair Wilson has strong interpersonal skills; he prepares his work well and is excellent with clients.‘

‘Nicola Dooher is a first-class associate with excellent attention to detail.‘

‘Tughans has an enviable reputation in defence litigation and provides a very efficient, cost-effective and professional service.‘

‘Kathy McGillie is the market leader in defence litigation. She is very client focused and extremely commercial. She is well known for being able to quickly assess those cases to be contested and then preparing them with efficiency and skill and ferociously contesting them, whereas she is also quick to realise those cases to be settled and to do so with great efficiency. A master tactician and highly regarded litigator.‘

‘Tughans’ expertise in the local market is second to none. The firm has huge experience of the jurisdiction, which shows in terms of its expert advice and guidance.‘

‘Kathy McGillie is always available, provides expert advice and is fully supportive.‘

‘Neil Smyth involves the client in the decision-making process, and is pleasant, extremely professional and knowledgeable on the subject matter. Neil goes that extra bit further to ensure due diligence is completed on all cases, and is open and transparent in all dealings with the client. Overall, he provides a professional service at the highest level.‘

‘Associate Nicola Dooher is efficient, hardworking and returns all emails quickly. Her instructions are clear and concise.‘

‘Tughans is professional and responsive and its advice is very good.’

‘Ciara Lagan and director Paul O’Brien provide sound advice, respond on a timely basis and are completely professional in their approach.’

‘Maria O’Loan has tremendous attention to detail with clear advice. Her client care and responsiveness are superb.‘