Mr Michael McCord > Tughans > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Tughans provides a full range of construction law services, including both transactional and dispute resolution matters. The team is jointly led by Michael McCord and Tim Kinney. McCord, ‘one of the leading construction litigators in Northern Ireland’, regularly represents contractors and insurers in litigation and adjudication. Kinney, ‘level-headed and commercially minded’, is an expert in procurement work; he currently advises Deloitte on the procurement of their new office spaces in Belfast city centre.Grainne Kirk, also a construction disputes specialist, primarily supports McCord on adjudications, whilst also advising on non-contentious matters, such as due diligence and procurement.

The ‘highly professional’ dispute resolution team at Tughans acts for a strong client base of infrastructure, finance, and construction clients. The ‘fantastic strategist’ Michael McCord leads the team with ‘great client handling skills’. McCord specialises in commercial and real estate litigation, often acting for major infrastructure, construction, and manufacturing clients. Patrick Brown regularly handles financial services litigation, contractual warranty claims, and shareholder and partnership disputes. Brown is often supported by both Nadine Brennan and Ellen Forester in commercial disputes. Toby McMurray supports clients on contentious insolvency and business recovery matters.