Mr Paul O'Brien > Tughans > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Tughans
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE
30 VICTORIA STREET
BELFAST
BT1 3GG
United Kingdom
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Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Paul works on a wide range of corporate law matters including sales and acquisitions of companies, corporate restructurings, investments and shareholders’ agreements and the provision of general corporate law advice to company shareholders and directors. Paul has a particular focus on private equity and venture capital investments and regularly acts for investors (both institutional and private) and investee companies.

Lawyer Rankings

Northern Ireland > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A

The Tughans corporate team is a key name for venture capital and private equity transactions. The ‘very efficient and transparent’ practice works with a strong list of technology, engineering, and healthcare clients. Team lead James Donnelly often heads complex transactions, including a recent sale of fourteen Mexican restaurant sites from Boojum to the well-known dining business Azzurri Group. John McGuckian, who is ‘wise to market trends and legally adept’, serves as key contact for the department’s private equity clients, while Paul O’Brien is a strong figure in venture capital transactions. Aimee Craig handles M&A, joint venture agreements, and corporate restructurings.