Mr James Donnelly > Tughans > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

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

Corporate M&A

Position

Partner & Head of Corporate Department

Career

James was appointed as a Partner in 2010 and has over 16 years experience of advising on Corporate transactions. As Head of Corporate, James acts for some of Northern Ireland’s largest companies in the engineering, technology, construction sectors and has extensive experience of acting on large merger and acquisition transactions, venture capital funding projects and group restructurings.

Lawyer Rankings

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

(Leading partners)

James DonnellyTughans

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.