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30 VICTORIA STREET
BELFAST
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Mr Patrick Brown
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Having trained with the practice, Patrick became Partner in 2006 and Managing Partner in 2015. A senior partner within the Dispute Resolution team, the largest team of its kind in Northern Ireland, Patrick is recognised as a market leader in procurement litigation and has been involved in a significant number of the landmark cases in Northern Ireland in recent years on behalf of contracting authorities and utilities and also unsuccessful tenderers.
Patrick has expertise in a broad range of contentious matters including high value and complex insurance claims, professional negligence, shareholder and partnership disputes, financial services litigation, contractual and warranty claims, environmental litigation and judicial review.
Patrick is a former Ireland hockey captain who amassed an impressive 151 caps, 92 of those as captain.
Lawyer Rankings
Northern Ireland > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Tughans fields a diverse team of specialists who are experienced working across Northern Ireland, England and Wales, and the Republic of Ireland. Areas of strength for the group include energy, technology, manufacturing, and banking. Senior partner Michael McCord
heads the department. McCord covers contract issues, debt recovery and shareholder disputes, and has significant expertise in construction litigation. Managing partner Patrick Brown is a key contact for insurance claims, professional negligence, and financial services litigation. Toby McMurray leads the firm’s insolvency and business recovery group. Directors Nadine Brennan and Ellen Forester are core team members.
Northern Ireland > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Tughans acts on the full range of legal matters faced by technology clients, and is a firm of choice for both indigenous companies and international businesses. The group is led by Adrian O’Connell and managing partner Patrick Brown. O’Connell spearheads non-contentious matters, and has experience in data protection and contract agreements, while Brown leads on a range of high value disputes. Andrew Kirke acts on commercial contracts and software licensing, and has a particular focus on early stage and start-up companies. Director Paul Eastwood has expertise in data protection law.