Tughans‘ dispute resolution department is well-known for representing clients across a broad spectrum of civil litigation matters, including company shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, judicial review, intellectual property disputes, and property litigation. Michael McCord, who spearheads the practice, is a go-to for contentious matters related to major infrastructure projects. Toby McMurray, who heads up the firm’s insolvency and business recovery department, has a niche in shareholder and partnership disputes. Patrick Brown has significant experience advising on shareholder, contractual, and professional negligence disputes. Nadine Brennan acts for both private and public bodies and has been active in disputes in regulated sectors such as energy.
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- Michael McCord leads the team with authority. Grainne Kirk always shows great maturity and sophistication in her analysis. Emma McKee is brilliantly responsive and great to work with.
- Tughans is unique in this practice as it is able to understand the complexities of disputes quickly and generate sound strategies for the resolution of disputes. It is meticulous in ensuring that all relevant information is captured accurately. It is also highly responsive with quick turnaround times under strict deadlines.
- Nadine Brennan is excellent at ensuring she has understood the situation, that there are no gaps, and identifying strengths and weaknesses in arguments. She actively listens to her clients to ensure their needs are met. She is highly responsive, knowledgeable, and calm and collected even under pressurized situations. Andrew Kirke is excellent at understanding our business, actively listens, is highly responsive, and is able to work very well under pressure.
- Michael McCord and Emily Paisley have provided excellent service. They are a readily available, user-friendly team who constructively challenge - would recommend again.
- The team is incredibly responsive to requests for legal assistance. They provide a very practical approach to often complex and novel issues.
- Nadine Brennan's attention to detail, coupled with strategic thinking, continually adds value to the business and its objectives.
Key clients
- DFI (Department of Infrastructure)
- Farrans Construction Limited
- FP McCann Ltd
- Grant Thornton (NI) LLP
- Upstream Trade Finance Limited
- Northstone NI Limited
- Huhtamaki (Lurgan) Limited
- Kurt Geiger Ireland Limited
- Mattest (Ireland) Limited
- Diageo Northern Ireland Limited
- Tetra Tech Limited
- JD Weatherspoon
Work highlights
Advised Upstream Trade Finance Limited on enforcement of a £500+ million property finance facility to Ard Baillie 4 Ltd, including High Court proceedings against the personal guarantors.
Advising Huhtamaki (Lurgan) Limited on enforcement of its Option rights over its Lurgan manufacturing site, including injunctive relief, High Court proceedings and a parallel Lands Tribunal tenancy application.
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Practice head
Michael McCord
Other key lawyers
Toby McMurray; Nadine Brennan; Patrick Brown