Tughans Solicitors

Tughans Strengthens Senior Team with New Partners & Directors as Firm Grows

Tughans has grown its team in Belfast with four new hires and nine senior promotions, including two new Partners.   Tughans is one of Northern Ireland’s largest commercial law firms, providing specialist legal advice across all business sectors. Following the move to its new Grade A office space in The Ewart on Bedford Street last... Read More

Tughans Advise Legal & General in Acquisition and Development of Loft Lines ‘Build to Rent’ Project in Titanic Quarter, Belfast

Tughans have acted for Legal and General, alongside Simmons & Simmons in relation to the acquisition and development of The Loft Lines ‘Build-to-Rent’ project in Titanic Quarter, Belfast. The scheme will transform the current brownfield site on Queen’s Island into 778 new apartments (151 of which are social housing units, funded by Clanmil) and associated... Read More

Tughans act for PlotBox as it Secures £5 Million Capital Investment

Tughans acted for PlotBox, a leading software solutions provider to cemeteries and crematoria, as it secured a £5 million investment. Led by Guinness Ventures (a London-based specialist fund management company), existing investors including Edinburgh based Par Equity also participated in the round.   PlotBox, a multi award-winning start-up was founded in 2014 by Sean and... Read More

Tughans Advise Weev in £50 Million Investment Transaction

Tughans Advise Weev in £50 million investment transaction as Octopus invest in Northern Ireland’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure.   Weev was set up by Northern Ireland businessmen Dominic Kearns and Thomas O’Hagan to create Northern Ireland’s largest privately operated electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Its chargers enable drivers to power up their electric vehicles in... Read More

Tughans Act for No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth in Landmark Case for N.Ireland

Tughans are acting for No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland as they take their case against Fossil Fuel Development at Larne Lough to the High Court in Belfast in a landmark case for Northern Ireland.   The courts will be asked to come to a decision over the implications of climate... Read More

Tughans Officially Launch New Headquarters in the Ewart

Leading Belfast law firm, Tughans has officially moved its headquarters to Grade A office building, The Ewart. Located at Bedford Square on Bedford Street in Belfast, the firm’s new premises spans the 11th and 12th floor with stunning views across the city centre.   The move from its previous office in Victoria Street marks a... Read More

Tughans act for Logistics Firm Manfreight in £9m Lease Agreement of Warehouse Space at Belfast Harbour

Tughans have acted for Craigavon-headquartered logistics firm Manfreight in the lease agreement of a new £9m, logistics facility at Belfast Harbour. Manfreight, with strategically placed sites throughout the UK and Ireland, provide logistics, supply chain and transport services with extensive sector specific experience of ambient, chilled and frozen foods. As the first warehouse in Northern... Read More

Energy and Trade Intensive Industries Support Scheme Published

Following on from our January 2023 note regarding the announcement of the introduction of the Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETII) Support Scheme, the Government has published more complete details of the scheme, including eligibility criteria and the application process, which we have summarised (at a high level) in this note. For further information please... Read More

Tughans act for Mattioli Woods in Multimillion-pound Acquisition of Financial Planning Firm

Tughans have advised Wealth Management company Mattioli Woods in the Multimillion-pound acquisition of Financial Planning Firm, Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy. Mattioli Woods are a leading provider of wealth management and employee benefits with more than 800 employees based across the UK. Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy is one of the province’s largest financial planning... Read More

Tughans chosen by Queens LLB Law Student for Legal Placement Module

Tughans were delighted when Aaron Johnson, an undergraduate studying the LLB law course at Queens University chose the firm to complete his Legal Placement Module.   QUB Careers Service introduced the Legal Placement Module offering invaluable benefits for aspiring legal professionals by providing hands-on experience in a real-world legal environment. The 100-hour placement allows students... Read More