Tughans Solicitors

Expansion of Tughans’ Finance & Restructuring Team

As Tughans continue on their trajectory of growth, the firm have expanded their Finance & Restructuring team with the addition of two new solicitors in recent months. Kerry Dumican qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland in November 2022 and since joining the team in Tughans has gained experience acting for both UK and Irish... Read More

Tughans’ Support Inaugural NWRC’s IDEATOR Awards

Tughans were delighted to be involved in the inaugural NWRC’s IDEATOR Awards which saw £4k of cash prizes being awarded to college students, staff, and recent alumni. The competition, run by NWRC’s first ever Entrepreneur in Residence, and co-founder of Startacus, Alastair Cameron, was created to encourage and reward entrepreneurial thinking. Alastair wanted to drive... Read More

Sentencing of minor in relation to e-scooter incident

On Wednesday 8 March 2023, a 14-year-old boy was sentenced for causing the death of a woman whilst riding his private e-scooter on a footpath in Nottinghamshire. The boy collided with 71-year-old pedestrian Linda Davis, who sustained a head injury and died in hospital a few days later. The boy was handed a 12-month referral... Read More

Tughans named ‘Corporate Law Firm of the Year’ and win ‘Dealmaker of the Year’ at Insider Media Dealmaker Awards NI

Tughans LLP has been named Corporate Law Firm of the Year at the Insider Media Dealmaker Awards Northern Ireland, with Corporate Partner Paul O’Brien named Dealmaker of the Year, to further add to the team’s list of achievements in 2022. Held at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, the event celebrates the major transactions and professionals who... Read More

Launch of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme Consultation

The Department for the Economy (DfE) has launched its consultation for Design Considerations for a Renewable Electricity Support Scheme for Northern Ireland, seeking views on the implementation and operation of a support scheme which encourages low-carbon electricity generation from a diverse range of renewables. The scheme is intended to go towards delivering Northern Ireland’s Executive’s... Read More

Tughans tops Northern Irish M&A league tables for eighth year

Tughans LLP has been named Northern Ireland’s most active corporate law firm, as it topped the Experian MarketIQ M&A review: Northern Ireland League Table for an impressive eighth year in a row. The Belfast-based law firm advised on 79 deals during 2022, 40% more deals than the firm in 2nd place, and an increase on... Read More

Tughans’ Director Ben Sims nominated for coveted ‘Emerging Dealmaker of the Year’ award

A second member of Tughans’ market leading Corporate M&A practice, has been nominated for a coveted Dealmaker award. Ben Sims, a corporate lawyer at Tughans has been nominated for ‘Emerging Dealmaker of the Year’ award at this year’s Insider Media Northern Ireland Dealmaker Awards. Ben is experienced in all areas of M&A with significant international... Read More

Tughans awarded Diversity Mark accreditation

Leading Northern Irish commercial law firm Tughans has achieved Bronze accreditation from Diversity Mark, underlining the firm’s commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. The accreditation is a mark of progress which formally acknowledges the work that has taken place within the firm over a number of years to promote diversity and inclusion. Achieving... Read More

Tughans’ Partner Paul O’Brien nominated for coveted ‘Dealmaker of the Year’ award

Paul O’Brien, a corporate lawyer in Tughans’ market leading Corporate M&A practice, has been nominated for the coveted ‘Dealmaker of the Year’ award at this year’s Insider Media Northern Ireland Dealmaker Awards. Paul has continued to build his reputation as one of the leading advisers on M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital transactions in Northern... Read More

Tughans shortlisted for Corporate Law Firm of The Year

Tughans has been shortlisted by Insider Media’s Northern Ireland Dealmakers Awards for Corporate Law Firm of the Year, following a record 7th year in a row as Northern Ireland’s most active advisory firm. Tughans also advised on 13 deals shortlisted for ‘Deal of the Year’. The awards reward the best-performing professional advisory firms based in... Read More