Banking & Finance
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 2
Email address
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(028) 9055 3300About
Provided by Tughans
Our team of dedicated finance and restructuring lawyers advise both lenders and borrowers, providing insight regarding tension points within corporate deals, business restructuring or insolvency matters. They combine specialist legal knowledge with commercial common sense to maximise returns and minimise client risk.
We work with all the major Northern Irish banks and financial institutions and with businesses across all sectors.
Chambers Review
Tughans has a widely respected practice known for its work in corporate finance and restructuring. The law firm is also strong on property and development finance as well as acquisition finance. The team maintains a strong, largely borrower-side practice, with experience in acting as Northern Irish legal counsel for multinational investors.
Work Highlights
- Tughans represented New Wave Capital as Northern Irish counsel in a £250m transaction of UK credit card receivables.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They always ask the right questions to guide how they deliver their advice."
"Tughans always ensure matters are explained in a clear and concise manner to enable appropriate informed decisions to be made."
"Tughans provide a service offering strong expertise and experience across the Banking team."
"They always ask the right questions to guide how they deliver their advice."
"Tughans always ensure matters are explained in a clear and concise manner to enable appropriate informed decisions to be made."
"Tughans provide a service offering strong expertise and experience across the Banking team."
Notable Practitioners
Head of department Fearghal O'Loan is highly respected for his broad expertise in banking and finance, regularly advising on corporate and acquisition financing including securitisation issues. He is experienced in representing lenders and borrowers in both domestic and cross-border matters.
"He is incredibly knowledgeable, incredibly diligent and very practical."
"He will support with anything we need, efficiently, innovatively and in the most flexible way possible."
"Fearghal is one of the strongest banking and finance lawyers in the Belfast market. He has an exceptional technical ability but is also pragmatic and commercial."
Julie Huddleston maintains a portfolio of high-profile lender clients whom she regularly advises on deals across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
"Julie is experienced, very accessible and very pragmatic."
"She provides a high level of service and has excellent commercial awareness."
"Julie is highly experienced, extremely knowledgeable and has a strong commercial outlook."
Lending and refinancing number among Douglas Anderson's areas of expertise, as does acquisition finance. He stands out for his advice to large international borrowers.
"Douglas consistently provides a strong service offering clear and concise explanations and solutions where required."
"He is proficient, pragmatic and has strong market knowledge."
"Douglas is a delight to work with, he is both personable and extremely knowledgeable."
Ranked Lawyers at
Tughans
Northern Ireland