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Tughans’ Banking Department has grown to meet the ever increasing needs of clients for advice in Northern Ireland on a variety of banking and finance issues and as a consequence of the growing number of PFI/PPP projects being tendered in Ireland.

The firm advises Irish, UK and overseas banks and other financial institutions, as well as borrowers, on the appropriate structure, documentation and security for all types of lending. The main areas of work within the department are:

  • Secured and unsecured loan and credit facilities
  • Syndicated and bilateral facilities
  • Creation of security
  • Intercreditor issues
  • Financing of PFI/PPP projects
  • Acquisition finance
  • Commercial property finance
  • Trade finance
  • Asset financeCross-border lending and security issues
  • Securitisation

Acquisition Finance
Tughans has a well established acquisition finance practice with all of the major UK banks, lenders and management teams amongst its clients. The firm has advised in connection with a large number of management buy-outs, management buy-ins and leveraged buy-outs together our Banking and Corporate Departments can offer seamless advice in relation to the financing and implementation of these types of transaction.

Commercial Property Finance
Banking and finance are essential components of most commercial property transactions. The firm has wide experience in this area of law and has acted for a variety of major UK and European lending institutions and property developers in all aspects of such transactions, as well as numerous corporate clients whose property interests are vital to their business needs. Members of the Commercial Property Department and the Banking Department work closely to provide an effective and efficient service to clients.

Financing of PFI/PPP Projects
Tughans has been developing its PFI/PPP practice since 1996 when we advised the successful bidder for the first PFI project to be signed in Northern Ireland. Since then the firm has been involved in a variety of PFI/PPP projects in Northern Ireland, acting for a range of clients.

All-Ireland, UK and international links
Supported by colleagues in our associated firm in Dublin, William Fry Solicitors, we are able to advise on matters with an all-Ireland dimension. Over the years, the firm has also established close links with a number of law firms, principally in the City of London and major financial centres in the UK and overseas, often advising on the Northern Ireland aspects of multi-jurisdictional transactions.

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For further information, please speak directly to:

John Mills Brenda Dooris Fearghal O'Loan
Partner, Property Finance Director, Property Finance Partner
T:  028 9055 3305 T:  028 9055 3387 T:  028 9055 3367
E:  john.mills@tughans.com E:  brenda.dooris@tughans.com E:  fearghal.oloan@tughans.com