Tughans Solicitors

Continued Energy Support Announced for Business

The Government has recently announced the introduction of the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS), which secures continued support with energy bills for non-domestic customers. The new scheme will replace the Government’s existing Energy Bill Relief Scheme for businesses (whereby discounts were applied automatically to all non-domestic tariffs), which comes to an end on 31 March... Read More

Tughans Advise Investec Wealth & Investment on the Lease of New HQ at Belfast Harbour’s City Quays 3

Tughans have advised Investec, one of the UK’s leading wealth management companies, on the leasing of office space in City Quays 3, Belfast Harbour’s latest office development. With more than 8,000 employees globally, Investec who are listed in both London and Johannesburg, have chosen the landmark building to create a new headquarters for their Belfast... Read More

Tughans Invests in Future with New Headquarters in the Ewart

Leading Belfast-based law firm, Tughans is moving to new headquarters in the recently completed Grade A office building, The Ewart. Located at Bedford Square in Belfast, the firm’s new office space spans approximately 23,000 sq. ft. across the 11th and 12th floors, boasting enviable panoramic views across the city. Tughans is one of Northern Ireland’s... Read More

Tughans act for London-listed Precision Medicine Company, Diaceutics on Lease of new Belfast Headquarters

Tughans acted on behalf of Diaceutics, a London-listed precision medicine company, on the leasing of 10,000 sq ft of the Dataworks office building to create its new headquarters in Northern Ireland. The lease means that Diaceutics become lead tenant of the 20,000 sq ft building within South Belfast’s iconic Kings Hall Life Sciences Park. Tughans’... Read More

Hospital investigations & discovery: Where is the line drawn?

The High Court in Dublin in the case of Cliona O’Keeffe And Alan Doran And Governor And Guardians Of The Hospital For The Relief Of The Poor Lying In Women Dublin 2022 463 dealt with the issue of non-disclosure of statements made during risk management enquiries.   Background The Judgment arises from a tragic... Read More

The Register of Overseas Entities – What does it mean for NI property transactions?

On 15 March 2022, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 came into force. In this article, we consider the impact of this Act on property transactions in Northern Ireland. In short, from 5 September 2022 any overseas entity wishing to deal with registrable land and property in Northern Ireland must register with the... Read More

Continued Energy Support Announced for Business

The Government has recently announced the introduction of the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS), which secures continued support with energy bills for non-domestic customers. The new scheme will replace the Government’s existing Energy Bill Relief Scheme for businesses (whereby discounts were applied automatically to all non-domestic tariffs), which comes to an end on 31 March... Read More

Tughans Invests in Legal Talent

Northern Irish law firm Tughans continues to invest in the brightest legal talent with the appointment of six new trainee solicitors, bringing the total trainee count to 13, as the firm continues its vast period of growth and continued strength of the business.   Law graduates Adam Lynch, Anna Thompson, Leah Harvey, Lucy Dawson, Lucy... Read More

Tughans advises the shareholders of healthcare software provider, Blue Zinc, on its sale to ClearCourse

Tughans has advised the shareholders of healthcare software provider, Blue Zinc, on its acquisition by ClearCourse, a leading group of innovative technology brands providing software solutions and an integrated payments platform.   Blue Zinc provides innovative solutions for the management of patient referrals, clinical pathways, and clinics for the physical (physiotherapy and wider musculoskeletal) and... Read More

NI construction professionals less optimistic, with workloads and profit margins expected to decline

RICS & Tughans Construction & Infrastructure Monitor Q2 2022   Construction workloads in Northern Ireland fell flat in Q2 and surveyors expect them to come under further pressure in the next 12 months alongside a reduction in profit margins, according to the latest RICS and Tughans Construction and Infrastructure Monitor.   A net balance of... Read More