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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...