Toby McMurray
TughansTughans' dedicated restructuring and insolvency practice advises clients on the full range of matters, with experience acting across the Republic of Ireland and England and Wales. The group is led by senior partner Toby McMurray, an experienced practitioner praised for his 'efficiency and transparency'. Core team members include director Ellen Forester and Julie Huddleston, who joined from DWF in February 2022.
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- 'This is the leading insolvency team in Belfast. It deals with almost all of the largest and most complex insolvencies that arise in Northern Ireland.'
- 'Toby McMurray is the standout insolvency practitioner in Northern Ireland. He is approachable, but has an ability to quickly condense matters down to the core issues. Clients like this efficiency and transparency in dealing with matters in a no nonsense manner.'
- 'The team are very approachable and good to work with on transactions. They provide good technical and commercial advice and always appreciate the urgency of queries so the response rate is spot on.'
- 'Toby was very commercial in his advice and provided spot on and timely advice to get the matter resolved in the least cumbersome manner.'
- 'Tughans are very quick to get to the fundamentals of complex legal issues. They have a very strong commercial approach and add value immediately from instruction.'
- 'Toby McMurray - a market-leading partner who has a very strong commercial approach. Ellen Forrester - an excellent technical lawyer who is very responsive.'
- 'An ever present firm. Well respected throughout the country.'
- 'Ellen Forster is a class act. A top performer in the sector and has a great reputation.'
Key clients
- Interpath
- FD Technologies PLC
- Bank of Ireland (UK) plc
- Heineken
- Diageo Northern Ireland Limited
- Santander
- Begbies Traynor
- Keenan CF
- FRP Advisory Group PLC
- Danske Bank
Work highlights
- Advising KPMG on all aspects of the administrations of 4 Lagan Construction Group companies.
- Advising Bank of Ireland on the enforcement of an order against personal guarantees to a loan in respect of a large Shopping Centre and retail parks located in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
- Appointed by Begbies Traynor to advise the joint administrators of Forge Farms and joint fixed charged receivers across 11 folios of land, across Northern Ireland.
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Toby McMurray