Tughans‘ private client team acts for a broad range of high-net-worth clients, with experience in complex and multijurisdictional estate planning.The group has key expertise in relation to family investment companies. The department has seen steady growth since the recruitment of ’outstanding individual’ Fiona Kirkpatrick as team lead in 2020. Real estate specialist Sinead Creighan is a key name.
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Testimonials
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- 'Tughans make you feel at ease, knowing that they have a wide and deep knowledge base. My experience with Tughans shows me that they look after new talent and promote diversity. The atmosphere is clearly one in which everyone is respected.'
- 'Fiona was always available, approachable, reliable and thoughtful. Being shrewdly strategic, Fiona wisely steered us away from confrontation. Operating from a deep knowledge base, she gave me sound guidance.'
- 'This practice has staff with expertise in both UK and Irish law, which is highly beneficial if you are dealing with cross border matters.'
- 'I have mainly dealt with Fiona Kirkpatrick and have found her to be highly professional, knowledgeable and courteous. She is also able to deal with complex matters in a timely manner.'
- 'In my view, Fiona is a quite outstanding individual who is clearly highly experienced and knowledgeable in her specialist area.'
- 'Communication between the team and myself - anytime that I had a question or query, there was always an immediate answer. I was always kept up-to-date with developments in real time. It really was a team effort as advice from different areas was needed and Tughans were able to provide it all.'
- 'I was very fortunate to have had Fiona Kirkpatrick as my solicitor - a very loyal, honest, professional solicitor who always fought my corner. The legal advice from Fiona was very informative and proactive, she was always one step ahead.'
- 'From my own personal experiences with Sinead Creighan, I couldn’t recommend her highly enough.'
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Fiona Kirkpatrick