Tughans is a prominent name in infrastructure, with expertise in the energy and utilities sectors. The group acts for both public and private clients, and has experience handling both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team is led by consultant Maria O’Loan, who specialises in the waste and energy industries. Associate solicitor Jonathan Ross is noted for his work in the retail sector.
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Testimonials
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- 'A relatively small planning team, but one that punches way above its weight in terms of impact. Tughans LLP is involved in many of the leading planning and environmental cases in Northern Ireland.'
- 'Maria O'Loan heads up the environment and planning practice. She is exceptionally well regarded in the market, especially amongst non-governmental organisations and interest groups. She is very active in the market and commercially aware.'
- 'Depth of experience and commercial acumen in supporting infrastructure development projects.'
- 'Tughans has a reputation as a solid, experienced and diverse law firm which is always up-to-date with the most recent case law and legal practices. Its core strength is its people.'
- 'Maria's "tour de force" is her combined knowledge of other complimentary licensing regimes and legislation which often cuts into and extends across planning matters, such as waste permitting, electricity law and marine licensing etc. '
- 'Tughans provides the “dream team” for any development, drawing upon a stellar roster of lawyers, comprised of industry leading legal experts in planning, environmental, public law, real estate, construction, litigation and health and fafety.'
- 'Maria O’Loan has nearly two decades of experience practising as a specialist in planning and environmental law – and it shows. Maria regularly draws upon previous work for local government, environmental NGOs, regulatory agencies and other clients to plot a strategy and course of action.'
- 'The planning & environmental team has a broad range of experience locally within N.I., but has also brought in resources with a national view of the current issues and strategic direction.'
Key clients
- Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company T/A Translink
- Friends of the Earth and No Gas Caverns Limited
- Indaver Limited
- Ardagh Metal Packaging
- Greencoat Capital
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Maria O'Loan