Photo – Tughans strategic hires and promotions (L- R) Aideen McMahon, Maymoonah Ali, Max Crowley, Clare O’Donnell, Emilie McConnell, Caitlin Burns, Amy Marks, Aoife Murray, Catriona Sharkey, Patrick Brown (Managing Partner), Nadine Brennan, Beth Garrett, Jasmine Reid, Alexandra Mawhinney, Shane Boyle, Aimée Crilly and Emily Paisley.
Tughans LLP is pleased to announce its continued growth marked by a series of promotions and new strategic appointments across the firm.
Sixteen new appointments have been made in recent months, reflecting the firm’s commitment to sustained growth, investment in its people, and its ambitious strategy to build upon its position as a leading legal advisor to businesses across Northern Ireland and further afield.
The firm announces the promotion of Nadine Brennan to Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice who will play a key role in driving strategic growth within the team and support the firm’s wider expansion plans.
This appointment is accompanied by the promotion of newly appointed Associate Directors Aimee Crilly, Alexandra Mawhinney, Aoife Murray, Beth Garrett, and Shane Boyle, demonstrating Tughans’ continued investment in developing future leaders and rewarding excellence across the firm.
The firm has also welcomed four experienced lawyers, bringing specialist expertise to meet growing client demand across Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution and Construction. New joiners include Catriona Sharkey (Of Counsel, Real Estate), Emily Paisley (Director, Dispute Resolution and Construction), Clare O’Donnell (Associate Director, Dispute Resolution), and Maymoonah Ali (Associate Solicitor, Banking & Finance).
Tughans congratulates its newly qualified solicitors Amy Marks, Aideen McMahon, Caitlin Burns, Emilie McConnell, Jasmine Reid, and Max Crowley who have completed their training contracts and secured roles in key practice areas including Corporate, Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, and Dispute Resolution.
This latest phase of growth follows another strong year for Tughans, which was recognised for the tenth consecutive year as Northern Ireland’s most active legal advisor in Experian’s MarketIQ M&A Review. Building on this momentum, the firm remains focused on driving innovation and expansion across the legal sector while continuing to deliver high-quality, value-driven service to clients.


