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Planning & Environment - Northern Ireland

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Tughans is praised for its environment and planning prowess in the Northern Ireland market. The team demonstrates expertise in public law and contentious challenges, major residential development projects, waste management, infrastructure projects and regulatory compliance. The firm represents a mix of public sector and private commercial clients and high net worth individuals.

Work Highlights

  • Tughans advised Translink in respect of the planning and environmental aspects of its integrated rail and bus transport hub.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Maria O'Loan
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Maria O'Loan
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Band 1

Maria O'Loan has specialist knowledge in environmental law as it pertains to planning, and regularly assists with redevelopment projects in the energy, transportation and waste sectors. She advises on impact assessment requirements, contaminated land liability and other regulatory matters, in addition to acting for clients in judicial reviews.

Maria showcases outstanding legal expertise, leveraging deep local market knowledge to provide practical and commercially focused advice.

Maria O'Loan is professional, friendly and very knowledgeable. She answers questions in a manner which makes the responses easy for a lay person to understand.

Aoife Murray
Associates to watch

Aoife Murray is an experienced associate in the planning and environment team with in-depth knowledge of a wide range of issues including emergency planning injunctions, varying planning consent and environmental statements.

Aoife’s ability to work collaboratively with our team and other advisers stood out.

Aoife Murray brings unparalleled knowledge of the legal implications of planning policy to her work, offering expert advice on a range of complex planning issues.

Emma McKee
Associates to watch

Emma McKee is an experienced associate able to deftly advise on a broad range of contentious planning and environment matters.

Emma McKee is an invaluable asset when it comes to environmental litigation. Her deep expertise in both public and private law litigation has been crucial in navigating complex legal challenges.

Emma is a rising star within the team and her willingness to support and drive quality decision making in difficult situations was highly valued.

Emma has demonstrated a strong understanding of the technical aspects of planning law and has proven to be diligent, proactive, and capable of handling complex queries.

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Maria O'Loan
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Maria O'Loan
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Band 1
Aoife Murray
Associates to watch
Emma McKee
Associates to watch