Private Wealth Law - Northern Ireland
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
Tughans has a well-regarded team in the local market, assisting its high net worth clients with complex international estate planning and administration matters.
Strengths
Tughans has an excellent reputation and I have dealt personally with a number of the partners and their teams in the past. Without exception, I always found the leadership team to be of the highest calibre.
Tughans is a well-established business with great knowledge and understanding of options and advice. They provide a tailored service for individual needs.
Tughans are good at offering additional advice and context to various issues. They are also very good with clients on a personal basis and getting into the consequences of certain potential actions.
Tughans' communication is clear and prompt; emails and calls are returned the same day or the next business day. The team’s quick responses are especially valuable when handling estate matters.
Tughans stand out for their technical excellence, professional approach and empathy.
Notable practitioners
Fiona Kirkpatrick is a partner at Tughans. She advises on complex and high-value trust and estate planning and administration matters.
Fiona Kirkpatrick is very professional, knowledgeable and articulate. Her experience and knowledge meant that all of my questions and queries in the process were answered in a way that I could understand.
Fiona Kirkpatrick provided very good guidance and information around will planning and the different types available, along with the pros and cons of each option.
Fiona Kirkpatrick is excellent. I am very comfortable to bring new clients to her anytime and come back with existing clients.
Fiona Kirkpatrick is an absolute delight to work with, and I consider her very much part of our team. I have absolute faith in her ability and advice, and I couldn't recommend her highly enough. She is extremely professional and equally personable and an absolute credit to Tughans.
Fiona brings clarity and structure to what could otherwise feel overwhelming and, importantly, takes the time to understand not just the legal detail but also the personal context behind the case. Fiona’s availability and willingness to talk things through have been particularly valuable.
