LAWYER PROFILE

Toby McMurray

UK 2026

Tughans

Ranked in 1 practice area

Restructuring/Insolvency

Northern Ireland

14 years ranked

About

Provided by Tughans

Practice Areas

- Restructuring & Insolvency

Career

Toby McMurray became a Partner in Tughans in April 2010 and with over 15 years’ experience has built up a serious reputation for corporate dispute work.

Toby has particular expertise in shareholder rights, director’s duties and partnership disputes. Toby also has a wealth of experience acting in general commercial disputes for a wide client base of local SMEs, as well as multinational institutional clients. As part of his expertise in this area Toby regularly advises clients on the ability to obtain freezing injunctions, which acts as an effective ring fencing of assets pending the outcome of a dispute.

He also leads the Insolvency Team in Tughans and his experience in this field is extensive. He advises insolvency practitioners, financial institutions, businesses, directors and creditors on all issues relating to both corporate and personal insolvency. Toby is skilled in the art of handling the acute processes and situations arising from last minute or acrimonious insolvency.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Restructuring/Insolvency - Northern Ireland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Toby McMurray leads the insolvency team at Tughans and advises appointed administrators and directors on contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters, including security enforcements and pre-pack sales.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Toby has the ability to manage and deal with complex and contentious litigations involving numerous stakeholders with differing interests. He's extremely pragmatic and outcome-focused.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Toby is diligent and attentive, and an expert in his field. He draws on his extensive network and expertise to drive settlements, always keeping the client's goals clearly in view.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Toby is a very commercially astute litigator.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Toby is one of the top restructuring lawyers in Northern Ireland. He's highly technical, very commercial and has strong experience advising insolvency practitioners.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession