Partner
Fergal is a partner in the Banking and Financial Services Litigation team, joining TLT in 2018.
He has over 15 years' experience as a commercial litigator and advises on a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including contentious banking disputes and commercial property disputes, professional negligence actions, IP and Defamation disputes, debt recovery and breach of contract claims.
In 2014, Fergal became an accredited Mediator with the Law Society of Northern Ireland Dispute Resolution Service having successfully completed the course in Civil and Commercial mediation provided by the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at the Queens' University of Belfast.
He is ranked in Legal 500 as a "Next Generation Partner".
Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland.
Experience
Related sectors
Financial Services
Real estate
Related services
Dispute Resolution
Commercial disputes
Reputation management and defamation
Investigations
Financial services investigations & enforcement
Property disputes
Insights & events
SM&CR reform: HM Treasury announces Senior Managers and Certification Regime reforms
FCA's findings on Customer Due Diligence processes and controls: Good and poor practices
FCA and PRA publish final rules on operational incident reporting: firms have to ready by 18 March 2027
FCA finalises Phase 1 SM&CR reforms: what firms need to do now
PRA publishes Phase 1 SM&CR reforms: What firms need to know now
FCA puts inactive appointed representatives under the microscope
SFO publishes business plan for 2025-26: Geared for the future
FCA sets expectations for stronger outcome‑focused governance in Year 3 Consumer Duty board reporting
FCA's guidance on targeted support in consumer segment design: considerations for firms
The Bank of England and PRA set out plans for safe AI innovation: What firms need to know
The FCA highlights the due diligence risks for firms when dealing with unregulated lenders
FCA regulatory priorities 2026: Cross-sector themes and what they mean for firms
UK Government strengthens AML and crypto controls through the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026
UK Supreme Court confirms broad reach of Russia sanctions and suspends payment obligations under letters of credit
FCA turns to AI to fight fraud: What the Palantir contract means for financial regulation
FCA publishes consumer understanding good practice and areas for improvement
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The land use challenge: creating a system to deliver net zero
EV Charging Infrastructure in Northern Ireland: Outlook | TLT
The fast and the curious: Empowering in-house lawyers to create business value
Driving Demand: EVCI Funding and Development Opportunities | TLT
10 Key Points from the PSR Consultation APP Scams: Requiring reimbursement
Evolving Cities: How are social values influencing our workplaces?
European Access Plan: Your gateway to business in the EU
TLT acts for Pollen Street Capital on acquisition of Leonard Curtis
TLT hires new partner turbocharging its UK-wide real estate offering
TLT real estate and future energy growth continues
TLT expands future energy and infrastructure expertise with new Partner appointment
TLT real estate expansion results in second partner hire in two months
TLT grows real estate offering with appointment of commercial expert
TLT advises Ecotricity on real estate aspects of The Heckington Fen Solar Park DCO
TLT continues growth of financial services regulatory team with appointment of new partner
TLT turbocharges real estate practice with appointment of leading partner
TLT settles phone hacking claim against MGN Limited
TLT acts for Agroberries in the acquisition of BerryWorld group
TLT advises Allied Irish Bank on completion of refinancing investment facility
TLT advises K3 Capital Group on acquisition of HMA Tax Limited
TLT highly commended for Litigation Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024
TLT partners with UK Finance on economic abuse report
Views on fintech - interview with Niels Pedersen, MMU
The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight
Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives
When good tax decisions go wrong: Governance, filing positions and HMRC scrutiny - Webinar
Biodiversity Net Gain: What’s changing and what it means for you
International Fintech Case Study: Brexit Contract Migration | TLT
Preparing for the Procurement Act 2023 - construction industry focus
BNG - TLT and Belmont Estate talk nature positivity
What does the next generation of our cities look like?
Issues and trends driving the shape of our cities: expert view from Savills & TLT
Office, Retail, and City Centres - What does the future hold?
The social housing whitepaper - what changes are on the horizon?
Break notices: ensuring that the break is validly exercised
Document automation for in-house legal teams | Contract management
