The eight new partners in Dublin are Louise Byrne in white collar crime, Nicholas Cole in litigation, Mark Devane in financial regulation and investigations, David Fitzgerald in commercial property, Gillian McDonald in legal project management, Noeleen Meehan in employment, Robbie O’Driscoll in finance and Brian O’Malley in restructuring and insolvency.

The two new partners in Belfast are Christopher Jessup in the finance department and Gregory Martin in the commercial property team.

The new partners are joined by Deirdre Griffin, the new of counsel in the firm’s commercial property department in Dublin.

Commenting on the appointments, Julian Yarr, managing partner at ALG, said: “Despite so much change and disruption we continue to invest in our people, our client service and the future. I would like to congratulate our new partners, of counsel and associates who bring additional strength, depth and expertise to our client service.

“I would also like to sincerely thank everyone in ALG for the way they have responded and adapted to living and working with this pandemic. Through their collective efforts we have continued to provide our clients with exceptional service when they have needed it most.”