The group, comprising of recent graduates James Mulligan, Sarah Swann, Maeve Williams, Lucy McKee, and Christopher Dickison, is the latest cohort to join the firm’s training programme.

They will work closely with partners to gain experience across the firm’s four main practice areas, corporate, finance, litigation and property.

Catriona Gibson, managing partner at Arthur Cox, said: “Each year, we look forward to welcoming a new group of trainee solicitors, chosen because they represent some of the most dynamic and forward-thinking new lawyers among those to have recently graduated.

“That makes them a natural fit for Arthur Cox, as we seek to further build on our reputation as one of Northern Ireland’s most innovative law firms at the forefront of contemporary legal developments.

“We invest significant time and resources into developing our trainee lawyers and it is our privilege to work alongside them as we aim to provide unrivalled insight into our full range of practice areas.”

Arthur Cox is also planning ahead for future intakes of trainee solicitors and is hosting an opening evening for prospective trainees in its Belfast office on Wednesday 24 October at 6.30pm.

Applications are now open online for the next intake of trainees with a deadline of 7 November.