Brendan Tabb, Christopher Bew and Ruaidhri Groom have each completed the two-year training programme, which develops skills across a wide range of legal practice areas in a full service law firm.

Mr Tabb and Mr Groom will join the dispute resolution department, one of the largest litigation teams in Northern Ireland, while Mr Bew will join the employment and immigration department.

Both Mr Tabb and Mr Bew will add their expertise to the legal technology group, which provides managed document review and expert eDiscovery services.

Aaron Moore, training and development director at Cleaver Fulton Rankin, said: “I would like to congratulate Brendan, Christopher and Ruaidhri on their promotions as solicitors.

“The promotions reflect the hard work, dedication and talent shown during our trainee solicitor programme, and each of them will be a great addition to the dispute resolution and employment and immigration teams.”

He added: “The promotions reflect the commitment and investment that Cleaver Fulton Rankin places on the learning and development of its people. By working across a wide scope of legal practice areas at the firm, Brendan, Christopher and Ruaidhri have developed unique expertise and have shown huge potential.

“I wish them well as they begin their new roles at the firm, and look forward to working with them in future.”