Ms Burrows was head of the charity law team in a large corporate practice in Belfast and now joins partner Jenny Ebbage to further develop the team at Edwards & Co.

Ms Ebbage said: “We are delighted to be working with Sarah. We are ranked No.1 in Chambers UK for charity law in Northern Ireland and with the addition of Sarah we have the two top ranked lawyers. Her expertise in corporate transactions enables us to continue to grow our SME client base.”

Ms Burrows has represented charity clients ranging from small trusts to companies limited by guarantee with a UK and often worldwide presence, as well as housing associations and other third sector organisations.

She is branch officer and chair of the North & West Belfast Branch of the National Autistic Society (NAS), a charity trustee of the Northern Pharmacies Limited Trust, a director of ParentingNI, and a community volunteer at the Northern Ireland Hospice for which she was awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, equivalent to the MBE.

Ms Burrows is also a qualified mediator with the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland (MII) and a tutor at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) for over 17 years.

Commenting on her appointment, Ms Burrows said: “I am very excited to be joining Jenny.

“The best thing about my job is being able to help my clients. I fully buy in to their ethos and always go the extra mile for them.”