Belfast lawyer Frances Thompson is among four associates at TLT Solicitors who have been promoted to partner as part of a fresh round of internal promotions.

Philip Collis and Kay Hobbs in the firm’s Bristol office and Christopher Williamson in London have also been promoted.

The move brings the total number of partners at TLT to 115.

Across the firm, there have been further promotions of 14 associates to legal director and 22 solicitors to associate.

The promotions will take effect from 1 May 2016.

Andrew Glynn, senior partner at TLT, said: “Our internal promotions recognise the role all our people play in the success of our UK wide growth strategy.

“That success is grounded both in what value we create for our clients and the opportunities we can provide our people.

“Those now promoted have the ability and drive to help the firm build sustainable long-term growth.”