According to a notice published on the Law Society website, members of the profession have received an email purporting to be from the firm and enclosing “what appears to be mortgage documentation from AIB”.

The phishing attack did not originate in Douglas Kelly Solicitors, instead coming from a deceptively similar email address.

The Law Society said: “As always, practitioners are advised to treat emails containing attachments or links to access or upload files with caution, particularly if they are unexpected, and to verify colleague contact details through trusted channels such as lawsociety.ie.

“Members who have received this email should delete it without delay. If anyone within the office has opened the attachment, they should contact their IT providers immediately.”