Mr Gordon, who previously qualified and practised as a solicitor in London, brings over 15 years’ experience in litigation, dealing both with commercial disputes for business clients and actions for private clients.

He has also dealt extensively with debt recovery and insolvency matters, having acted for a variety of business clients, from sole traders through SMEs to large multinational companies.

Ms Mulgrew, who spent almost a decade in practice in Manchester before returning to Belfast a few years ago, has experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants across a range of personal injury and medical negligence matters.