Ms McKeefry has joined the corporate team, while Mr Megarry has joined the property team and Ms McGrady has joined the litigation team. Mr Copeland has been appointed to the banking team in London.

Meanwhile, the firm has welcomed Regan Martin, Ben McDowell, Aisling Taggart and Emma Swan as trainees in Belfast for the next two years.

Andrea McIlroy-Rose, partner and head of the Belfast office, said: “I’m delighted to see us maintain our strong level of investment in the lawyers of tomorrow. At Pinsent Masons we pride ourselves in providing a first-rate training programme.

“Our entrants start their experience with a Trainee Conference where they have the opportunity to meet counterparts from other Pinsent Masons offices. As well as properly structured legal training, we also provide broader skills training such as networking and client engagement. The programme is supported by a dedicated team ensuring that our people get the best out of the experience of training with us.

“Pinsent Masons is proud of the positive environment in which our people work and this has been recognised by some outstanding recent accreditations including No.1 LGBT+ employer in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index and The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Women.”