Ms McKendry-Gray joins as a consultant, bringing over a decade of industry experience as a group general counsel and a background with a UK Top 50 regional firm.

Qualified in Northern Ireland and in England and Wales, her expertise spans corporate and M&A matters, finance, employment, and commercial litigation.

She specialises in commercial contracts, intellectual property, and technology, providing strategic advice on a range of business services including software development, IP cross-licensing, and e-commerce.

Ms McKendry-Gray also offers comprehensive trademark and design registration services and collaborates with international counsel to safeguard clients’ intellectual property rights.

Ms O’Hagan comes on board as a solicitor, having previously trained and worked at a top-tier commercial firm in Northern Ireland.

Her experience includes managing corporate transactions, share sales, corporate reorganisations, and company incorporations. She is adept at drafting and advising on commercial agreements and has a proven track record of supporting start-ups in their formative stages.

Ms Scroggie joins as a solicitor in the firm’s estate planning department. She assists clients with estate planning, including drafting wills and advising on related matters such as tax planning, asset and business protection, and gifting.

She also provides guidance on planning for long-term care and prepares enduring powers of attorney, as well as handling controllership applications before the Office of Care and Protection and being responsible for the administration of complex, high-value estates with international assets.

Commenting on the appointments, managing director John Turley said: “The additions of Eileen, Kathryn and Rachel at Turley Legal indicates just how committed we are to providing our clients with as full and complete a service as possible.

“Their individual and collective expertise, together with that of our existing professional team of eight solicitors and trainees, will significantly enhance our ability to do so.”