Cleaver Fulton Rankin

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has launched a new digital skills programme aimed at helping its lawyers learn a range of key business skills. The new programme covers IT, legal technology, marketing and business development, with courses offered at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

Suzanne Keenan, director in Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin's employment and immigration team, has been named as a finalist in the Women in Business NI Awards 2023. Ms Keenan has been shortlisted for the ‘Best in Professional Services’ Award, which recognises an individual who goes a

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has launched its new diversity and inclusion strategy at a staff party which highlighted its progress over recent years. Guest speaker Emma Lyttle from Diversity Mark was at the event to communicate the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion, recognising

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has appointed five new trainee solicitors in its latest trainee recruitment round. The intake includes three former paralegals from its team — Ashleigh Wilson, Melissa Ruddock and Laura Armstrong — in addition to newcomers Kaitlyn McCaw and Hannah

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed the appointment of director Stuart Sproule. Mr Sproule joins the firm from Danske Bank, where he spent four years as its in-house legal counsel.

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Nathan Campbell and Laura Gooding of Cleaver Fulton Rankin consider a recent court ruling on nationality. In a previous article, we covered the case of Re Ní Chuinneagain where the High Court did not accept that the conferral of British citizenship on the applicant, who was born in Northern I

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has published its latest responsible business report, setting out its work over the past year including the launch of a new ESG Hub. The firm's four areas of focus are the environment, clients, people and community, and its responsible business strategy is also al

Belfast lawyer Michael Graham, head of private client and director at Cleaver Fulton Rankin, has been elected to the global governing body of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). As all-Ireland member for STEP's global council, Mr Graham will represent members of the Irish branches

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has named Patrick O'Hanlon and Stuart Sproule as directors in its real estate and corporate and commercial departments. Mr O'Hanlon joins the real estate team after several years working with a national law firm. He commenced his career in the construction sector

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed four new trainee solicitors. The new trainees are Anna Friel and Adele Patterson, both graduates of Queen’s University Belfast; Cara Smart, a graduate of Ulster University; and Edward Bergin, a graduate of Trinity College Dublin.

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin (CFR) has signed up to a climate action pledge committing the firm to reducing its carbon footprint and setting ambitious targets to enhance its sustainability. The law firm — which says it will halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 — joins a host

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin (CFR) has announced the expansion of its dispute resolution team with nine new appointments. As well as last year's promotion of Kerry McCloy to director, the firm has hired Jude Copeland as an associate and Niamh Hughes, Brendan Tabb and Ruaidhrí Groom as

An associate solicitor at Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been recognised as a rising star at the annual LawNet Awards 2022. Nathan Campbell, who works in the firm's employment and immigration team, was the only award winner from Northern Ireland at this year's ceremony, receiving the award in the "Rising

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has launched a new hub designed to support clients with legal matters related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in business. ESG issues have become more prominent in the wake of the pandemic, climate crisis and increased cost of living as stakeh