The commercial law firm, which recently marked 10 years since its foundation in Belfast, now has a 10-strong team specialising in corporate transactions.

Eimhéar O’Kane and Greg Turton are the latest additions to the team, joining as senior solicitors.

Ms O’Kane joins the firm from the Dubai office of Clyde & Co, where she practised as a specialist corporate/M&A lawyer.

A graduate of Queen’s University Belfast, she started her career at a leading local law firm before moving to Dubai in 2018.

Mr Turton joins from the corporate transactions team at CMS Law in London, specialising in venture capital and M&A transactions for a range of national and international clients.

A graduate of the universities of Sheffield and Newcastle, he qualified in 2019 at Bird & Bird.

Earlier this year, Lindsey Harten also moved into the corporate team, bringing over 20 years of experience of distressed M&A, restructuring, finance and corporate governance work to the group.

Ms Harten continues to run a highly-regarded insolvency practice alongside her increasing involvement in M&A and equity funding work.

The corporate team has also expanded with the appointment of Adam Evans as a legal executive, and Lucy Moran who is completing a degree apprenticeship in partnership with Ulster University.

Director Raymond Duddy said: “Our combined experience and knowledge of local and regional transactions - coupled with expertise developed internationally continues to underpin our growth.

“We’ve become trusted advisers to many organisations — within Northern Ireland and further afield who engage us to provide practical, solutions focused advice designed to support clients in delivering on their key business goals.

“Davidson McDonnell is proudly investing in our resource so that we can deliver the best advice to meet current and future client needs.”

Director Vicky Dummigan added: “Davidson McDonnell has established a strong reputation assisting clients on high-value, complex commercial transactions across a variety of sectors, and I’m delighted that demand for our services means we can continue to build a top-quality team with a reputation built on experience and trust.”