Managing partner Michael Jackson said: “The promotion of this group of skilled individuals further highlights the success of Matheson’s people strategy and of our continuous investment in talent across the entire firm, but particularly in the many market-leading and diverse range of practice areas in which we have seen such significant growth in recent years.

“The skills of this new talented group of solicitors will help drive the continued growth of the firm and will aid our national and international clients in their own growth plans. Congratulations to each of them on their appointment.”

Nicola White, director of learning, added: “We continue to invest in the development of the future talent of our firm in innovative ways.

“For example, we recently signed a five-year sponsorship with University College Cork, the UCC and Matheson Innovation Partnership, which has created a new lectureship and scholarship, as well as a series of lectures and events in law, technology and innovation.

“Our agile L&D strategy allows us to regularly introduce new skills to all our employees — legal and business services — helping to staying ahead of demand in developing areas such as technology and innovation.”