Turnover at the Belfast office of Pinsent Masons grew from £7.3 million to £8.8 million last year.

Overall, the firm achieved global turnover of £382.3 million, a 5.5 per cent revenue growth on the previous year and cumulative revenue growth of almost a fifth over the past three years.

Paul McBride, corporate partner and head of office at Pinsent Masons in Belfast, said: “We are pleased with our performance, but in particular with the work that underpinned it.

“As Northern Ireland’s leading international law firm, our brand is recognised for quality and innovation. FY15/16 was a very positive year for us culminating in being the first law firm with a presence in Northern Ireland to win the Legal Business ‘Law Firm of the Year’ and Legal Week ‘Law Firm of the Year’ awards.”

Ireland mandates the firm conducted over the period included acting on: the sale of Junction 1 (Antrim) & The Outlet (Banbridge); major construction for Queen’s University; the entry of Philips into Northern Ireland via the acquisition of PathXL; and advising Lakeland Dairies on the purchase of Fane Valley’s dairy division.