Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, has announced plans to double the size of its Belfast office by 2020.
The firm currently has 15 staff members in its Belfast office and the expansion is expected to bring the headcount to over 30 in the next 18 months.
Originally set up in 2015 as a satellite office with only six staff, the permanent presence in Belfast was established due to the demand for its services.
The expansion is expected to focus on litigation, real estate, employment and banking.
The announcement follows as the firm is also set to grow its Dublin office, which already houses 275 people.
Eversheds Sutherland Ireland managing partner Alan Murphy said: “Since the opening of our Belfast office in 2015 we have gained a real foothold in Northern Ireland which has been reflected in our growth in colleague numbers and revenue.
“The success of the Belfast office has been fantastic in such a short space of time and it has given us the confidence to invest to meet the demand for our services. We are hugely committed to Northern Ireland and are thrilled that our performance is allowing us to build further.
“We are assured that our ambition and ongoing success will attract a range of talent who want to work for a law firm with global reach from Belfast.”