BELFAST law firm Tughans is increasing its investment in Northern Ireland’s legal infrastructure with the appointment of five trainee solicitors.
The new recruits, which more than doubles the company’s student cohort, will embark on a comprehensive two-year programme which will embrace every practice area from commercial litigation to corporate law.
Phyllis Agnew, senior partner at Tughans, said: “Our recruitment focus at junior level is on young people who are both highly talented and very ambitious.
We are committed to growing their skills in step with the firm and for the ultimate future benefit of our clients.
“Investment in young trainees enables us to develop talent and achieve real depth right across our business.
As well as providing a very dynamic and diverse training programme for our graduates, these five recruits will experience all nine of the legal areas we specialise in at Tughans during their two-year training contract.”
The five graduates went through a rigorous application and selection process which attracted more than 100 applicants.