Legal-services firm DWF has added five newly qualified solicitors and a further 15 legal professionals to its team in Belfast.

It has appointed newly qualified solicitors Andrew Newell, Anne Kelly, Paula Breen, Shauna Lee Warwick, and Sarah Bissett to its insurance, dispute-resolution, and construction teams.

In addition, DWF has also recruited a further 15 legal professionals to its Belfast office.

New trainee solicitors

The new positions, which range from trainee to director level, include the appointment of Katrina Gray as director and Angela Crawford as an associate in the CAT PI insurance team, Rebecca Walker as a senior associate in dispute resolution, and Aoife Reidy, Daniel Clarke, and Josh Hunter as solicitors.

DWF has also recruited nine new trainee solicitors.

Julie Galbraith (DWF executive partner in Belfast) said that the new solicitors were starting their careers at “an exciting time” for the firm.

“The continued investment in our Belfast team builds on our strong heritage of legal excellence as we continue to evolve and innovate at pace,” she added.