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Law firm Clyde & Co expanding with opening of new Belfast city centre office

The Clyde & Co Belfast senior team (from left) John Guerin, Michelle McCullough, Cormac Fitzpartick, Paddy Connolly and Graeme Moore
The Clyde & Co Belfast senior team (from left) John Guerin, Michelle McCullough, Cormac Fitzpartick, Paddy Connolly and Graeme Moore The Clyde & Co Belfast senior team (from left) John Guerin, Michelle McCullough, Cormac Fitzpartick, Paddy Connolly and Graeme Moore

GLOBAL law firm Clyde & Co is expanding its Belfast base after relocating to new larger offices in Ormeau Avenue's Centrepoint.

The expansion further strengthens the firm’s foothold in the north and provides an up-to-date working environment for its growing team of more than 60 lawyers and support staff.

The new 650 sq m office suite reflects a period of continued growth and will allow for greater collaboration and integration across the teams to deliver commercially minded legal advice supported by innovative technologies.

Partner Cormac Fitzpatrick, who specialises in insurance referred litigation, said: “We're delighted to be moving to Centrepoint, a large, purpose-fitted office. It is a key part of our strategy to build our market leading insurance practice.

“Our award-winning team has extensive experience in casualty insurance including catastrophic injury and large loss, motor, disease, fraudulent claims, health and safety and environmental regulatory and professional negligence.

“The move is a significant step in our aim to maintain and build our reputation and will help us meet our ambition to grow our legal offering, building our vision for the future and fully support our clients.”

He added: “Our new modern working environment will also help us retain and attract talent, where our aim is to be reflective of the communities and cultures in which we work.

“I was enormously proud when, globally, Clyde & Co recently committed to parental leave for all employees and partners with 12 months’ service.

“The offering seeks to provide employees with greater, more inclusive support when they become parents, as they transition back to work and balance work and family care. The parental leave offering is gender neutral and applies to primary and secondary parents and carers, including adopters.

“We want to help our people build their careers with us by balancing a home and high-performance work environment.”

Clyde & Co has 480 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,000 people in more than 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.