2024 was a year of significant growth for one of Northern Ireland’s leading law firms with the creation of eight new jobs and the opening of its new Belfast office.
McKees new 7,500 sq ft office, in the prestigious Linenhall Building in Belfast, includes modern open plan offices, meeting rooms and privacy pods as well as a state-of-the-art technology upgrade and an energy efficient lighting system that will help reduce energy consumption.
The firm made eight new appointments over the last 12 months across its specialised teams including Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution and Remortgage.
McKees has experienced continued growth across the business, particularly in the work it carries out in the leisure and hospitality sector with a 50 per cent increase in the licensing of convenience stores as well as supporting clients in a number of high profile acquisitions.
The commercial law firm has also continued to grow its presence in the South West of Northern Ireland following the opening of its office in Enniskillen last year and has secured a number of new clients in the hotel and leisure sector.
Managing Director of McKees, Chris Ross, whose Great Step Grandfather started the firm over 130 years ago said: “2024 was a fantastic year of growth for McKees, we added to our teams, experienced a 20% growth in business, expertly supported our increasing client base and moved into a new office.
Whilst all parts of the business have performed very well, we really made our mark on Northern Ireland’s leisure and hospitality sector which was the biggest area of growth for McKees last year. Led by Linus Murray and Andrea McCann, our team has been acting on behalf of clients in an extensive range of issues including securing licenses and the acquisition of new tourism and hospitality properties.”
“I am proud of the strong and experienced team we have built and of the exceptional service we provide our clients. We’re going into 2025 in a strong position and have exciting plans for our continued growth in the months ahead,” Chris concluded.