James Flanagan has been appointed Partner in the Construction & Infrastructure team and John Palmer joins ALG as a second Energy Partner within its Corporate team. Caroline McNally, meanwhile, has been appointed to the senior advisory role of ‘Of Counsel’ in the firm’s Commercial & Technology team.

The three appointments take ALG’s senior leadership team in Northern Ireland to 24, charged with leading a team of over 130 lawyers and business support professionals in its Belfast office.

Congratulating Caroline, James and John on their appointments, Michael Neill, Head of ALG’s Belfast office, said:

“Caroline, James and John both demonstrate the unwavering energy, commercial acumen and industry-leading technical expertise that are the very core of exceptional client service for which ALG is so widely renowned.

“Their appointments reflect a healthy demand in the Commercial & Technology, Construction & Infrastructure, and Energy sectors, and our commitment to bringing our clients the most relevant and timely legal expertise.

“As part of our senior leadership team in Belfast, they will set an excellent example to the wealth of up-and-coming talent within our firm and will continue to play a key role in their development going forward.”