The pan-European law firm Fieldfisher is planning to create 125 new legal and business support jobs in Belfast, saying it was attracted by the “pool of graduate talent” available in Northern Ireland.
The announcement follows last month’s decision by US law firm Baker McKenzie to expand its Belfast office, taking on 150 new staff.
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