Law firm BLM is expanding its office in Dublin and will add ten more lawyers and support staff to its team.

The insurance risk and commercial law specialist acts primarily for defendants in insurance litigation, specialising in insurance fraud, catastrophic injury, health and safety, employers’ and public liability, motor, product liability and professional and medical negligence. 

BLM employs 110 people in Ireland at present, with the expansion plan bumping the total to 120 by the end of 2019.

Senior partner Matthew Harrington said: "Our increasing presence across the island of Ireland will further support us as we service insurance businesses that may relocate to Ireland in order to retain an EU presence after Brexit.

“Evidence of this likely trend has already started showing, with announcements from some of the UK’s leading organisations that they are relocating or expanding their Irish presence. Our focus now is to seek those talented legal professionals who want to join our already experienced teams, with the aim of growing our Irish operations over the coming year.” 

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BLM is a founder member of international network Global Insurance Law Connect and developed all-Ireland capacity in 2014 when it combined with Campbell Fitzpatrick Solicitors. It now has offices in Dublin, Belfast and Derry.

Partner Gavin Campbell  (pictured) added: “We’re confident the markets we serve are providing sustainable opportunities and demand for our services to continue to grow.”