Law firm Pinsent Masons set to open Dublin office

The international law firm has hired a managing partner and a number of other senior staff to be based here

The Four Courts in Dublin Pic: Getty

International law firmPinsent Masons is on the verge of announcing a new office in Dublin.

The firm, which already has an office in Belfast, has been looking at Ireland for six months. It has now hired a managing partner and a number of other senior staff to be based here.

Pinsent Masons is expected to hire 20 people over the next six months. Initially, it will target financial services, corporate and construction law, ...