Our Values

Our team is built on shared values of openness, honesty, integrity, trust, respect, and fun, and it is these core values which also shape our client relationships.

Our Clients are at the centre of everything we do

We pride ourselves on providing our clients with an exceptional legal services experience. Our lawyers are leaders in their fields and employ a pragmatic ‘no nonsense’ approach to provide our clients with top quality legal advice in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner. 

We work collaboratively with our clients to ensure that we fully understand their legal and commercial needs and expectations, and we tailor our services accordingly. We ensure that our clients are informed and on board at each stage of a transaction, and when we engage with external sector specialists, we use trusted partners whose values reflect ours.

We understand that clients value responsiveness and availability. 

Above all else, we are a team

At Davidson McDonnell, we are committed to creating a positive, inclusive working environment, where each of our employees is valued for the contribution that they make to our team, to our firm. Our aim is to ensure that our clients are provided with the best, most efficient, and highest quality service and advice by people who are passionate about legal services.

Our team is made up of a group of likeminded individuals who work hard to support their colleagues and our clients.

We have great people at every level

By adopting a ‘best in class’ approach to recruitment, we have built a team of some of Northern Ireland’s brightest legal talent through from Legal Executive to Director level. 

Our team members not only excel within their field but are also genuine in their commitment to maintain the firm’s values and aims. 

As a team, our individuals practice open communication, are approachable, have an exceptional grasp of their subject matter, and thrive on achieving successful outcomes for our clients.

We are dynamic

Davidson McDonnell was founded on a desire to deliver the highest quality legal services in a more flexible and innovative way, and this remains at the heart of everything we do. 

We invest not only in the development of our people, but also the development of the systems and processes that we use. We recognise and understand the importance of keeping pace with technology as it continues to develop and change how we work, live, and do business. 

We encourage our people to pursue efficiency alongside excellence, and this is a culture that we are serious about as a commitment to both our team and our clients.

We are accountable, diverse, & inclusive

We recognise that we are accountable to our clients, our people, our partners, and our community. We strive to act responsibly and with integrity in every aspect of our business, and we aim to contribute positively to the society in which we operate.

We recognise that putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business is good for our business and for our clients. We strive to have balanced and diverse teams and to create a working environment where people are respected, valued, and supported as individuals and given equality of opportunity.

We encourage our staff to engage with industry bodies and professional associations within the local business community. In addition, we partner with Young Enterprise as a Business Backer, providing mentoring support to young people embarking on the initial stages of their entrepreneurial journey.