Herbert Smith Freehills is expanding its Belfast document review centre to handle corporate and real estate work for the first time.

The Belfast office, which opened in April 2011 as a support arm for the firm's litigation practice, will now offer services in corporate and real estate due diligence and real estate asset management. The firm also plans to develop support for its funds practice as well.

The corporate offering will be made available from March 2013 with a focus on supporting the firm's London office in the first instance.