Additionally, Laura-Anne van der Westhuizen KC was crowned Silk of the Year.

The awards aim to celebrate legal excellence across Scotland by recognising the leading lawyers, law firms and in-house legal teams making waves in the Scottish legal sector over the past 18 months. Ampersand is thrilled to have been recognised as the top stable in Scotland this year.

Euan Mackenzie KC, director at Ampersand, said: “I am delighted that Ampersand has won Stable of the Year. This award reflects all of the hard work that our Advocates and clerking team put into delivering an excellent service and achieving great results for our clients. We are constantly striving to improve what we offer and will continue working closely with those who instruct us to meet that goal.”

Terra Firma also celebrated success at the awards, with practice manager Emma Caskie-Potter being named Clerk of the Year.