Carolyne Hair has been promoted to partner, real estate and Sarah Letson, finance, projects and restructuring, has been promoted to legal director.

Ms Hair joined the firm in 2005 and focuses on acquisitions and disposals for high profile funds and property companies. She also has experience acting for landowners in the disposal of residential development sites.

She is one of 19 new partners named by DLA Piper worldwide as she has been promoted to partner in real estate.

Ms Letson joined DLA Piper’s London office in 2011 and relocated to Edinburgh in 2019. She has experience in all aspects of non-contentious restructuring and insolvency and she acts for a variety of stakeholders in domestic and international financial restructurings.

She has been made legal director of finance, projects and restructuring.

DLA Piper’s managing partner in Scotland, Simon Rae, said: “Carolyne and Sarah have excelled consistently in their roles, providing our clients with exceptional legal and business advice- these promotions recognise their hard work and dedication over a number of years. We are confident that they will continue to go from strength to strength on the global platform that DLA Piper provides.

“These promotions align with our strategy and commitment to continue to grow our presence in Scotland, through both organic growth and attracting market leading talent across all key areas. Nurturing and developing our talent is key to this strategy and we will continue to make significant investment in all of our people to ensure they achieve their full potential with us.”