Cara McGlynn

Ms McGlynn, who joins from Brodies, is a specialist in resolving IP and technology-related disputes across a variety of sectors. She is the only non-partner solicitor ranked in the latest World Trade Mark review directory.

The CMS Scottish IP disputes team now has lawyers based in each of the firm’s three Scottish offices – Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh.

The team, headed up by partner Neeraj Thomas, is forecasting double-digit growth in the current financial year amid a growing client base across a range of sectors including oil and gas, consumer products, food and drink, financial services, and sport.

Mr Thomas said: “We’re delighted to welcome Cara, a highly-regarded and experienced IP specialist, to our growing team. She will be an asset to our practice with her expertise benefiting our clients across a broad range of sectors.

“Her appointment comes at a time of immense growth for our team, which is forecasting a significant increase in revenue this year. We have seen tremendous growth across a number of key sectors and I am thankful to our clients for putting their trust in us to protect and enforce some of their most valued assets.

“We are continuing to grow our contentious practice alongside our market-leading commercial practice through our experience and a commitment to delivering the highest standard of commercially driven advice to our clients.”