Glasgow-based Susannah Donaldson, Elaine MacGregor and Katherine Metcalfe and Edinburgh colleague Pamela Gilmour make the step up from senior associate level.

Ms Donaldson is an employment law specialist with a strong focus on complex employment litigation, discrimination and gender equality issues; Ms MacGregor advises on investment funds and has wide ranging experience in private equity, real estate, debt finance and infrastructure deals; Ms Metcalfe is a litigator specialising in advice on health and safety, fire safety and environmental matters; and Ms Gilmour is experienced in advising lenders and corporates in all aspects of banking and finance, including structured real estate finance, acquisition finance and general corporate finance transactions.

Richard Masters, Pinsent Masons chairman for Scotland and Northern Ireland, said: “Congratulations to all four new legal directors who each make a significant contribution to our Scottish offering and to our clients working internationally.”