Gilson Gray acquires residential conveyancing team

Gilson Gray has appointed Deborah McCathie as a partner and head of residential conveyancing.

Mrs McCathie, who spent nine years at Warners LLP, will be based primarily in the firm’s Edinburgh office and is to be tasked with further expanding the expert residential property team throughout Scotland.

A number of Mrs McCathie’s former Warners team have also joined Gilson Gray, including the Emma Mackenzie, who trained at Morton Fraser and Cheryl Anderson, a senior solicitor who started her career at Neilsons. Other senior team members, to be appointed across the firm’s offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, are expected to be announced shortly

Glen Gilson, managing partner at Gilson Gray said: “Our established property operation is committed to providing the leading residential service in Scotland. Debbie and her team have an excellent reputation and bring significant client support to the Firm.

“We have every faith that Debbie will take our conveyancing offering to its potential. Many firms have reduced their exposure to this field of practice in recent years, yet we believe there is a substantial opportunity in this area of work. We believe a full service law firm requires to provide such a developed capability”

Matthew Gray, managing director of property services at Gilson Gray, said: “The property services arm of Gilson Gray is in an ideal position to grow substantially over the next two years, something we owe to the wealth of resource that we can now call upon. We continue to encourage top industry talent to look to join our firm.”

Mrs McCathie, said: “I was hugely impressed by the work atmosphere and ambition of Gilson Gray. It made for an easy decision to move and convince my trusted team that it was an exhilarating workplace to be a part of.”