The firm has appointed Adam Johnson as its chief operating officer (COO) in Glasgow; in Dunkeld, Katherine Paulin joins the firm as a consultant solicitor.

Mr Johnson has held various senior positions within the third, private and public sectors, typically within operational management roles, before joining Inksters.

Ms Paulin joins Inksters from J & H Mitchell in Pitlochry. She deals with all aspects of residential and commercial property, wills and powers of attorney.

Mr Johnson said: “It is an absolute privilege to be joining Inksters as Chief Operating Officer. It feels that, given the variety of careers and industries I have experienced and with recently graduating from Strathclyde University with my MBA, it has all led to this and I couldn’t be happier.”

Ms Paulin said: “I am delighted to be joining Inksters at this time in my career. I have two young children and had reached a point in my life where I thought I might have to make a choice between my family and my career. However, the freedom and flexibility afforded by Inksters’ fee-sharing model means that I can now excel not only as a lawyer, but also as a mother.”

Brian Inkster, CEO of Inksters, commented: “What a start to 2023!”

He added: “Adam’s appointment is a significant milestone for Inksters. It will allow me to focus on the growth of the business whilst Adam manages day-to-day operations.

“We have ambitious plans for the year ahead and expect to see more consultant solicitors join us, very possibly in new locations. Katherine joining us in Dunkeld adds a twelfth location to Inksters network in Scotland and kicks off what I expect to be a very exciting year for the business.”

Inksters have developed a model where senior lawyers can work as a collective, with enhanced technology and back-office support. Where a hub-and-spoke model exists with a back office “hub” (in Glasgow) and “spokes” elsewhere – currently in Aberdeen, Dunkeld, Edinburgh, Eigg, Forfar, Inverness, Lerwick, Portree, Renfrew, Thurso and Wick.