Mr Wilson has spent more than two decades in practice, having worked in London, Brussels and Sydney, with clients in the US, Australia, Malaysia, China, Indonesia and the UK. He has extensive experience of advising blue chip companies, debt funds and private equity firms, specialising in managing both domestic and multi-jurisdiction transactions.

Mr Wilson is dual-qualified in English and Scots law, as well as being qualified in New South Wales. He joins the firm from Dentons and will be based in Edinburgh.

Marion MacInnes, head of banking and finance at Brodies, said: “I am delighted to welcome James to Brodies. Our clients will benefit from his expertise in property finance, leveraged finance, corporate lending and restructuring.

“James brings with him considerable experience in managing transactions that cross borders, which will strengthen and complement the work that our banking and finance lawyers undertake for our UK and international clients.”