Laura McKenna

She joins from Morton Fraser, where she worked with a variety of private and public sector clients across a range of sectors.

Her experience includes negotiating and resolving complex disputes, representing clients at employment tribunal hearings and general advisory work on contracts, exits, redundancies and business transfers.

Ms McKenna said: “I’m looking forward to working with the team at MCM with a view to complementing their existing offering to clients. I am keen to get to know clients and their specific business objectives in order to offer tailored advice to help them achieve those objectives as efficiently as possible. This will be a key focus for the new division.”

Fraser Morrison, managing director and head of corporate at MCM, said: “It’s fantastic to have Laura on board. We are delighted to be in a position to launch this new offering and Laura’s experience in the employment sector will add huge value to the excellent service we already offer to our clients.

“We’ve built up a strong client portfolio in the last year and we know there’s a real and growing need for specialist employment law advice, so I’m certain Laura’s appointment will be well received by our existing clients. I look forward to watching the division strengthen and grow in the coming months and years.”