New appointments at Aberdein Considine as it expands to Stirling

April Campbell, a former associate at Jeffrey Aitken, has joined the firm as partner to spearhead its matrimonial and family law operation in Stirling and Glasgow.

Karl Brown, a founding partner of Aberdeen legal business Murray & Brown, has moved to Aberdein Considine’s family law team in the Granite City.

And with funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland, the business taken over two-storey accommodation in the Stirling’s central Port Street.

Managing partner Jacqueline Law said: “Our expansion in Stirling underlines our commitment to the high street, where we now have a more diverse range of expertise on offer than ever before.

“The way that people choose a professional adviser is changing, particularly in estate agency, where some people have been lured by a veil of low fixed fees.

“We truly believe that it is in the public’s best interest to deal with expert local professionals who can offer market knowledge together with strong digital marketing.”

The new Stirling office will be led by the firm’s Stirling partners, Anthony Quin and Philip Anderson, who both joined Aberdein Considine following its 2014 merger with Muirhead Buchanan.

The firm has also made a number of senior appointments to help further establish it in the Forth Valley area.

Former Aitken Nairn partner Phil Harris is the fourth senior appointment and has joined the business as an associate. He will be based in Stirling helping clients buy and sell property.