Douglas Cowan

Natalie McCartney has joined Joanne Farrell, partner who leads the Scottish arm of Keoghs’ specialist healthcare team. Ms McCartney is joining Keoghs as an associate and solicitor advocate, with 15 years’ experience in clinical negligence, personal injury and professional regulation. She is ranked in Chambers as an Associate to Watch.

She said: “I am delighted to be joining a firm of this calibre and look forward to working with Joanne and her talented team in Glasgow to develop Keoghs’ clinical negligence and healthcare practice.”

Lyndsey McLean joins the motor team as an associate. Ms McLean has over 20 years of experience in dealing with personal injury claims and has particular experience in defending fraudulent claims for a range of insurers having successfully defended low velocity, exaggerated and phantom passenger claims.

“I am very pleased to have joined Keoghs at such an exciting time for the firm with its ongoing expansion in Scotland. The entire team has such a depth of knowledge and I look forward to contributing to that,” Ms McLean added.

Abdullah Khalid joins the casualty team as a solicitor. He said: “I am excited to join Keoghs’ casualty team, drawing on my pursuer personal injury experience. Keoghs’ reputation for quality work and strong client relationships made it an easy choice, and I am looking forward to contributing to its growth and success in Scotland.”

Douglas Cowan, lead partner at Keoghs Scotland, commented: “We’re very pleased to welcome Natalie, Lyndsey and Abdullah to our team and wish them the best of luck in their new roles. 

“This is an exciting time for our Scottish arm. With several new appointments over the coming months and ongoing recruitment due to continued expansion, the firm is now one of Scotland’s leading providers of legal and claims related services to the insurance industry.”