Trio promoted at Grant Smith Law Practice

The business, which has offices in Aberdeen, Banff, Buckie and Turriff, has also announced that one of its founding directors, Donald Macandrew, is stepping into a consultancy role after a career in the legal profession spanning more than 30 years.

A former student of Robert Gordon’s College and the University of Aberdeen, Mr Macandrew headed up the private client area of the business alongside fellow director Andrew Duthie. Mr Macandrew will continue to service private clients across his particular areas of expertise, including property sales, property purchase, leasing, wills and executries.

Sheila Ritchie, director, said: “These latest associate promotions demonstrate the firm’s ethos of rewarding our members of staff for their hard work. I am confident each of the three new associates will continue to repay our faith in them, offering a valuable level of service to our clients, both large and small, across the north-east of Scotland.

“We are also pleased that Donald will remain with the firm in a consultancy role and continue to share his wealth of experience.”

Mr Sturrock is a graduate of the University of Dundee. He first joined Grant Smith Law Practice in May 2014, having built up significant experience in criminal and civil litigation, as well as child law, in part through his traineeship with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

Ms Young, a former pupil of St Margaret’s School for Girls, graduated from the University of Aberdeen. She joined Grant Smith Law Practice in September 2014 following her traineeship and she specialises in commercial property and commercial conveyancing, advising individuals to large corporations.

A former pupil at Banff Academy and graduate of the University of Aberdeen, Mr Slessor joined Alexander George & Co in November 2011 as a trainee solicitor. He currently advises on a wide range of legal matters.