Appointments

Four new partners are among 10 senior promotions that have taken effect at Lindsays. Six other lawyers have also taken the step up to director among a total of 15 promotions announced across the partnership’s offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Perth.

TC Young has announced the promotion of Neil Matheson to partner. Mr Matheson joined the firm as a trainee in 2015 and now has vast experience in civil litigation matters at both Sheriff Court and Court of Session level.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced the appointment of Amanda Masson as head of family law. Ms Masson, who joins from Harper Macleod, has 25 years of experience and is an experienced litigator in both the Sheriff Court and Court of Session.

Blackadders LLP has promoted James Hyams to partner. Mr Hyams joined Blackadders in January 2023 as a director, working in the Blackadders’ Edinburgh office with partner Karen Phillips.

Gilson Gray has appointed experienced solicitor Tim Harrison as a partner and head of its private client services across England. Mr Harrison joins the firm from Movera – the parent group of brands including ONP Solicitors, Cavendish Legal Group and Conveyancing Alliance – where he led t

Mitchells Roberton has elected Ronald Inglis, 52 to be its new chairman. He replaces his sister, Morag Inglis, who has been chairman since 2021 and was managing partner for 24 years before that. Mr Inglis, a property law specialist who has been with Mitchells Roberton for 30 years and was made a par

Macleod & MacCallum has announced a series of promotions. The firm has appointed Aidan Grant and Laura McCarthy as senior associates and Elizabeth Wilson and Gemma Johnston to the position of associate.

Burness Paull has promoted five of its lawyers to partner. The newly appointed partners are Rachel MacArthur, Daniela Pallucci, Colin Smith (all corporate finance), Nick Warrillow (dispute resolution), and Gemma Young (banking).

CMS has announced that Duncan Turner, a partner in the firm’s technology and media team, has been appointed as its new Edinburgh office managing partner. He takes over from Darren Craig, who held the role for the past decade. Mr Turner specialises in information technology, intellectual proper

Lindsays has appointed corporate lawyer Sharon Somerville as a senior associate. Ms Somerville is now based full-time in the firm's Dundee city centre office. She advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial work, including acquisitions and disposals, reorganisations, contracts and intellect

Justin Borg-Barthet has been appointed as the head of the School of Law at Aberdeen University.  Greg Gordon’s term as head of school concludes on 31 July and Professor Borg-Barthet will take up the position from 1 August. 

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) Solicitors, headquartered in Glasgow, has announced three promotions and the appointment of a new senior accredited paralegal.  Laura McKenna, currently head of employment law, is now a director while Colm Kerr, who specialises in corporate law, is now senior assoc

CMS has announced the appointment of three new partners in Scotland. The trio includes Robbie Somerville, a Glasgow-based lawyer within CMS’s corporate team, and his Edinburgh colleague Rory Thomson from the firm’s insurance and reinsurance group.

Ashurst has announced that Karen Davies has been re-elected as global chair of the firm for a second term, effective 1 August 2025. Paul Jenkins, global CEO commented: “On behalf of the partnership, I am delighted to congratulate Karen on her re-appointment as global chair. Over the past four

Lynn Clark has joined McKee Campbell Morrison’s litigation and insolvency team as a paralegal.  MCM’s head of dispute resolution, Alan McKee, said: "We are delighted to welcome Lynn to the team. Lynn brings with her a wealth of relevant experience in our areas of practice and will b