Appointments

Morton Fraser has been appointed to a new panel to provide legal services in Scotland for a self-invested personal pension, Your Future SIPP, administered by Curtis Banks. The appointment also extends to the servicing of some legacy Curtis Bank’s products, to include those operated b

Davidson Chalmers partner Laura Irvine has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in freedom of information and data protection law, making her just the second Scottish lawyer in private practice to achieve the standard. The Law Society accreditation recognises solicitors who

Laura McIntosh has joined CMS as a partner after 12 years at Dickson Minto. Ms McIntosh, who is based in CMS’s Edinburgh office, specialises in mergers & acquisitions and private equity deals.

Boyd Legal Solicitors announced the appointment of Kelly Matthews as an associate at the firm's new Kirkcaldy office.

Thorntons has appointed Neil Darling as an associate in its land and rural business team in Edinburgh.  Mr Darling, from Galashiels, has specialisms in forestry, development in the countryside, renewables, minerals and agricultural matters.

Gillespie Macandrew has promoted charity and private client lawyer Lianne Lodge to partner.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced the appointment of associate Elisa Miller to its Inverness office. Ms Miller joins the firm from the Inverness office of Ledingham Chalmers LLP, which she joined in 2005.

MacRoberts has announced the appointment of two female partners to its management board on International Women’s Day. Commercial dispute resolution partner Gillian Craig, who has been with MacRoberts since 2002, and construction partner Jennifer McKay, who joined the firm in 2001, ha

Livingstone Brown Solicitors in Glasgow has appointed advocate Ximena Vengoechea to the role of consultant in its financial crime team. Ms Vengoechea brings a wealth of international experience in crime, human rights and immigration work to the firm.