Appointments

A lawyer who began his career in Argentina has joined Lindsays. Juan Casal has been appointed as an associate in the corporate and commercial department in Edinburgh.

Alasdair Hardman will be returning to practice at Themis Advocates on 1 Dec. The stable, which has welcomed Mr Hardman back after a year-long sabbatical, said: "He was an integral part of the stable prior to it becoming Themis Advocates and for the two years that followed and we thoroughly look forw

Ledingham Chalmers managing partner Jennifer Young has been elected for a second two-year term as secretary of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) at its recent AGM in Sydney, Australia. Commenting on the officer elections, chair Leon Loganathan, said: “It is a pleasure to chair this organisati

Scots lawyer Patrick Stewart has been appointed as interim CEO of Manchester United. Mr Stewart takes over from Richard Arnold who steps down after 16 years with the club. Mr Stewart will retain his existing role as general counsel, with Mr Arnold continuing to provide transitional support until the

Aberdein Considine has strengthened its wealth management operation with the appointment of Sally Collie as a new senior director. Ms Collie has joined Aberdein Considine’s wealth management business AC Wealth as compliance director following a near 20-year career in financial services.

Eversheds Sutherland has appointed James Gibson as partner to its planning and infrastructure team. Mr Gibson, who has experience advising clients in Scotland and England & Wales, joins from Pinsent Masons, where he acted on significant projects across carbon capture, hydrogen, offshore and onsh

Miller Samuel Hill Brown has announced the promotion of David Phinn to the position of senior solicitor in the litigation and dispute resolution department. Mr Phinn joined the firm in August 2019 as a trainee solicitor and qualified into the litigation and dispute resolution department.

Pictured (L-R): David Beveridge, Chris Wheeler, Emily Glen-Hencher, Sarah Sheldon, Darya Burton, Katherine Phillips, Ryan Macready, Laura McKnight and Cameron Broome Macdonald Henderson has announced a raft of appointments and promotions.

Inverness-headquartered Innes & Mackay has appointed solicitor Meegan Anderson to its family law department Ms Anderson said: “Having lived in the Highlands all my life, I look forward to working closely with the local community, using my legal expertise to assist them wherever I can.

Strathclyde Law School has announced the appointment of Professor Adelyn Wilson as its new head of school. Professor Wilson joins Strathclyde from Aberdeen University, where she held a personal chair and was the university’s dean for international stakeholder engagement. Her research interests

Jamie McRorie has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a partner in its regulation and markets practice. He brings over 20 years’ experience in both private practice and industry. He joins the firm from Ofgem, where he was deputy director – legal, working at the forefront of energy reg

Alan Watt has joined Inksters as a consultant solicitor under the firm's Plug and Play Law model. Mr Watt founded Watt Law in 2011 and has operated since then as a sole practitioner from The Centre in Cumbernauld. He is an experienced litigator dealing with both civil and criminal cases.

Macleod and MacCallum has announced that Gemma McClelland has joined the board of directors. Chief executive Alison Martin said: “It’s great to be able to announce Gemma’s promotion to the board as a director. Gemma came to Macleod & MacCallum in 2019, joining our busy resident

Sarah Lancaster has been appointed to the board of the Scottish Arbitration Centre. Ms Lancaster joins the centre as director Ysella Jago stands down.

North-east social inclusion charity Aberdeen Cyrenians has appointed finance specialist Julie Thomson. Chief financial officer of Aberdein Considine, she lends three decades of knowledge to the voluntary post.