Appointments

Allan McDougall Solicitors has announced the promotion of Gordon Milligan to partner. Mr Milligan specialises in personal injury law, acting for clients throughout Scotland. A highly experienced solicitor, qualified in both Scotland and England & Wales in addition to being accredited as a specia

Addleshaw Goddard has attracted a new partner to its dispute resolution team in Scotland with the addition of Claire Thornber, who joins from Weightmans Solicitors. Ms Thornber, who is a solicitor advocate, specialises in property litigation and will work closely with the firm's real estate team in

Addleshaw Goddard has boosted its corporate and energy team in Aberdeen with the appointment of Fiona Kindness. Ms Kindness has joined the firm as a partner from Pinsent Masons. She is an experienced corporate lawyer who specialises in advising on M&A and private equity transactions in the energ

The Scottish Arbitration Centre has launched as an administrative body. The announcement was made during ICCA 2022 Edinburgh, which the centre hosted last week. It has announced the publication of its own set arbitral rules, which seek to combine the lessons gleaned from the experience of other arbi

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of five newly qualified (NQ) solicitors following their completion of its two-year legal traineeship programme. The NQ solicitors will be joining the firm’s commercial property, corporate, employment, planning and residential property teams. An

The corporate team at Shoosmiths has announced the appointment of two legal directors and two new associates across its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. The team, led by Alison Gilson, corporate partner and head of the Edinburgh office has advised on £150 million worth of deals since January thi

Thorntons has welcomed its new intake of trainees across its network of offices. Thirteen graduates started in September across the firm's offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Cupar, St Andrews and Perth.

Steven Walker KC has been admitted to the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) Panel of Arbitrators. THAC offers an easily accessible geographical and commercial position, at the heart of Asia, for high quality arbitration, ADR services, cost effective administration, fees and state of the art in pers

Digby Brown has welcomed its latest cohort of trainees.

Brandon Lewis has been appointed as the UK government's new justice secretary by Prime Minister Liz Truss. Mr Lewis, who was previously Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, was elected Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth in 2010 and replaces Dominic Raab.

Morton Fraser has welcomed 11 new trainees. Bethany Reed, Connor Ewing, Dana Strain, David McBride, Erda Kollovozi, Gregor Page, Hannah Bryson, Jordan Scott, Kirsty McArthur, Natasha Grant, and Robyn Benton have all joined the firm.

Friends Legal has acquired the biggest firm of solicitors and estate agents in East Lothian. The takeover of Garden Stirling Burnet — known as GSB — creates a business with over £7m-a-year turnover and 60 staff in six offices across Scotland. It gives Glasgow-headquartered Friends

Anderson Strathern has reinforced its leadership team with the promotion of two new partners and six new directors. New partners Gary Burton and Robbie Wilson are leading specialists in the firm’s healthcare, public and regulatory team.

Blackadders has welcomed a new cohort of trainees to the firm. The trainees will undertake a two-year programme working across the firm's Scottish network of offices, gaining expertise and skills in a diverse range of legal disciplines.

Sheriff Alan Miller, a pioneer for protecting the rights of children and young people in Scotland, has been appointed to the independent board for the children’s tribunal system in Guernsey. Sheriff Miller, who has more than 30 years’ experience, previously acted as a consultant to