Appointments

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the promotion of nine lawyers. Experienced rural business solicitor, Lois Newton has been appointed partner in the firm’s land & rural business team, while Andrew Leslie, Sarah-Jane Macdonald and Ross MacRae have been promoted to legal director.

Addleshaw Goddard (AG), which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has opened an office in Luxembourg. With financial services as the firm's largest single sector, Luxembourg represents a significant business conduit, not only in finance deals, but also corporate, real estate and funds tr

Personal injury expert Iain Nicol has joined Thorntons. Mr Nicol brings with him 30 years’ experience as a solicitor and has been accredited in personal injury law for almost two decades.

Intellectual property protection business Murgitroyd has appointed John Gillies as its first global people director. He will lead Murgitroyd’s people strategy, provide support and strategic direction on HR issues and work alongside the company’s leadership team to underpin Murgitroyd&rsq

Alastair Fiddes is to join Gilson Gray as chief financial officer later this month. A senior finance and operations executive, he has a track record in leadership and delivery spanning 25 years at home and abroad. Following roles with RBS, Aegon, Dunfermline Building Society and HBoS in Scotland, hi

Pictured (L-R): Neil Patterson, Thomas Lillie, Diane Gundersen, Curtis Broadhead Aberdein Considine has appointed a new partner and two lawyers to its lender services practice group (LSPG).

Craig Naylor is to be appointed as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland. Mr Naylor is currently deputy director of investigations at the National Crime Agency. He has over 30 years' policing experience including as deputy chief constable in Lincolnshire Police and as a divisiona

Thorntons has announced the appointment of five new trainees, with a further 12 to join in September.

Law firm and estate agency RSB Lindsays has made a hat-trick of new appointments as it continues to develop its operations in Dundee and across Tayside. The expansion of its city-based private client operation has continued with the appointment of a new associate.

Jones Whyte's Nick Hay and Ross Anderson have both been promoted to partner. Mr Hay started his traineeship with Jones Whyte in 2014, shortly after the firm’s inception. Since qualifying in 2016 he has developed a wealth of knowledge and expertise in dealing with all types of residential and c

The appointment of Ian Duddy as the new chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission is to be endorsed by the Scottish Parliament this week. The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s role is to promote widespread awareness, understanding of, and respect for human rights.

Gunnercooke has strengthened its Scottish presence in Glasgow with the hire of real estate lawyer Rachel Dunn, who joins as a partner. Ms Dunn, who has over eight years’ experience in both Scots and English law, joins from Dentons where she represented clients in investment, development, retai

Shoosmiths' Rachael McCallum and Grace Watson have both been promoted to senior associate. The firm has made 19 promotions across all four of its divisions: business advisory, corporate, personal advisory and real estate.

Former Law Society of Scotland president, Amanda Millar, has been appointed as a trustee of the Samaritans. She said on LinkedIn: "As someone passionate about mental wellbeing and delivering positive outcomes I am thrilled to be joining the ranks of the many Samaritans volunteers as Chair of the Sco

New law firm Belmont Solicitors has appointed Lyndsey McLean, who has over 10 years of experience in dealing with personal injury actions, as head of litigation. The firm, established in January, is based in Glasgow and is headed up by managing partner Kirsten Morrison.