Appointments

Terra Firma Chambers has announced that Kenneth Young has joined the stable, having called to the bar today. Mr Young has experience of a broad range of civil litigation, with a particular interest in real estate disputes and all types of public law.

Digby Brown Solicitors has marked another year of growth by appointing four new partners and a record number of solicitor promotions. The new partners are Sarah Douglas, Diane Cooper and Kirsty O’Donnell in Glasgow and Sam Cowie in Inverness.

Alan Cassels has joined Burness Paull from Pinsent Masons. He is a leading banking partner with extensive cross-border banking expertise, having developed significant experience in corporate, leveraged and real estate finance.

Ampersand's Usman Tariq has been appointed along with 48 other junior counsel to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry legal team. The junior counsel will support Hugo Keith QC, lead counsel to the inquiry, Martin Smith, solicitor to the inquiry, and the 11 recently appointed Queen’s Counsel with the prepar

Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe has been appointed as vice-chair of JUSTICE Scotland, succeeding Catherine Smith QC. JUSTICE has been at the forefront of law reform in the United Kingdom since 1957, aiming to promote a fairer and more accessible justice system for all, carrying out research and generating

Charity law specialist Sophie Mills has joined the WS Society executive as a solicitor. The move reunites Ms Mills with the Society, where she completed part of her legal training before gaining further experience in commercial litigation and corporate transactional work.

Six new sheriffs have been appointed to the Sheriff Appeal Court (SAC). Sheriffs Brian Mohan, Derek J Hamilton, Gillian A Wade QC, Iain M Fleming, Patrick Hughes and Wendy A Sheehan have all been appointed as appeal sheriffs by the Lord President, Lord Carloway.

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace LLP has welcomed Carolyn Richards as a partner. Ms Richards has almost 30 years’ experience of the new homes sector. An Aberdonian educated at St. Margaret’s School for Girls and the University of Aberdeen, she has practised exclusively in the housebu

Westcor has welcomed Laura Lapsley and Caroline Tait to its office in Glasgow. Ms Lapsley joins as a commercial underwriter having worked previously at another major title insurer for the last seven years.

Macnabs has made a trio of new appointments as it continues to strengthen its family law department. Duncan Mackinnon, Lynne Kelly and Christie Rattray have all joined the family law team from Lindsays in Dundee.

Stronachs LLP has announced a number of promotions.

Dame Elish Angiolini QC has been appointed to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, along with Sir George Reid, by Her Majesty The Queen. The Order of the Thistle is the greatest order of chivalry in Scotland, recognising 16 knights with the highest honour in the country and recognis

Brodies LLP has added to its family practice with the appointment of Jacqueline Stroud, who joins the firm as a partner. Ms Stroud, who has more than 30 years' experience in family law, will be based in Brodies' Edinburgh office. Whilst specialising in financial provision work, and in mediation &nda

Tom McEntegart has joined Anderson Strathern as a partner in the firm's Glasgow office. He brings over two decades of experience in advising SMEs and corporates on banking, property, licensing and commercial disputes, and joins from TLT where he was previously its head of Scotland, having overseen A

Macdonald Henderson has appointed Michael Strain as a solicitor in the firm’s dispute resolution team. Mr Strain is an experienced litigator, regularly advising clients on a broad variety of commercial and personal disputes, including debt recovery, contractual disputes, intellectual property