Appointments

Fourteen devils have been welcomed by the Faculty of Advocates to a greatly-adapted training programme.

MBM Commercial LLP has announced a series of promotions and appointments in its Edinburgh headquarters. Corporate lawyers Alex Lamley and Craig Edward have been promoted to director and senior associate respectively.

Glasgow criminal defence firm Scullion LAW has announced the promotion of solicitor advocate Urfan Dar to senior associate. The move comes alongside the growing firm's recruitment of Anna MacKay as an associate and Lucy McKenna as a solicitor.

Advocate John Campbell has joined the board of trustees of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA). Mr Campbell, who lives in the Borders, has been an advocate since 1981 and qualified as a barrister in England and Wales in 1990. He is a member of the Faculty of Advocates and of Trinity Chambers

Georgia Dawson has become the first woman senior partner of magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. Ms Dawson, who currently serves as the firm's Asia managing partner and the leader of the Asia dispute resolution practice, will lead a new senior leadership team which will consist

Anderson Strathern has promoted 18 fee earners in its latest round of promotions including at senior solicitor, associate and senior associate levels. Managing partner Murray McCall said: "We now have established pre-eminent practices across commercial, public sector and private client and when

Liam Entwistle has been appointed as chairman at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), succeeding Colin Brass after 15 years in the role. Commenting on his appointment, Mr Entwistle said: "It is a huge privilege and with it comes the responsibility for upholding our brand values.

The Lord President, Lord Carloway, has made 13 new appointments to the panel of judges of Employment Tribunals (Scotland). The new appointees, who will take up their posts on 2 November 2020, are:

Livingstone Brown has appointed three newly-qualified solicitors to its offices in Glasgow. Allegra Evans-Jones graduated from the University of Glasgow and has experience studying in the United States. She completed her traineeship at Argyle & Bute Council and will work on employment law a

Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed the appointment of stable member Ruth Charteris to the rank of Queen's Counsel. This brings the number of senior counsel in Scotland’s full service stable to 11. The stable is also pleased to announce that Ms Charteris will join Crown office as an advocat

Caroline Fraser has joined Lindsays' private client team in its Dundee Office. Ms Fraser is well known for her work across the full spectrum of private client matters, from wills and power of attorney to issues surrounding care and inheritance tax.

The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has announced the appointment of Victorie-Anne Gomez-Llorens and Helena Siebenrock as co-student directors. Ms Gomez-Llorens, from Reims, France, and Ms Siebenrock, from Frankfurt, Germany, will be co-student directors and are succeeding Jonathan Goodyear, the ALP&rsqu

Terra Firma Chambers has announced that Alasdair Burnet has been appointed to the rank of Queen’s Counsel. Nominated by the Lord Justice General and recommended by the First Minister, Mr Burnet is one of ten new silks approved by Her Majesty The Queen.

Paul Mason has joined Womble Bond Dickinson as a partner in its real estate practice in Edinburgh. Mr Mason has over 15 years of experience advising household names, landlords, and tenants of retail, office and industrial premises on all areas of real estate law.

Compass Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment of new silks, Amber Galbraith QC and Barry Smith QC. They have been appointed by Her Majesty The Queen on the recommendation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, having been nominated by the Lord President.