Appointments

Black Chambers has welcomed several new members. Richard Goddard KC, Paul Keenan, and Louis Bendle have joined the stable after calling to the bar last week. Mr Goddard comes to the bar as a highly respected senior counsel, having practised as a solicitor advocate in the High Court for 11 years befo

Commercial real estate specialist Leanne Hill has joined Blackadders LLP as a partner in Aberdeen. Ms Hill has 18 years’ experience in commercial property in the city and across the central belt of Scotland. She has joined from Pinsent Masons where she was a senior associate.

Ross Crawford, Donald Mackay and Rebecca Osborne have been welcomed to Compass after all three called to the bar today. Prior to calling to the bar, Mr Crawford worked with Clyde & Co and typically handled an interesting and complex range of matters involving fatalities and complex injuries. He

Optimum Advocates has welcomed four new members to the stable: Martin Lennon, Mairi-Claire McMillan, Linzi McQuade and Iona Young.

Axiom has welcomed two new members – Alannah McGinley and Jamie McGowan. Ms McGinley has experience in a wide variety of civil matters. She has particular knowledge in the areas of commercial disputes, professional liability, public law and media law. As a solicitor in private practice, she sp

Morag McEwan has joined Westwater Advocate, having called to the bar. Specialising in family law and child law, she is experienced in litigation arising from the breakdown of relationships and in cases involving high net worth individuals and complex assets including partnerships, trusts and compani

Edinburgh law firm Ralph Sayer has appointed Tzana Webster to head up property sales. Formerly with Warners and VMH Solicitors, she joins as head of estate agency after three years in a similar role at Watermans.

Just Employment Law's Fiona Gorry has been appointed as the firm’s head of litigation while Lauren Wilson has been promoted to associate. Ms Gorry first joined JEL as a senior solicitor in 2020. She manages JEL’s portfolio of employment tribunal and employment appeal tribunal litigation

Axiom has announced the appointment of Gavin Walker KC as its new stable director and chairman. He takes over from Lady Ross following her appointment to the bench. Mr Walker called to the bar in 2003 and joined Axiom at its inception. He took silk in 2017.

Alex Hutcheon + Co Solicitors has appointed two new partners to the business. Peterhead-born Andrew Bruce, who joined the firm this month, brings with him more than 18 years’ knowledge and expertise in residential and commercial property across Aberdeenshire. With considerable experience also

Former president of the Mental Health Tribunal in Scotland, Dr Joe Morrow, is due to receive an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It was announced at the college’s international congress in Edinburgh that Dr Morrow, the Lord Lyon King of Arms, will receive the fellow

Dr Amy Lawton, senior lecturer in tax law at Edinburgh Law School, has received a Fulbright Award to enable her to research at Villanova Law School. She has been selected from a strong applicant pool to explore the impact of legal representation in the tax court in both the US and the UK.

Aberdein Considine has made seven appointments in Scotland. In Glasgow and Stirling, the firm welcomes Karen Wooton, senior associate; Fiona O’Donnell, associate; Rebecca White, senior solicitor and Emma Haverstock, solicitor.

Tony Lenehan KC has been elected as the new vice-dean at the Faculty of Advocates. “The Faculty of Advocates has been very fortunate to have had, as our vice-dean for the last four years, the then Ronnie Renucci KC. His tireless efforts on behalf of the criminal bar and all at Faculty –

Anderson Strathern has reinforced its senior team with the appointment of one partner and three directors. Michael Collins joins as a partner in the firm’s dispute resolution team, heading up the team’s contentious construction unit. He provides specialist advice and representation for c