Appointments

Pinsent Masons has appointed forensic accounting specialist David Lister as partner. Mr Lister, based in Edinburgh, was previously at a Big Four accounting firm where he was a partner for ten years. He joins the Pinsent Masons forensics & accounting services (FAS) team as the firm continues

TLT has recruited banking partner Euan Cluness to help lead the growth of its banking offering in Scotland. Joining TLT from Addleshaw Goddard, Mr Cluness, who will be based in the firm's Edinburgh office, brings over a decade of experience advising banks and borrowers on some of the most complex an

Kennedys has appointed Anne Kentish as a partner in Scotland, based in Edinburgh. She will be joined by legal director, Colette Finnieston. Ms Kentish qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and joins Kennedys having spent 10 years at Clyde & Co, where she latterly led the professional indemnity team i

Gilson Gray has appointed former Scottish football player and experienced solicitor David Winnie to lead its sports offering. He will head up the new sports and immigration specialism, working alongside Gilson Gray’s corporate team. Mr Winnie has previously represented players, clubs, sporting

Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents Ralph Sayer has broken new ground with the recruitment of its first trainee. Napier University law graduate Megan Kane joins the firm on a two-year traineeship having recently attained her diploma from Strathclyde University.

Haseltine Lake Kempner (HLK), an intellectual property firm, has promoted Michael Ford to partner with effect from 1 May 2024. Based in the firm’s Glasgow office, Mr Ford is a dual-qualified UK and European patent attorney who primarily works with clients in the chemistry and life sciences sec

CMS has announced that Carol Nisbet, a real estate specialist lawyer who works across the local and Scottish market, has been appointed as its new Aberdeen office managing partner. She succeeds Norman Wisely, who served in the role for the past 10 years.

Three law firms in Aberdeen announce their merger today. Burnett & Reid LLP, Gavin Bain & Company and Taggart Meil Mathers are to become one firm this year.

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has promoted two of its lawyers to partner and seven to legal director with effect from 1 May. The newly-appointed partners are Kirsty Headden (pensions) and John Townsend (property and infrastructure).

On behalf of the SCTS board, the lord president has announced that Malcolm Graham will be appointed as SCTS chief executive from July 2024, enabling a handover ahead of current chief executive, Eric McQueen’s retirement. The selection panel for the chief executive comprised the Lord President,

Digby Brown partner Stuart Barton and associate Elizabeth Morrison have received APIL accreditation for both brain and spinal cord injuries. The pair, who litigate within Digby Brown’s serious injury team, were recognised for their track record in delivering industry-leading results in complex

Advocate Michael Upton has been appointed as a director to the board of Scottish Land & Estates. Mr Upton, along with Angus Cheape and Alastair Orr Ewing, were appointed following the rural business organisation’s AGM on Monday evening.

Ken Dalling, former president of the Law Society of Scotland, has been elected to serve as the new head of the UK delegation to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE). Mr Dalling won the position with a clear majority of UK delegates voting for him to take up the reins from his prede

Davidson Chalmers Stewart has announced the appointment of Laura Irvine as its new managing partner. She succeeds firm co-founder Andrew Chalmers, who is taking over the role of chair from Alan Stewart. A leading regulatory and data protection expert with more than 25 years’ legal experience,

Dean Gallacher has been promoted to senior solicitor at Kee Solicitors. He said: "I am delighted with my new position at Kee Solicitors and have enjoyed every minute of working here. I look forward to many more years at the firm and working hard to provide a quality service for all of my clients. "