Appointments

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced a raft of promotions. In Dunblane, private client expert Mirella Marchini has been made partner and property specialist Karen Crothers has been promoted to legal director.

Neil Crockatt has been appointed as partner and head of residential property at Blackadders. Mr Crockatt has been a property solicitor for 29 years and has worked at partner and director level for firms in Perth, Glasgow and Dunfermline.

Addleshaw Goddard has recruited two new partners to its corporate team. Derek McCombe and Iain Sutherland, who join the firm from Dentons, will be based in the firm's Glasgow office, joining existing Glasgow-based corporate partners Murray Jack and Anna Brown.

Minster Law has announced plans to open north of the border with the launch of Glasgow-based Minster Law Scotland. Marina Harper has been appointed as executive director of the new Scottish business. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the role, with over 17 years of experience in personal injury la

Brodies LLP has added to its growing Highlands and Islands practice with the appointment of Gary Webster as partner. Mr Webster joins Brodies' Inverness office and the firm's rural business practice. With 19 years' legal experience, he acts for landowners and rural business owners, specialising in c

Pinsent Masons has strengthened its financial services offering in Scotland with the appointment of legal director, Caroline Whitten, who has joined from Sainsbury’s Bank. Based in Edinburgh, she will work alongside recently appointed insurance regulatory and commercial legal director, Chris R

Suzi Low has been made a partner in the corporate & commercial team at Blackadders LLP. Ms Low will lead the firm’s corporate offering in Aberdeen and support the team in Dundee. She starts her new position on October 1.

Lindsays is further investing in its future with another series of promotions. The promotions have been made in the private client team.

Gilson Gray has appointed Karen Gatherum as a new licensing solicitor. Ms Gatherum joins Gilson Gray from Ledingham Chalmers, where she specialised in licensing and planning. She previously worked for Aberdeen City Council and has appeared before licensing boards throughout Scotland, with parti

Dame Sue Carr has been sworn in as the lady chief justice of England and Wales. She was sworn in at a ceremony held today at the Royal Courts of Justice, where she took the judicial oath.

Gilson Gray has expanded into the Scottish Borders with the appointment of Sharon Aris to a new hub office in Galashiels. Ms Aris brings over 30 years’ experience of working in the legal sector. She has worked in Edinburgh, London and Brussels and has now moved back to the Borders, where she g

Gilson Gray has appointed Doug Barrie as an energy and oil and gas consultant, supporting its energy division and corporate team.

Aberdein Considine has strengthened its residential property team with the appointment of Ashleigh Urwin as a partner. Ms Urwin brings over 10 years’ experience in residential property and will be based at the firm’s Elm Row office in Edinburgh.

CMS has announced the appointment of new partners, Barry Edgar and Fenella Mason, who join its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices respectively. Mr Edgar is a commercial real estate lawyer with extensive experience in advising institutional and private equity clients on investment and development transact

Martin Walker, a partner at Balfour and Manson, has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in regulation of professional conduct law. He acts for a wide variety of professionals referred for a broad range of disciplinary and regulatory matters.