Appointments

Gibson Kerr has bolstered its family and personal law departments with five appointments. Joining the firm's family law practice are solicitors Gabriella Lipschitz and Laura Brown, as well as family law administrator Mhairi Pierce. The personal law team has added solicitor Briege Valentine and perso

Seven new members have been welcomed to the WS Society's Council. The council is a representative body of 21 Writers to the Signet, each serving a term of three years. Council has an important consultative function in providing the society’s trustees with feedback on its activities.

Thompsons Solicitors has announced a series of senior promotions, with Joel Shaw, Amy Haughton, Jillian MacKenzie and Richard Singer promoted to salaried partner with another five promoted to associate. With effect from early November, Mr Shaw will be a partner in the firm's accident team, Ms Haught

Thorntons has welcomed six new solicitors – Louise Wilson, Annie Muir, Maxine Chiverton, Claire Paterson and Denny Christison.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has welcomed Glasgow lawyers Alan Eadie and Lynne Cardow to its professional indemnity team as partners. Mr Eadie and Ms Cardow both join DACB from BTO Solicitors and bring with them a senior associate and solicitor.

Lawyers Gail Docherty, Michael Hankinson and Callum McInnes have combined to form start-up firm DHM Law in Glasgow. The firm's core areas of expertise so far are residential property, dispute resolution, insolvency, and commercial property. The three lawyers had formerly worked together at Macdonald

Shakespeare Martineau has built on its Scots law offering with the appointment of dispute resolution partner Fiona Pask in Edinburgh. Bringing with her more than 17 years of litigation experience, Ms Pask will be heading up the dispute resolution team and developing the firm’s litigation pract

Gilson Gray has appointed Ben Finnie as regional sales manager and Charlotte Caird as property manager in Dundee. Mr Finnie brings a wealth of experience, having spent the past eight years in management roles across the Dundee property market, including at Thorntons. He joins the firm from boutique

Kee Solicitors has announced the appointment of Konrad Queen, who joins the firm's conveyancing and private client departments as a senior solicitor. He said: “I am incredibly pleased to be joining a firm that places the needs of their clients first and am looking forward to working alongside

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