Appointments

Eleven new members were admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in calling ceremonies held last week. They were admitted as members of Faculty by Dean of Faculty Roddy Dunlop KC and admitted to the public office of advocate by Lord Stuart.

Eversheds Sutherland has enhanced its renewables and real estate offering in Scotland with the appointment of Alan Cook. Mr Cook, who is dual-qualified in Scotland and England & Wales, joins the firm from Pinsent Masons, where he acted on a series of significant projects for major energy and rea

Shakespeare Martineau has appointed triple-qualified commercial and corporate business lawyer Trevor Fenton as a partner in Edinburgh. Mr Fenton, who has more than 15 years of experience and is qualified in England, Scotland and Canada, has joined Shakespeare Martineau's Scottish business from Plain

Gilson Gray has promoted two experienced lawyers to partner. Michael Anderson and Cheryl Edgar previously held legal director positions in the residential property team and are based in the firm’s offices in Edinburgh and East Lothian, respectively.

Freeths has expanded into Scotland with the opening of a new office in Glasgow and the appointment of two partners, its first base outside of England. The newly appointed partners, Paul Ockrim and Nick Taylor, formerly of Addleshaw Goddard, will lead the Scottish venture, headquartered at Atlantic Q

Darren Murdoch has been elected as the new president of the Scottish Law Agents Society. The society elected Mr Murdoch, of Waddell and Mackintosh, Troon, to the office at its annual general meeting and thanked outgoing president, John Stirling, for his years of service during times made especially

Lindsays partner Jennifer Gallagher has maintained her status as Dundee’s only triple-accredited family lawyer. Ms Gallagher has had her accreditation as a specialist in child law approved for a second spell by the Law Society of Scotland.

Lord Armstrong and Lord Beckett have been appointed to the Second Division of the Court of Session effective from 23 June 2023 and 1 July 2023 respectively. Lord Armstrong was appointed a judge of the Supreme Courts in February 2013.

Shoosmiths has been appointed to Avant Homes’ Scottish legal panel. The appointment sees the firm extend its relationship with the UK housebuilder after securing a place on Avant’s England and Wales legal panel in 2021.

Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland has announced the appointments of four new trustees.

TC Young has promoted five lawyers.

Dame Sue Carr is to take up the role of lord chief justice of England and Wales in October, becoming the first woman to hold the top judicial post. Lord Burnett of Maldon, who has held the role since 2017, is retiring at the end of September.

Fiona Killen has joined Harper Macleod as a partner. She joins the firm with a focus on public and regulatory law, data protection, freedom of information, human rights, corporate governance and parliamentary affairs.

Weightmans has welcomed two new arrivals to its employment, immigration and pensions (EPI) team in Glasgow. Paman Singh and Ben Brown join the firm as principal associate and solicitor respectively. Both join Weightmans from WorkNest.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced a string of promotions across its offices. Five staff members have been promoted across the firm’s offices in Inverness, Glasgow and Edinburgh.