Appointments

Stronachs LLP has welcomed Amy Fordyce as a senior solicitor to its commercial property team. She joins the Aberdeen office from Pinsent Masons and has experience in dealing with high value private M&A transactions, working with clients both nationally and internationally and advising on various

Pictured (L-R): Alastair Johnston, Emma Wright, Chris Clarkson, Alan Burns Morton Fraser has made five new appointments this month.

Craig Donnelly has joined Holmes Mackillop as a senior associate. He joins the firm after five years at Brodies, where he was part of its debt and asset recovery team.

Burges Salmon has announced appointment of five new partners, including Claire MacLean in Edinburgh. Ms MacLean was one of the original team members who joined Burges Salmon when the firm launched in Edinburgh in 2019.

TLT has appointed corporate lawyer Douglas Roberts as a partner. Previously a corporate partner at Lindsays, his portfolio includes over 20 years of M&A, equity investments and corporate advisory work across a broad spectrum of clients, including SMEs, family businesses and start-ups.

Jacqueline Moore, one of Scotland’s leading immigration solicitors, has joined Thorntons. She is accredited as a specialist in immigration law by the Law Society of Scotland and is top ranked as an individual practitioner by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

Thorntons has appointed two new partners to its commercial real estate team. Paul Haniford joined Thorntons at the beginning of this month, followed by Jayne Macfarlane.

PBW Law has announced that Professor Peter Watson has been appointed president elect of the British Academy of Forensic Sciences (BAFS). As an organisation BAFS encourages study, improves practice, disseminates information and advances knowledge in forensic science and forensic medicine for public b

Three new members have been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council for a three-year term.

Scottish Land & Estates has announced the appointment of Jackie McCreery as in-house counsel. She was formerly director of policy & parliamentary affairs at Scottish Land & Estates and its predecessor body SRPBA until 2011 and returns to advise on all aspects of existing and emergin

Tidman Legal founder and intellectual property solicitor, Oliver Tidman, has been appointed to the advisory panel at the Institute of Directors (IoD). Mr Tidman, who was recently recognised as a Leading Individual by World IP Review 2023, is currently the only legal advisor based in Scotland on the

The new chair of the Scottish Land Court has been installed at a ceremony in George House, Edinburgh. Euan Duthie KC took up the role on 9 January following the retirement of former chair Lord Minginish. Lord Duthie was also appointed as president of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

Lord Beckett has been appointed as chair of the Judicial Institute. The Lord President, Lord Carloway made the appointment after Lord Armstrong intimated his intention to resign as chair.

Aberdein Considine has made a number of senior promotions across the firm. Five lawyers have been promoted to the position of senior solicitor, with a further three promotions to associate.

Solicitor advocate Robert Holland has joined Aberdein Considine as a partner and will be based in the firm's office in Edinburgh. He was previously a partner with Balfour and Manson LLP where he led the firm’s employment law team and brings over 20 years’ experience across a range of leg