Appointments

Seven new solicitor advocates have been introduced to court at a ceremony in Edinburgh.

DAC Beachcroft has announced that health and safety specialist Zoe McDonnell has joined the firm as a partner in its six-strong Scottish regulatory – safety, health & environment team. Based in DACB’s Glasgow office, she moves from BLM where she was a partner and led its Scottish reg

Thorntons has expanded its Glasgow practice with the appointment of a new senior solicitor and legal director to its commercial real estate team. Richard Hart has over 25 years’ experience in the real estate sector acting for housebuilders, landowners and tenants on all aspects of site acquisi

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has announced that Anne Gibson will join board on 1 January 2023. The appointment is for five years. Ms Gibson has a professional background in education and community learning and development and has worked in leadership roles across the public, priva

Blackadders LLP has welcomed back Karen Phillips as a partner in its private client team in Edinburgh. Following her graduation from Dundee University in 2003, she joined Blackadders and qualified as a solicitor in 2005.

Just Employment Law has made a number of new appointments and promotions.

Karen Wylie has re-joined Morton Fraser, where she had previously spent 14 years of her career. Ms Wylie, who joins as a senior associate, advises individuals on a range of family law issues, including separation, high-value divorce, child disputes, pre-nuptial agreements, declarators of parentage,

Hunter & Robertson Solicitors has announced the appointment of Terence Docherty as a director. Mr Docherty has experience in many areas including residential and commercial conveyancing and private client matters.

Pinsent Masons has announced that Scottish litigator Laura Cameron will succeed John Cleland as the firm’s managing partner with effect from 1 May 2023. During her 28 years at the firm, Ms Cameron, who is based in Glasgow, has had significant influence in shaping the business through leadershi

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has welcomed Colm Kerr who joins as associate director, Marc Waters who joins the insolvency and litigation team as solicitor, and Darcy King, who joins the private client team as trainee paralegal. Mr Kerr joins from Dentons and will be working as part of MCM’s c

The Law Society of Scotland has granted extended rights of audience to seven solicitors, with the new solicitor advocates introduced in a ceremony at the Court of Session.

Arnot Manderson Advocates' Cat MacQueen has been appointed by the Crown Office as an ad hoc advocate depute. Ms MacQueen called to the bar in 2021 as the recipient of the Lord Reid scholarship. Prior to calling, she was a procurator fiscal depute with the Crown Office, having completed her traineesh

The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC, has announced new additions to his general panel of standing junior counsel to deal with UK government work arising in the Scottish courts. The appointments are as follows: Alan Cowan, Andrew Crawford, Andrew Crosbie, Ayla Iridag, Chris

Greg Smith and Ross Cameron have joined Ince Scotland. Mr Smith joins Ince as a partner, focusing on criminal and regulatory litigation. With a background in defending white collar and regulatory crime at two of Scotland’s largest full-service commercial law firms, he established his own succe

Tweed Wealth Management has acquired the wealth management arm of Highlands legal firm Macleod & MacCallum. The tie-up means Macleod & MacCallum Wealth Management will become part of Tweed Wealth Management, bolstering the latter’s position as a financial advisory force in the region.