Appointments

WorkNest LAW has welcomed two new recruits: solicitor Rebekah Page and trainee solicitor Laura Cheng. Ms Page joins as a litigator in the firm's Aberdeen office. She studied for her LLB and diploma at the University of Aberdeen before completing her training contract at a law firm specialising in li

Pictured (L-R): Neil Risk and Willie Shannon of Anderson Strathern (by Dave Donaldson) Anderson Strathern has made a director hire at its Lerwick office in Shetland, with Willie Shannon joining the team.

Legal academic Eamon Keane will be taking up a post as lecturer in evidence and criminal procedure at the University of Glasgow next year. Currently a member of the Edinburgh Law School faculty, he joined last year as an early career fellow in criminal law and evidence. He is also a qualified solici

Compass Chambers are delighted to announce that Gavin Anderson has been appointed to the role of Crown counsel by the Lord Advocate. Mr Anderson will commence his role on Monday. Compass practice manager Gavin Herd said: “We are very pleased for Gavin and congratulate him on his appointment as

Karen Prendergast has qualified as a solicitor and has taken up a full-time position with The McKinstry Company. She joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in 2019.

Shepherd and Wedderburn partner Louisa Knox has been appointed as a non-executive board director at Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE). Ms Knox specialises in pensions law, working on a range of clients on all pensions related matters including ongoing advisory, scheme restructuring, ESG and r

Macdonald Henderson announced six hires and two senior promotions.

Aberdein Considine has made a number of senior appointments to its lender services practice group (LSPG) including the hire of a banking and compliance specialist. George McNaughton has joined the firm as the head of compliance for the firm's LSPG following a 30 year career in banking and finance.

Specialist debt recovery firm Yuill+Kyle, part of the MacRoberts Group, has appointed Denise Loney as its new managing director. She succeeds industry expert Stephen Cowan, who will remain as a consultant to help with the transition.

Simpson & Marwick’s David Coutts has become dual accredited in both family and child law by the Law Society of Scotland. The accolade is a recognition of a solicitor’s proven specialist knowledge and is designed to help the public identify experts in each area of law, particularly in

Thorntons has welcomed five new solicitors in a move that signals its continuing growth and expansion.

Shoosmiths has announced partner David Jackson is to become its CEO from next May. Simon Boss, who remains CEO at Shoosmiths alongside chairperson Peter Duff, did not stand for re-election.

Pictured (L-R): Michael McLaughlin, head of employment law for Shoosmiths in Scotland, Fiona Cameron, banking partner and Barry McKeown, real estate partner and head of the Glasgow office. Shoosmiths will move into its new c.5000sq ft of leased office space at The Garment Factory on Montrose Street

Motorcycle Law Scotland has appointed IAM examiner Lee Fisher and ex-police and insurance professional Ewen Stewart.

Macleod and MacCallum has welcomed newly qualified solicitors Rory Carson and Gemma Johnston to its residential conveyancing and family law teams. The new starts both gained their law degrees and diplomas in legal practice at Aberdeen University before returning to Inverness, where each secured