Appointments

DLA Piper has appointed Lord Tyrie, former chair of the Competition and Markets Authority, as a political consultant. Lord Tyrie will advise clients across a wide range of financial, public policy and corporate governance issues and will work alongside an established team of consultants including Lo

Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC was sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at ceremonies in Parliament House. Lord Stewart presented his Royal Warrant of Appointment, first to a bench of three Court of Session judges led by, the Lord President, Lord Carloway in the First Division courtroom and t

Digby Brown has announced various appointments across its Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayr and Kirkcaldy teams. Lee Murray, Ryan Smith, Megan Keenan and David Henderson have been made associates. Joanne Gray, Izabela Wosiak, Saira Ahmed and Zara Clark have been made senior solicitors while Nicola Hoey h

A raft of promotions have been announced across Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP’s offices in Scotland. The firm is celebrating the promotion of five members of staff, four to senior solicitor and one to associate.

Lawyer Susan McDonald has been appointed interim director of Reidvale Housing Association. Ms McDonald is a qualified solicitor with a wealth of experience in social housing and also has experience of strategic management through her role on the management committee of Ore Valley Housing Associ

The new vice-president of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association has been announced as Jennifer Bain – and she wants to use the position to repay a debt. Ms Bain’s election completes changes at the top of the SCBA, following Tony Lenehan’s move from vice-president to president.

A dispute resolution expert from Brodies LLP has been re-elected to serve a second term as president of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen. Ken MacDonald, who specialises in commercial disputes and international arbitration, is the first president in more than 40 years to have his term extended by

The Scottish Arbitration Centre has announced that Lord Glennie will replace Brandon Malone as chair of the board of the centre when Mr Malone steps down after ICCA Edinburgh next year. He will be joined by three other new directors, including Mary Thomson who will become vice chair when Lord G

Denise Laverty has been promoted to partner in the family law team at Gilson Gray. Ms Laverty, who joined Gilson Gray as a legal director in June 2019, has over 29 years’ experience in all aspects of family law with particular experience in cross UK border jurisdictional issues. She has a spec

Solicitor Anne McSherry has been appointed as Cairn Energy's first new company secretary in 22 years. Duncan Wood retired from the role after having served in it since the 1990s.

Dr Joe Morrow QC, Lord Lyon, has been appointed Squadron Colonel of the 32nd Signal Regiment, 2nd (City of Dundee) Signal Squadron. His new role is to promote the work of the Signal Squadron and in particular its presence in the Dundee area.

Richard Pike has been promoted to partner at Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) in Edinburgh. Mr Pike is a dispute resolution private client lawyer, focusing on disputes about trusts and inheritance. He trained with the firm and qualified in 2008.

A number of changes have been made at the Scottish Criminal Bar Association, where Tony Lenehan has taken over as president. The senior position had been held by Ronnie Renucci QC, who was elected Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates in August and stepped down from the SCBA after two years.

Miller Hendry has announced promotions and new appointments to its teams in Dundee and Crieff. Fiona Kelly has been appointed as a solicitor in the court department Dundee. She graduated from Abertay University with an LLB (Hons) in 2015, before completing the diploma at the University of Dundee in

Four legal academics at Dundee University's School of Law have been promoted. Sarah King, Yvonne Evans, Dr Thomas Giddens and Dr Luca Siliquini-Cinelli have all been made senior lecturers.