Appointments

Robin Hill has succeeded Simon Mountford as the new chair of the board at the Scottish Borders Housing Association. A solicitor with over 30 years’ experience in the legal profession, Mr Hill is stepping into the role as the association adapts to the constraints around lockdown.

The Lord Justice General has appointed Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull and Matt Jackson QC to fill vacant positions on the Scottish Sentencing Council. Sheriff Principal Turnbull replaces Sheriff Principal Ian Abercrombie following his retirement earlier this year. Mr Jackson has been appointed as

One of the most highly-rated experts in public and parliamentary law has joined Burness Paull. Fiona Killen, who was previously with Anderson Strathern, brings experience of working directly within Parliament, public sector, higher education and professional bodies and advising a wide range of

CMS has announced the appointment Jae Fassam as a pensions partner in Edinburgh, bringing the total partner count across its UK pensions law practice to 18. Mr Fassam joins from Pinsent Masons. He is an experienced pensions partner and advises trustees, employers and local government funds as well a

Blackadders has appointed Philip Buchan as a director. Originally from Angus, he specialises in the sale and acquisition of estates, forests, farms, salmon fishings and country houses and he advises clients on all aspects of countryside matters from water supply rights to diversification projects.

Thorntons has welcomed eight newly qualified solicitors across four of its offices following a two-year traineeship.

TLT has appointed Ainslie Benzie as legal director in Scotland. Ms Benzie, who joins from Pinsent Masons, has a wealth of experience advising lenders, insolvency practitioners, corporates and their directors on all aspects of restructuring, turnaround and insolvency and has worked on numerous h

Lindsays has expanded its operations with the launch of a human resources consultancy. Prism HR has come into being as companies face a range of employment issues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the effects it has had on business.

Ronnie Conway has become the first senior fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) in Scotland. Senior fellow is the highest level of accreditation at APIL and highlights members with a wealth of experience who have provided an outstanding contribution to personal injury law.

Beverley Atkinson, legal director at DAC Beachcroft, has been re-accredited as a specialist in professional negligence law by the Law Society of Scotland. Having first been accredited in 2015, Ms Atkinson is one of only nine specialists in this area of law in Scotland.

Two new co-directors have been appointed to the Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law (AUCEL), an energy-oriented research and educational institute based at the University of Aberdeen. Dr Thomas L Muinzer, senior lecturer in energy transition law and Dr Daria Shapovalova, lecturer in law, have

Criminal silk Keith Stewart QC is expected to be selected as the next Advocate General for Scotland. Mr Stewart, of Blacks Chambers, has a broad criminal practice and has appeared in cases including Yazdanparast and HMA v Bhomwick. He has also advised in matters relating to intellectual property and

Allan McDougall Solicitors has announced the promotion of Sean White to associate. Based in the firm’s central Edinburgh office, Mr White undertakes Court of Session and Sheriff Court litigation, predominantly within the personal injury team.

MacRoberts has promoted property lawyer Kyle Moir to the partnership and has also appointed private client specialist Chris Gardiner. Mr Moir is a highly experienced and well regarded real estate lawyer. He deals with all manner of property work including development site acquisition and disposal, f

Pinsent Masons has appointed Melanie Grimmitt as global head of its energy sector. Ms Grimmitt joined Pinsent Masons in 1999 and has over 20 years' experience advising on high profile infrastructure and energy projects across the globe.