Watermans

Watermans has completed the acquisition of Edinburgh law firm Cooper Johnson Law. The deal sees Hazel Johnson appointed as the new head of private client as Watermans builds on recent growth to expand that area of the business.

Watermans has welcomed its latest cohort of trainees. Rachel Durward, Robyn Lynch, Sonya Imtiaz and Bejna Demir have now all started their journey in dispute resolution. The new arrivals will be based at the firm’s office in Leith.

Watermans is gearing itself up for a charity skydive next month in aid of Cash For Kids. Managing director Scott Whyte is leading a group of 22 volunteers who will jump out of a plane 10,000 ft above the Fife countryside on 2 May.

Watermans is rebranding to Waterwomans today. The new name will feature for 24 hours across the company’s website, with logos, social media and radio advertising all reflecting the change on a day that marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

Watermans is to represent former Clackmannanshire sub-postmaster Rab Thomson as he pursues compensation from the Post Office following his wrongful conviction for embezzling money. Mr Thomson, 64, was found guilty in 2006 after an audit showed an apparent shortfall of nearly £6,000 at his Camb

Watermans has announced plans to open a new Dundee site. Scott Whyte, managing director, said: “Our expansion into Dundee is a clear signal of our exciting ambition to reach into new parts of Scotland. The presence of the firm on the east-coast is an opportunity for us to further expand our cl

Watermans is backing a fund-raising campaign to help disadvantaged children across Edinburgh, the Lothians, and Fife. Cash for Kids, the well-established Radio Forth initiative, will receive a £50 boost for every will or power of attorney written up by the modern law firm from October 3 until

Watermans, a law firm and estate agency based in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has announced the appointment of Darren and Alistair Lee as directors. They join the firm from Keller Williams.

A mother and daughter have been awarded compensation after they were left ravaged by bedbugs at an Edinburgh guest house. Ildiko Kolosvary, 53, suffered an allergic reaction to bedbugs during a stay at the now-defunct Regis Guest House in Gilmour Place, Edinburgh.

Watermans has moved into a new, larger office on Leith’s Dock Street in Edinburgh.