Appointments

Addleshaw Goddard has announced a new partner in Scotland, part of a record promotion round which see 26 lawyers globally step up to partner. Peter Clyde, a member of the firm's construction & engineering team, will join the firm's partnership from 1 May, 2024. Based in the Edinburgh office, Mr

Chris Murray has been promoted to partner in Evershed Sutherland's Edinburgh office. He advises clients on all aspects of public and utilities procurement law and subsidy control, as well as on various aspects of airport/aviation regulation.

Aidan Tuohy has joined Coulters as a partner. He said: “Coulters stood out to me as a premium brand within the Edinburgh and East Lothian property market. I admire the company’s commitment to delivering excellent outcomes for clients, as this falls in line with my own approach to busines

Dentons has announced the appointment of 12 new partners globally, including two in Glasgow. The promotions take effect on 1 May. Over the past 12 months, the firm has also recruited nine new partners across the London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin and Abu Dhabi offices.

Ann Stewart has been appointed to the Scottish Law Commission. Ms Stewart, a solicitor and professional support lawyer specialising in commercial property, is a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Property Law Committee and Property and Land Law Reform Committee.

Balfour and Manson has promoted two of its senior associate solicitors from its property and private client teams in Aberdeen to partner, effective from 1 April 2024. The two new partners are Amy McKay and Greg Lawson.

Lindsays has named Susan Law as its new head of rural. She succeeds Michael Yellowlees, who has led the team since 2008 and remains a partner.

CMS has announced partner promotions within its Glasgow and Aberdeen offices. The newly promoted partners include Glasgow-based Fiona Letham, head of the CMS legal services unit (LSU), a key component of the firm’s alternative resourcing offering which features over 100 paralegals.

Thorntons has announced the appointment of seven newly qualified solicitors, all of whom have completed the firm's two-year traineeship programme. Sean Lieder and Hannah Smethurst have joined the firm’s corporate team in Edinburgh, and Walter Buckman has joined the corporate team in Glasgow.

Lindsays has promoted a record number of its lawyers to partner.

Legal figures are among the 2024 cohort of fellows announced by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). Of the 57 new fellows, four are from the law.

TC Young has announced the promotion of two lawyers. Eileen Barr has been promoted to the position of senior associate within the firms Glasgow projects and third sector team.

Strathclyde University's Professor Elisa Morgera has been appointed as a UN special rapporteur on climate change and human rights. She will work closely with UN member states on climate change's impact on people’s human rights.

Thomas Mitchell has been promoted to partner at RTA LAW LLP. Jodi Gordon, RTA LAW staff partner, said: Thomas has been working with the firm for over ten years and dedicated his career to representing vulnerable road users.

A social housing solicitor from Shakespeare Martineau has become qualified in Scotland. Ellis Pugh advises social housing providers, charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profit and for-profit organisations on matters including corporate governance, mergers, restructuring, collaborative wo