Ten senior promotions at BTO Solicitors

Ten senior solicitors have made the step up to associate level and will now take on more responsibility in their individual teams.

Seven of the newly promoted associates operate within the firm’s successful insurers’ representation team which is one of the largest in Scotland.

They are: Alistair Barbour, Angus Gillies, Lewis Richardson and Callum Sweeney, who all specialise in handling personal injury claims below £500k; Mark Hastings and Jennifer Mackenzie, who deal with personal injury claims valued over £500k; and Gillian Harman from the professional liability team.

The other newly promoted associates are: Emma Donaldson, who specialises in advising on wills, tax planning, trusts and estates; Lesley Grant from the firm’s employment law team, who practices contentious and non-contentious employment law and is experienced in advising both employers and employees on a wide range of legal issues; and Jamie Reekie, a solicitor advocate who works alongside Tony Jones QC in BTO’s Commercial dispute resolution team in Edinburgh.

Chairman Alan Borthwick said: “I am delighted that these ten hard-working individuals from a range of disciplines have been promoted and that their contribution to the firm and to the clients with whom they work has been acknowledged.”

Mr Borthwick added: “We are very excited by all of the recent developments at BTO and by our ongoing growth. The latest series of promotions is a strong reflection of the vast range of skills and expertise we have at the firm.”