The promotions also include the elevation for 14 lawyers operating in non-fee earning roles within the firm’s three Scottish offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

The newly promoted of counsels include Dr Amanda Cooke from the firm’s Scottish pensions team, an established pensions lawyer with a wealth of commercial and technical expertise. Glasgow-based Eileen MacMahon, a transactional employment law specialist, is also promoted to of counsel. She has over 15 years’ experience working primarily on TUPE transfers and people issues relating to M&A transactions and outsourcings.

They are joined by fellow of counsel promotees Jamie Marshall and Jimmy Dundas, both based in Edinburgh within CMS’s Banking & finance team. Mr Marshall has over 10 years’ experience operating within financial services, specialising in advising asset management and life insurance clients. Mr Dundas is a project finance specialist who has acted for a wide range of lenders and developers on innovative and complex projects across the renewable energy sector.

An additional 10 lawyers have progressed to senior associate level while a further 15 move up to associate level. There were also promotions announced in business services roles including those within paralegal, finance & accounting, innovation, and knowledge departments. 

Allan Wernham, managing director of CMS Scotland, said: “These promotions demonstrate our commitment to nurturing and developing our people across all of our Scottish offices rewarding their dedication, hard work and commitment towards clients and colleagues.”