Ian Angus

Ian Angus has been promoted to partner in the rural land & business team at Blackadders. Mr Angus is also a part-time farmer, running his own livestock farm near Huntly, Aberdeenshire.

Blackadders has also appointed partner Susan McFadyen as head of the corporate & commercial team. Having joined Blackadders in May 2015, she has more than 20 years’ experience in corporate & commercial law, dealing with a wide range of matters including joint ventures, investment rounds and intellectual property.

In the firm’s Employment team, Blair Duncan has been promoted to director. Mr Duncan is part of the award-winning Employment team and works closely with colleagues across Scotland. He has a particular focus on contentious employment law and regularly represents employers and employees at employment tribunals. He is also a tutor at Strathclyde University on the undergraduate employment law course and features as a regular presenter in the team’s HR Club events.

Eight members of the private client team have been recognised in the latest round of promotions including four new senior solicitor appointments.

Emma Gray, joint managing partner, said: “Ian is already proving to be a fantastic addition to the Rural team and we look forward to working together to raise the firm’s performance and profile in the north east of Scotland and with our teams across Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Dundee.

“Susan has been an instrumental member of the Corporate and Commercial team for many years and we are delighted to recognise her talent and dedication with this promotion.

“All of these promotions reflect the hard work of our teams and demonstrate our commitment in developing and supporting our people.”

Other promotions across the firm are:

• Samirah Ahmed to senior solicitor
• Freddie Waller to senior solicitor
• Alfonso Castro to senior solicitor
• Tracy Cooper to senior paralegal
• Blythe Petrie to associate
• Amy Clark to senior solicitor
• Andrew Grant to senior solicitor
• Molly MacQueen to senior solicitor
• Kim Dewar to senior solicitor
• Nikki Murphy to senior paralegal
• Tracey Mitchell to paralegal manager
• Louise Howie to paralegal

Ms Gray, joint managing partner, said: “We are proud to be able to offer opportunities for career development and progression for people within the firm and we will continue to do so. Our commitment is to support the best talent we possibly can at Blackadders and to giving our clients access to a wide range of specialist lawyers and teams.”