Lindsays has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of Philip Sim as a consultant. Mr Sim has spent the past eight years running his own legal practice - Sim Legal - having previously been a partner at Ledingham Chalmers, McClure Naismith and Harper Macleod.
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A global study of venture capital investors and tech developers active in the low-carbon space found that 99 per cent of UK respondents have invested in or already developed a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project, with 79 per cent saying they plan to do so in the next year. The research conducte
Eventus Law Limited, a boutique corporate law firm based in Glasgow, has advised on a business succession project for Curtainwise (Scotland) Limited, culminating in a vendor-initiated management buy-out (VIMBO) by Curtainwise Soft Furnishing Limited. Eventus Law provided support from legal structuri
An Aberdeen academic has been awarded almost £300,000 by The British Academy to examine how artificial intelligence is governed in outer space. Dr Maria Manoli, lecturer in space law at the University of Aberdeen, will lead an international and interdisciplinary team of scholars. She is a lead
The number of new technology companies incorporated in Scotland the first quarter of 2026 surged, despite geopolitical tensions and uncertainty, according to RSM UK. RSM’s analysis shows there were 687 new tech incorporations in Q1 2026, up 70 per cent from 405 the same quarter last year, and
Conveyancing solicitors and payroll teams in Scotland are among local professional advisers who may find themselves on the wrong side of the law from this month – with penalties of up to £10,000 for compliance breaches. They must, under the wide definition of ‘tax adviser’, m
Andrew Stevenson comments on navigating capacity assessments and significant delays in registering powers of attorney. Everyone ought to grant a power of attorney. These useful deeds are governed by the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, which requires a solicitor to certify that he ha
Business Women Scotland (BWS) hosted its inaugural Women in Law Awards at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow, welcoming 200 guests from across the Scottish legal profession for a landmark celebration of female talent, leadership, and achievement. The event, supported by Sharri Pimbley Associates Legal Recrui
The campaign to save Ellisland Farm, the Dumfriesshire home where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne, Tam o' Shanter and almost a third of his life's work, has taken a major step forward after Dumfries and Galloway Council approved plans by conservation architects Collective Architecture to restore a
Law students taking part in the Faculty of Advocates’ Mini-devilling scheme this year have given the programme glowing reviews, with participants reporting a stronger interest in pursuing a career at the bar and praising the breadth of practical experience on offer.
Pinsent Masons has appointed financial services litigation specialist Stuart Murdoch as partner. Mr Murdoch joins the team in Edinburgh and will strengthen the firm’s disputes capability for financial institutions, funds and insurers in the UK and internationally.
Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced five promotions to partner and two promotions to legal director across the firm’s commercial real estate, corporate, technology, rural, and commercial disputes practices. The five new partners are Matt Lamberton and Gillian Wood (commercial real estate), C
Jones Whyte has announced its largest-ever round of promotions, with 20 team members stepping up across legal and business support services, including four new partners. A specialist in road traffic accident claims, Amy Kelly has been promoted to partner following her leadership and a strong track r
His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Lord Justice Snowden as a justice of the Supreme Court. The King made the appointment on the advice of the prime minister and lord chancellor, following the recommendation of an independent selection commission.
Law student Poppy Li has been appointed as the new deputy student director of the Aberdeen Law Project (ALP). Throughout the application process she demonstrated "integrity, creativity, and passion for improving access to justice in the North East".
