Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of corporate partner and accredited charity law specialist Alan Gilfillan. Having previously completed his legal traineeship with Gillespie Macandrew, he now re-joins the firm from Balfour and Manson with 13 years’ experience advising busi
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Thorntons has announced nine promotions including one legal director, four associates and four senior solicitors. James Brogan is now legal director in private client in Edinburgh and Bonnyrigg. The new associates in Edinburgh are Victoria Wright, intellectual property, and Emma Lawrie, residential
A legal expert specialising in maritime safety has called for extra vigilance following a number of tragic incidents in Scotland this year. This is Maritime Safety Week and Bruce Craig, a partner at Pinsent Masons in Aberdeen, highlighted the need to maintain the UK’s high safety standards.
TLT has been successful in a petition for judicial review in relation to the controversial Scottish Deposit Return Scheme, acting for client Abdul Majid & Son Ltd. Double silk Aidan O’Neill KC and advocate David Welsh were instructed in the case, which was heard at the Court of Session on
Stefanie Johnston, Iain Franklin and Imogen Webb from Ince & Co's London and Scotland offices consider TUI Ltd v Griffiths (Supreme Court Appeal from [2021] EWCA Civ 1442), given its implications for UK-wide practice. The Supreme Court has heard an important case on the courts’ approach to
Eleven new members were admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in calling ceremonies held last week. They were admitted as members of Faculty by Dean of Faculty Roddy Dunlop KC and admitted to the public office of advocate by Lord Stuart.
Aberdeen University law graduate Helena Siebenrock has been recognised with the highest accolade a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts – The Diana Award. Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the award is given out by the cha
Brodies LLP has announced its 13th consecutive year of growth – posting record revenue of £106.25 million. With revenue growth for the financial year to 30 April 2023 up eight per cent from £98.5m the previous year, operating profit also increased by six per cent from £46.1m
Eversheds Sutherland has enhanced its renewables and real estate offering in Scotland with the appointment of Alan Cook. Mr Cook, who is dual-qualified in Scotland and England & Wales, joins the firm from Pinsent Masons, where he acted on a series of significant projects for major energy and rea
Shakespeare Martineau has appointed triple-qualified commercial and corporate business lawyer Trevor Fenton as a partner in Edinburgh. Mr Fenton, who has more than 15 years of experience and is qualified in England, Scotland and Canada, has joined Shakespeare Martineau's Scottish business from Plain
Gilson Gray has promoted two experienced lawyers to partner. Michael Anderson and Cheryl Edgar previously held legal director positions in the residential property team and are based in the firm’s offices in Edinburgh and East Lothian, respectively.
Barrister Ian Whitehurst has been made an honorary lecturer at Aberdeen University's School of Law. He is ranked in Chambers and the Legal 500 as a leading individual at the English bar in the areas of crime, fraud, confiscation, business crime and regulatory law. He is based in Liverpool, London an
A human geography student at the James Hutton Institute and the University of Aberdeen has won the Scottish Land Commission’s National Student Award for 2023. PhD student Roz Corbett will use the £1,000 grant award to undertake stakeholder participation research into her doctoral thesis
Freeths has expanded into Scotland with the opening of a new office in Glasgow and the appointment of two partners, its first base outside of England. The newly appointed partners, Paul Ockrim and Nick Taylor, formerly of Addleshaw Goddard, will lead the Scottish venture, headquartered at Atlantic Q
Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed Clara Smeaton, Neil Morrison and Eilish Lindsay to the stable following their admission to the Faculty of Advocates in calling ceremonies held today. This follows directly on from the success of three recent Better The Devil You Know seminars where the trio imp
