Jennifer Young and Sarah Stuart join from Ledingham Chalmers, where Ms Young has been both chair and managing partner and Ms Stuart has been a partner for almost 20 years.

Ms Young is a highly experienced practitioner, having been accredited as a specialist in construction law by the Law Society of Scotland for more than two decades. She is convenor of its Construction Law Accreditation Panel, an honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) and is a past chair of the CBI Scotland Council.

As well as non-contentious work including contract reviews and negotiation, she has deep knowledge and experience of construction dispute management and resolution and regularly advises on high-value contractual claims.

Ms Stuart specialises in providing commercial contract support to the energy sector supply chain. She advises construction and engineering businesses on all aspects of commercial contracts, including supply and framework agreements, development agreements, collateral warranties and performance guarantees. With a background in litigation, she also advises clients in high-value commercial disputes.

She is qualified in English and Scots law and is on the committee of the Northern Chapter of the Scottish branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). She is ranked in Chambers and Partners for construction.

Lesley Larg, managing partner at Thorntons, said: “Jennifer Young and Sarah Stuart are highly respected specialists in construction and engineering law, both with more than 20 years of experience of working with clients on complex and often very technical contractual matters including disputes.

“They have terrific knowledge of the local marketplace and share our deep commitment to exceptional client care. Each plays a key role in Aberdeen’s world-renowned energy industry as trusted advisers to businesses in the supply chain.”