Appointments

Solicitor Moira Sibbald has been appointed as the new chair of Places for People's board. Ms Sibbald joined the PfP Scotland board in February 2021 and brings a wealth of experience across multiple sectors to her new leadership role.

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) Solicitors has appointed Mairi Kennedy as a senior associate director within the residential property team. Ms Kennedy is a highly experienced residential property specialist who brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the firm. Having worked extensively across Gl

PBW Law has announced the promotion of Michael McKitrick to partner. Mr McKitrick began his professional journey with PBW Law in 2019, working part-time while completing his diploma at the University of Strathclyde. 

Balfour and Manson has promoted both Martin Lavery and Robin Grace to associate. The new announcement follows a raft of new appointments in August to manage a rising workload in the firm's private client department.

Burness Paull has appointed Tom Usher as a senior advisor. Mr Usher was most recently a partner with Macfarlanes in London.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has bolstered its team with 12 new hires. Four senior associates and a further eight new faces have joined the firm, which recently combined with Davidson Chalmers Stewart.

Law firm Kaur Sutherland has opened a new branch on Queen Margaret Drive in Glasgow’s west end. Jus Chall, director of operations at Kaur Sutherland, said: "For too long, clients in the west end have had to look beyond their own neighbourhoods to access reliable, efficient conveyancing and pro

RTA Law LLP has announced the promotion of Zara Jones to partner. Ms Jones started her legal career with RTA Law initially as a summer student before commencing her traineeship in 2017. She is a passionate believer in the firm’s mission to protect and represent vulnerable road users, including

DWF has expanded its teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow with a wave of new appointments which includes a director, two senior associates, 10 solicitors and eight new trainees. Casey MacDonald has joined the global legal business as a director, bringing significant expertise in supporting leading insurer

Andrew Diamond has become managing partner at Lindsays, having been a partner and its head of residential property since 2012. He succeeds Alasdair Cummings, who has stepped aside after 14 years in the role, during which time Lindsays has completed six mergers and seen annual turnover more than trip

Usman Tariq KC has been named as the new chair of JUSTICE Scotland, succeeding Almira Delibegović-Broome KC. JUSTICE has been at the forefront of law reform in the UK since 1957, aiming to build a fairer justice system within everyone’s reach, carrying out research and generating practical, w

Holmes Mackillop Solicitors director Robert Stewart, head of its busy Giffnock office, is set to retire at the end of this month. A familiar face to generations of home buyers and sellers within Giffnock and beyond, Mr Stewart’s retirement marks the end of an era – as well as the culmina

Digby Brown is continuing to grow the business with two new partners joining its personal injury departments and a new location in the south of Scotland. Hannah Bennett is joining the firm as a partner in the serious injury team, with Craig Smillie promoted to partner in Network two years after he j

Harper Macleod has strengthened its expertise in public and parliamentary law with new appointments. Lucy Frazer has joined the firm as a senior associate with expertise in equality issues, human rights and civil liberties. She brings significant experience of advising and litigating in relation to

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has announced the appointment of Dame Alison Saunders as the chair of its strategic board. Dame Alison brings extensive experience in criminal justice leadership to the role. She served as director of public prosecutions for England and Wales from 2013