Appointments

Ann McKechin has been appointed as chair of the Scottish Legal Services Consumer Panel, tasked with leading the panel’s work to champion consumer interests within legal services regulation and to make recommendations for improvement. A former MP and minister, she has experience of working with

Watermans has appointed Colin Higgins as its first chief operating officer. Mr Higgins, who this year celebrated two decades of employment in the business, most recently held the role of head of finance at the firm. The internal promotion will see him take charge of day-to-day operations, finance an

Anderson Strathern has appointed trusts and private wealth disputes specialist Sarah-Jane Macdonald as a partner within its dispute resolution team. Ms Macdonald joins the firm as it expands its contentious trusts and estates practice in response to increasing demand for advice in Scotland, driven b

BTO has appointed Alan Gilfillan, an experienced corporate lawyer and accredited charity law specialist, as a partner in its corporate team. Mr Gilfillan brings more than 15 years’ experience in corporate and charity law and is one of only seven lawyers in Scotland accredited by the Law Societ

Thorntons is boosting its senior specialist credentials with the appointment of Fiona Piper and Stephen Connolly as partners in its Glasgow office. Ms Piper brings more than 30 years of advising businesses on corporate and commercial work. Qualified in Scotland and England, she acts on behalf of fou

Pinsent Masons has elected John Maciver as senior partner. Mr Maciver is a finance partner and is head of the firm’s financial services sector, which under his leadership has grown by over 20 per cent in the last two financial years.

Mitchells Roberton has strengthened its private client offering with the appointment of Derek Hanlan as tax director. A law graduate of the University of Glasgow and member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), Mr Hanlan also serves on its Scottish Technical Sub-Committee, contributing to t

Professor Stephen Tierney KC (Hon) FRSE, professor of constitutional theory at Edinburgh Law School, has been elected a fellow of the British Academy.  Founded in 1902, the British Academy is the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. It is a fellowship of over 1,800 worl

Turcan Connell has appointed Clive Phillips as a new partner as the firm looks to enhance its presence in the North East. Clive Phillips is a highly respected and long-established agricultural and rural property lawyer. He has built his career as a partner in leading legal practices in the sector wo

The Lawscot Foundation’s strong relationship with Scotland’s judiciary has been renewed, with Lady Ross replacing longtime supporter Lord Ericht as a trustee for the charity. Lord Ericht, one of the Foundation’s original trustees, has stepped down after nine years on the Lawscot Fo

TLT has expanded its employment practice with the appointment of partner Scott Milligan in Glasgow. Mr Milligan joins TLT from Harper Macleod, where he oversaw a period of significant growth for the employment team. He brings almost 20 years’ experience advising clients in both the public and

A Dunfermline local is celebrating a career milestone this week, having successfully completed her legal traineeship with Watermans. Robyn Lynch, who obtained her law degree and diploma from the University of Stirling and Robert Gordon University respectfully, celebrated with her team in Dunfermline

Thorntons has promoted 29 lawyers across its Scottish network, including four new legal directors.

Pinsent Masons has added to its corporate energy team in Aberdeen with the appointment of mergers and acquisitions specialist Caroline Harwood. She joins the international law firm from Addleshaw Goddard as managing senior associate and will support clients on a mix of corporate and commercial energ

Drummond Miller has underlined its commitment to developing diverse legal talent after announcing a new round of promotions that sees women take all the promoted legal roles. Among those promoted is Alejandra Ruggeri, who becomes senior associate in the firm's medical negligence team. A skilled liti