Appointments

The Scottish Land Commission has made two senior appointments. Sarah Madden has joined the commission as head of practice and advice and will be responsible for leading the commission’s Good Practice Programme, working with public and private landowners, sector professionals, community groups

Aberdein Considine has recruited Alasdair Fraser as an associate in the firm's private client team in Glasgow. Mr Fraser brings experience across the full spectrum of private client work, including wills, powers of attorney, estate administration and tax and succession planning.

Thorntons has welcomed 16 newly-qualified solicitors across its Dundee, Edinburgh, Forfar, Glasgow and St Andrews offices. The group includes 11 individuals who successfully completed the firm's two-year traineeship programme, alongside five who have joined the firm from other practices upon qualifi

Seven new members are to join the Law Society of Scotland’s Council this month. New lawyers Lucy Drummie and Megan Young won the vote to represent their peers on the Society’s governing Council, while Alexia Maas was elected to represent solicitors practising outwith the UK.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has appointed Sarah Wardell as a partner in its conflict resolution team, based in Edinburgh. Ms Wardell brings a wealth of experience to the team, having worked in-house with Shelter before joining the commercial disputes resolution team at Maclay Murray &

McKee Campbell Morrison Solicitors (MCM) has further strengthened its corporate team with the appointment of Linards Lūks as associate director. Mr Lūks brings significant experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, investments, and corporate structuring across a range of sectors.

Thorntons has strengthened its dispute resolution team with the appointment of Sheila Webster as a consultant based in Edinburgh. Ms Webster, a litigation specialist, brings over 30 years’ experience in commercial dispute resolution.

Amina Amin has been elected president of the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA), becoming its first-ever president from an ethnic minority background. Ms Amin is joined on the SYLA executive committee by vice president Heather Gibson, secretaries Kate Docherty and Kirsten Gallacher, tr

Solicitor Morag McNeill has been reappointed as chair of the board of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) for a further 18-month term. Ms McNeill has over 35 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer in private practice and with Forth Ports plc.

TC Young has announced four new appointments. Joining the residential property team are Kirsty Fyfe, solicitor, and Claire Weir, secretary.  In addition, Eilidh Dickson and Stephen Higgins have joined TC Young’s commercial property team as senior associates, further bolstering the firm&rs

Harper Macleod has grown its banking and finance team and appointed a new partner. New partner Liana Di Ciacca joins with more than 15 years’ experience on a wide range of complex and high-value debt finance transactions. She advises both funders and borrowers on high profile Scots law matters

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the promotion of Julie McMahon to partner within its wills, estates and succession planning team in Glasgow. With extensive experience advising individuals, families and business owners, Ms McMahon specialises in succession planning, asset protection, inheritance tax

Angela Grahame KC has been named a doctor of the university by Edinburgh Napier University (ENU). Since she was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1995, she has gone on prosecute major High Court cases, took silk in 2009, and become only the second women in nearly 500 years to be named vice-dea

Gibson Kerr has welcomed Phil Bonnar as a senior associate in the family law team, Emma Kennie as a purchase & sale negotiator and appraiser in the property team, and Faye Lipton as a senior solicitor in the family law team. Briege Valentine has also been promoted to senior solicitor in the firm

Harper Macleod has welcomed 23 new trainee solicitors, a record intake for the firm, making it one of the largest employers of legal graduates in Scotland.