Appointments

MJC LAW has welcomed two new team members and celebrated two internal promotions. Kellie Marshall joined the firm on 23 March 2026 as a newly qualified solicitor, bringing with her a strong foundation in working with clients in sensitive and often complex situations.

Holmes Mackillop Solicitors has promoted Emma Donaldson, former senior associate in its private client team, to a director of the firm. Following qualification as a solicitor in 2007, Ms Donaldson has focused on working for individuals and families in private client matters. She has extensive experi

Continued success at Thompsons Solicitors Scotland has been underlined by a series of new promotions at the firm.

TLT has promoted three lawyers to partner in Glasgow. The newly promoted partners are Fiona Armour and Barbara Mayne, both in investment and asset management; and Katherine Doran, projects infrastructure and construction.

Macleod & MacCallum has announced the promotion of senior associate Aidan Grant to director. Mr Grant joined the company as a trainee solicitor in 2016 and has become a key member of their residential conveyancing team. 

Blackadders LLP has announced a record number of promotions across both its business services and private client teams in Scotland. The internal promotions include lawyers based in the firm’s Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. Ian Angus has been promoted to partner in the rural l

Burness Paull has promoted five of its lawyers to partner. The newly appointed partners are Jo McLean (technology and commercial), Fiona Carlin (restructuring and insolvency), Kirstin Beattie (construction and projects), Lisa Byars (employment), and Stuart Gardiner (real estate).

Pinsent Masons has announced this year’s partner promotions, with 23 lawyers set to join the firm’s global partnership. Glasgow-based Natalie Colaluca and Stuart Newlands and Edinburgh lawyer Kirstyn Gleeson are included in the 23-strong promoted group, while five Scotland-based lawyers

Turcan Connell has announced 31 promotions across its legal, tax and business support teams as well as the appointment of a consultant.

A new partner heads a field of 15 promotions at Lindsays. Lewis Crofts has stepped up from his previous role as director in the rural - land and business team, based in Edinburgh.

New members have been appointed to the Scottish Legal Aid Board. David Fisken and Amy Hunter have been appointed as legal members to the board, while Alexandra Walker has been appointed as a member with court experience.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced that Andy Hall will succeed Andrew Blain as managing partner from May 2026. Following his traineeship with the firm between 1993 and 1995, Mr Hall specialised in real estate development where he built a strong and varied practice, joining the partnership in 2003

MFMac has announced the promotion of four legal directors to partner. The promotions follow the appointment of Claire Macpherson (private client) and Shaz Khalid (corporate) as partners at the start of the year and represent the first internal partner promotions since the 2023 merger between MacRobe

Shoosmiths has announced a total of eight promotions across its corporate, employment and litigation teams in Scotland, effective from 1 April. Kimberley Goh, who joined Shoosmiths as a legal director in 2022 has been promoted to corporate partner. She has been rewarded for her consistently impressi

Neil Crockatt has joined Balfour and Manson's property team as a partner in Edinburgh. Mr Crockatt brings a wealth of conveyancing experience, having worked in the industry for over 30 years. He joins from Coulters, where he was partner and head of legal.