Appointments

Karima Higgins has joined Inksters in its Glasgow office. Ms Higgins specialises in commercial legal work, commercial contracts, data protection, company secretarial work and corporate finance.

Aberdein Considine LLP has appointed leading contractual recoveries specialist Shilpi Jairath as operations director with its lender services practice group. Based in the growing firm’s Newcastle office and with over 22 years of experience in contractual recoveries across consumer and commerci

Lord Ericht has been appointed as regulatory judge by the Lord President, Lord Pentland. Under the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025, the lord president has been given new functions in his role as ultimate regulator of the legal profession in Scotland.

Freeths has strengthened its Glasgow office with the appointment of corporate partner Louise Mahon, following a year of substantial growth for the firm in Scotland. She joins from Morton Fraser MacRoberts. Ms Mahon brings over 20 years of experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, investments,

Drummond Miller has announced a series of promotions across the firm, celebrating the "outstanding contributions and dedication" of its legal team. The promotees are:

Inksters Solicitors is now offering construction law advice to clients as Peter McLean-Buechel joins the firm as a consultant solicitor in its Glasgow office. Mr McLean-Buechel brings four decades of experience in construction law to Inksters. He is qualified as a solicitor in Scotland and England &

A rural law specialist has joined Blackadders LLP as a senior solicitor. Kirsty Irvine has joined the firm in Aberdeen and will specialise in all aspects of rural legal matters. Her role will include the purchase and sale of farms, security work, clean energy matters, partnership advice and successi

Brodies LLP has appointed new partner Bill Barton and will be opening an office in Leeds to support the growth of its construction practice. Mr Barton has specialised in contentious and non-contentious construction law for over 30 years. With experience across a broad range of sectors, including ind

Blackadders LLP has announced a raft of promotions in its Glasgow office. Taylor Henry has been promoted from senior solicitor to associate in the private client team and both Ethan Laing in the commercial real estate team and Natasha Connelly in residential property have been promoted from solicito

Macdonald Henderson has announced the appointment of Douglas Telfer as director to lead the firm’s residential conveyancing team, based from the firm's office in the west end of Glasgow, formerly Ferguson Whyte. The appointment follows Macdonald Henderson's acquisition of Ferguson Whyte in Oct

Dentons Scotland has retained five trainees who applied for newly qualified roles in 2025. Of the five newly qualified lawyers, all have accepted full time roles in Glasgow.

Lindsays has welcomed a new cohort of trainee solicitors. The seven-strong intake started work with the firm this week. They have taken up posts across a number of departments in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee. Their arrival takes the number of trainees currently with the firm to 15.

Shirley Askew has joined Matheson Lawson to support its residential property arm. The move sees her reunite with her younger sister Donna Carson, recently appointed as head of commercial property – and longtime family friend Victoria Lawson, co-founder of the firm.

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has announced the appointment of Rebecca Coyne, senior accredited paralegal. Ms Coyne joins the firm from Morton Fraser MacRoberts and brings a wealth of experience. Her appointment marks another significant milestone in a year of continued growth for the firm’s p

Holmes Mackillop Solicitors has appointed corporate law specialist Cara Teven to its Ayr office. Ms Teven, a graduate of Ayr Academy and Strathclyde University, is a notary public with experience of providing advice to high-net-worth individuals and working on high value matters.