Appointments

Shakespeare Martineau has announced 16 promotions, including one in Scotland. Dual-qualified legal director Nicky Grant, who is based in Edinburgh, has been promoted to partner and head of the commercial real estate team.

Haseltine Lake Kempner has announced that Dr Lauris Kemp has joined the firm as a partner in its chemistry and life sciences team in Glasgow. As an experienced UK and European patent attorney, she holds a degree in immunology and biochemistry and followed this with a PhD and postdoctoral position in

International legal and professional services firm gunnercooke has announced the addition of Ashley Cooke and Hayden Cooke, sons of founder Darryl Cooke, to its leadership team. Joining as chiefs of staff, the brothers' initial role will be to immerse themselves in the business and culture, driving

Scullion LAW has promoted Stephanie Grieve from senior solicitor to associate director. Ms Grieve is a member of the firm's criminal defence team as well as a specialist in military law.

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) Solicitors has appointed Nicola Ker as head of its private client department and to the firm's board of directors. Ms Ker brings a wealth of private client expertise, including on the creation and management of trusts, establishing family investment companies, administe

Shepherd and Wedderburn has promoted Gavin Charlton to partner and Pamela Binnie and Roddy Forgie to legal director. Mr Charlton began his career at the firm in 2007 as a trainee, qualifying into the employee share incentives team in 2009.

Clyde & Co has announced three senior promotions in Scotland, with Natalie Gibb and Claire Raftery made partner and Kimberley Mitchell promoted to legal director. Ms Gibb joined the firm in 2011 as a trainee solicitor in the Edinburgh office.

Brodies LLP has appointed seven new partners in its latest round of internal promotions. Private client lawyers Nadine Walton and Stewart Gibson step up to partner, as do construction law expert Amy Pairman, banking and finance lawyer Peter Brading, rural business and natural capital specialist Andr

Burges Salmon has promoted four of its Edinburgh-based lawyers, with Claire Logue becoming partner and Lauren Winters, Penny Shannon and Helen Woodford becoming directors. The independent UK law firm has appointed a total of 13 new partners and 19 new directors with effect from 1 May 2025 in its lar

Dr Smita Kheria has been elected as chair of the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA). Dr Kheria, a senior lecturer in intellectual property law at Edinburgh Law School, is the first woman of colour to hold the position since the association was established in 1990.

Sean Austin and Katie Docherty have been reappointed as members of the Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) board. The pair have been appointed by Natalie Don-Innes, minister for children, young people and the Promise, for a further four-year term running from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2029.

Ledingham Chalmers has promoted 11 legal professionals across its Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Inverness offices in one of its largest-ever promotion rounds. Five lawyers — Edinburgh-based litigation lawyers Laila Kennedy and Mitchell Bell, and Aberdeen-based commercial property lawyer Taylor Morri

Jen McCormick has been appointed as a partner at Ashurst. One of 20 new partners, Ms McCormick, who is based in Glasgow, is the regional head of the firm's advance solutions practice for EMEA and the US. She is a finance lawyer by background with experience in banking, restructuring and insolvency.

Dentons has announced the promotion of two new partners in Scotland. Edinburgh-based Kirsty McBirnie and Glasgow-based Lorna Henderson, both in the corporate lending & real estate finance practice, will join the Dentons partnership on 1 May.

Levy & McRae has announced the appointment of Malcolm Cannon as its new COO. Mr Cannon joins the firm with a wealth of experience in both industry and in the legal sector.