Appointments

DWF has expanded its teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow with a wave of new appointments which includes a director, two senior associates, 10 solicitors and eight new trainees. Casey MacDonald has joined the global legal business as a director, bringing significant expertise in supporting leading insurer

Andrew Diamond has become managing partner at Lindsays, having been a partner and its head of residential property since 2012. He succeeds Alasdair Cummings, who has stepped aside after 14 years in the role, during which time Lindsays has completed six mergers and seen annual turnover more than trip

Usman Tariq KC has been named as the new chair of JUSTICE Scotland, succeeding Almira Delibegović-Broome KC. JUSTICE has been at the forefront of law reform in the UK since 1957, aiming to build a fairer justice system within everyone’s reach, carrying out research and generating practical, w

Holmes Mackillop Solicitors director Robert Stewart, head of its busy Giffnock office, is set to retire at the end of this month. A familiar face to generations of home buyers and sellers within Giffnock and beyond, Mr Stewart’s retirement marks the end of an era – as well as the culmina

Digby Brown is continuing to grow the business with two new partners joining its personal injury departments and a new location in the south of Scotland. Hannah Bennett is joining the firm as a partner in the serious injury team, with Craig Smillie promoted to partner in Network two years after he j

Harper Macleod has strengthened its expertise in public and parliamentary law with new appointments. Lucy Frazer has joined the firm as a senior associate with expertise in equality issues, human rights and civil liberties. She brings significant experience of advising and litigating in relation to

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has announced the appointment of Dame Alison Saunders as the chair of its strategic board. Dame Alison brings extensive experience in criminal justice leadership to the role. She served as director of public prosecutions for England and Wales from 2013

Sheriff Principal Anwar has been appointed as an advisor to the Scottish Sentencing Council. Appointed as sheriff principal of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway in April 2020, she later took on the role of sheriff principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin in May 2023 and became president of the S

Thorntons has welcomed 19 new trainee solicitors.

Ampersand Advocates has welcomed Chris Stephen to the stable. Mr Stephen was called to the Scottish bar in 2022 as a Lord Hope Scholar and is also qualified as a barrister in England & Wales. His practice focuses on administrative and public law (including public inquiries), international law, a

Levy & McRae has announced that Cameron Irons is continuing his legal career with the firm as a qualified solicitor. Mr Irons has gained a wealth of experience across multiple practice areas, particularly within our specialist private crime team. In recent months he has been working on some of t

Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced that corporate finance specialist Donald Smith has joined the firm as a partner in the corporate finance team. Mr Smith brings a wealth of corporate finance and boardroom expertise, including in M&A, private equity and equity capital markets matters across a

Thorntons has appointed a new chief people officer to lead the development and implementation of its people policies. Helen Honeyman joins from Lothian Pension Fund (LPF), the second largest local government pension scheme in Scotland. She has more than 20 years’ global experience in senior op

Jones Whyte has welcomed nine new trainees to the firm, bringing the total trainee pool to 20. This year’s induction programme received further investment and provided insight into the firm’s culture, expectations, and high standards of client service. Sessions were delivered by a range

Shakespeare Martineau’s Scotland practice continues to grow with the appointment of solicitor Fergus Spowart and qualification of Fin Campbell following the completion of his training contract. Mr Spowart, who joins the litigation team in Edinburgh, grew up in East Lothian before studying law