Appointments

LendingCrowd, a fintech lending platform, has appointed Robbie McKenzie to the newly created post of general counsel and chief risk & compliance officer. A dual-qualified lawyer holding practising certificates in both Scotland and England, Mr McKenzie will lead LendingCrowd’s legal, risk a

Turcan Connell has announced the appointment of its current head of tax and succession, Alexander Garden, as its new chairman. He joined the firm as its first trainee only weeks after it opened its doors in 1997. He will take over the role from the firm’s first chairman, Simon Mackintosh, on 1

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has expanded to new premises in Inverness and taken on seven new recruits. Angus MacLeod, lead partner at WJM’s Inverness office, said the move marked a significant step in developing the firm’s services.

Wealth management company Thorntons Investments has strengthened its Edinburgh team with the appointment of Gail Craig as portfolio manager. Ms Craig has over 25 years' investment management experience and takes up the position from Brown Shipley where she managed discretionary and advisory portfoli

Glasgow-based solicitor John Frame has won the Law Society of Scotland’s In-house Rising Star Award for 2019. Mr Frame, legal director for transport in UK & Europe at Serco, has played a major role in the business, quickly becoming a trusted and valued colleague. He was appointed to the ro

Family law expert Denise Laverty has joined Gilson Gray. Ms Laverty is a dual qualified family and divorce lawyer and accredited family law specialist with over 26 years’ experience in Scotland and England.

The Faculty of Advocates’ Jacqueline Fordyce has been elected to the board of Howard League Scotland, the independent penal reform organisation. She said: "I am delighted to have been appointed to the board of Howard League Scotland with the opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary

Thorntons has appointed Gurjit Pall as an associate in the immigration and visas team at its Edinburgh and new Glasgow office, adding further weight to its expertise in this area as Brexit uncertainly swells.

Thorntons has opened a dedicated office in Glasgow to service growing demand.

Legal and police figures have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Professor Hector MacQueen FBA FRSE, of the University of Edinburgh, has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to legal scholarship.

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCCW) has appointed Callum McDonald as its new managing partner amid a period of growth for the company. Mr McDonald's appointment comes following the retirement of Keith Allan, who has amassed almost 40 years’ service with the firm, including eight years

Aberdein Considine has promoted Jennifer Matthew to associate. Ms Matthew joined Aberdein Considine’s flagship legal office in Edinburgh in April 2018 and has played a key role in the growth of the firm’s commercial litigation business across the central belt.

DWF has appointed Kevin McGlone as a partner to its expanding real estate team in Scotland. Mr McGlone joins from Brodies where he spent 14 years as a partner and specialises in the buying, selling and leasing of trading businesses in the hotel, hospitality and healthcare sectors.

Gillespie Macandrew has invested in its business through a number of significant promotions and hires over the last 12 months. As part of its overall recruitment since May 2018, the firm has added to its senior leadership team with the promotion of two new partners: Chris Gibson in the corporate tea

Alisdair Matheson, an insurance and risk partner with Brodies LLP, has been appointed president of the Insurance & Actuarial Society of Glasgow (IASG) – the first lawyer to take up the position in the body's 138-year history. The IASG is a training, mentoring and support network for profes