Appointments

Anderson Strathern has announced the appointment of private client lawyer Siobhan McGuigan, who joins as a partner from Blackadders. Ms McGuigan, who brings experience across the full range of private client services, will head up the private client team in the firm’s expanded Glasgow office w

Macnabs has announced the appointment of solicitor Megan Joiner. Ms Joiner, formerly of Perth firm Jameson & Mackay, has experience advising clients on family law issues, particularly separation and divorce, cohabitee claims, and residence and contact disputes. Managing partner Ruth Croman said:

Four new salaried employment judges have been appointed to the panel of judges of Employment Tribunals (Scotland). The Lord President, Lord Carloway, appointed David Hoey, Michelle Sutherland, Peter O’Donnell and Amanda Jones as salaried employment judges.

The Old Bailey's new senior judge will also remain in his current role as chief coroner due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Alison Grandison has joined Edinburgh-based solicitors Urquharts as a partner. Ms Grandison has spent the last five years as a senior associate with Simpson & Marwick Property. She qualified as a solicitor in 2006 while at Archibald Campbell & Harley W.S., which later merged with Shoosmiths,

Pinsent Masons has promoted one Scotland-based lawyer to partner and two senior associates to legal director. The latest round of promotions saw the firm welcome 17 new partners across the globe, including Edinburgh-based Kathryn Wynn, who is a specialist in data protection with a focus on the finan

Rural law specialist Gary Webster has joined Ledingham Chalmers in Inverness. Expanding its geographical reach for this discipline into Moray and the north of Scotland, Mr Webster joined as partner from another legal practice in the city today.

Emily Wiewiorka is returning to private practice as a consultant with Bellwether Green. The well-regarded commercial contracts, IP and data lawyer left private practice to take up an in-house position with global mobile smartphone company a number of years ago.

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced six promotions comprising four new senior associates and two associates.

The University of Dundee’s Professor Nicholas Fyfe has been made a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of the impact of his work on policing research. Professor Fyfe, Dean of Dundee’s School of Social Sciences, is among 51 fellows elected in this year’s cohort f

David Bartos and Dr Gillian Black have been appointed commissioners of the Scottish Law Commission. Mr Bartos brings a wealth of practical experience in commercial property litigation covering a wide breadth of landlord and tenant disputes together with a deep knowledge of property and contract law.

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCC&W) has promoted Allan Mackenzie to associate solicitor. After graduating from Aberdeen University in 2006, Mr Mackenzie completed his traineeship with a local firm and in 2012 joined a local residential and commercial property developer. He joined RCC&am

Weightmans has opened a new private client practice in Scotland with the appointment of family law specialist Noel Ferry to its Glasgow team, expanding its cross-border offering.

The Lord President has appointed Robin Macpherson as temporary auditor of the Court of Session for 12 months from 1 April 2020. Mr Macpherson, an experienced litigator and solicitor advocate, will also become auditor of the All Scotland Personal Injury Court and the Sheriff Appeal Court, effective f

Gilson Gray has merged with Dundee property firm, Wallace and Co Property Management. The addition of Wallace and Co Property Management will see the transfer of local property experts Elaine Wallace, Pauline Traill and Derek Tyson to the Gilson Gray property services team.