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BRODIES LLP, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, announce that Louise Shiels is joining as a partner in the Construction & Engineering team. They further announce the promotion to partner of Tanya Macleod (Real Estate), Paul Marshall (Public Law & Regulatory), Iain Rutherford (Dispute Resolution) and Martin Sloan (Commercial Services Division); and the promotion to associate of Kirsty McGuinness (Family Law), Heather McKirdy (Corporate Tax), Niall McLean (Public Law & Regulatory), Amy McVey (Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency), and Ali Rimell (Energy & Infrastructure).

BRUNTON MILLER, solicitors, announce that their Helensburgh office has moved to 20 Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8AJ with effect from 19 May 2014. The telephone numbers, DX, LP and email addresses remain the same.

CAMPBELL SMITH LLP, Edinburgh, and LINTS PARTNERSHIP, Edinburgh, announce their amalgamation on 1 June 2014. The new firm will be called CAMPBELL SMITH LLP, with the estate agency arm trading as LINTS PROPERTY. The partners will be Eric J Scott, Helen Ferguson, Julia MacConnachie, John Cavanagh and Kenneth Steele. Campbell Smith LLP will continue to be based at 21 York Place for all Private Client work, while their Litigation and Financial Services departments will remain at 33 York Place. Their property department, Lints Property, will be situated at 11 Crighton Place, Leith Walk.

CLYDE DEFENCE LAWYERS LTD, Dumbarton and Clydebank, announce that their Dumbarton office has moved premises to 16 Station Road, Dumbarton G82 1QB. The telephone and fax numbers remain the same and business continues as usual at the Clydebank office.

CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE announce that Deborah Demick has been appointed Head of the Proceeds of Crime Unit, and Linda Hamilton has been appointed Head of Civil Recovery.

DIGBY BROWN solicitors, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Kirkcaldy and Inverness, announce the assumption of Dawn McCafferty as a partner, and six associate promotions in its Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow offices: Melanie Todd, Stuart Barton, Simon Richards, Jennifer Watson, Diane Cooper and David Swanney.

DIGBY BROWN also announces that it has opened an office at 214 Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TL (DX AB 52). Lisa Gregory, formerly with BALFOUR + MANSON, has joined Digby Brown as partner to run the new office.

FLEXLAW, Scottish solicitors announce the appointment of Karen Bevilacqua as a new consultant of the firm. Karen gives the firm a presence in Inverness and the Highlands and Islands in her practice areas of dispute resolution, contracts, and employment.

GILSON GRAY LLP announces that it has opened as a full service legal practice in Glasgow and Edinburgh, with eight solicitor partners and five other senior team members. Managing partner is Glen Gilson, previously of HBJ GATELEY; Matthew Gray, former head of property services at PAGAN OSBORNE, will run the property services business. The other 11 founders are Andrew Fleetwood (formerly at FLEETWOOD LEGAL); Iain Clark, solicitor advocate, Derek Hamill and Graham Millar, all formerly at YOUNG & PARTNERS; Murray Stewart, formerly at EVERSHEDS SCOTLAND; Steven Jansch, solicitor advocate, formerly at GILLESPIE MACANDREW; David Alexander, formerly at BLACKLOCKS; Jonathan Williams, formerly at MORTON FRASER; Gerry Cockburn, finance director; Angus Macleod, financial services; and Rob McGregor, property valuer. The firm’s offices are at 29 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2BW, and 160 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2HQ.

HARPER MACLEOD, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Thurso, Legal Adviser to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, announces the appointment of Jane McMonagle as a partner in its Real Estate & Construction team. She joins from DUNDAS & WILSON, which recently merged with CMS CAMERON McKENNA.

LINDSAYS, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Jedburgh and North Berwick, has appointed Alastair Goodman as a partner in its Commercial Property Team in Glasgow. He joins from LEVY & McRAE. Lindsays has also appointed Kate Wyatt as a senior associate in its Dundee office. She joins from MILLER HENDRY.

MACKINTOSH & WYLIE, Kilmarnock and Stewarton, intimate the appointment of Karen Stewart as an associate. Karen joins from BIRD SEMPLE, Private Client Solicitors, Glasgow.

MACROBERTS LLP, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee, has announced that Leon Breakey has been assumed as a partner.

MORISONS, Glasgow and Edinburgh, has announced the appointments of Andrew Boccoli as a construction solicitor in the Edinburgh Property team, Aidan West to the Litigation team, Chala McKenna as a solicitor in the Glasgow Commercial Dispute Resolution team, and Drew Fox as a solicitor in the Edinburgh Reparation team.

MORTON FRASER, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, announces that it has appointed a five-strong real estate and planning team, formerly with DUNDAS & WILSON, which has merged with CMS. With effect from 2 June 2014, Elspeth Carson and Ken Carruthers join the firm as partners, David Stewart and Mark Colquhoun as senior associates, and Ursula Currie as a senior solicitor.

MORTON FRASER has also appointed Christian Melville as a partner, working in the Private Client team in Edinburgh. He will be joined by senior solicitor, Catriona MacPhail. Both were formerly with GILLESPIE MACANDREW.

PINSENT MASONS, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and elsewhere, has appointed Katie Williams as a partner in the firm’s oil and gas employment team. She was previously with MACKINNONS.

RAFFERTY WOOD, Glasgow, announces that with effect from 1 April 2014, Emma Hannay has been promoted to the position of associate within the firm.

SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London, has announced the promotion to partner of John Grady and Scott Ritchie.

SIMPSON & MARWICK, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee, announces the promotion of Katie Carmichael to partner from 1 May 2014. The firm has also promoted five new associates: Carla Fraser, Jennifer Thomson, Louise Houliston and Morag Baird in Litigation, and Robert Phillips in the Employment Law team; and three senior solicitors: Marian Tytler, Kay Darling and Anne McIlmoyle.

TODS MURRAY, Edinburgh and Glasgow, announces that it has promoted John Elder, head of the firm’s Healthcare team, to partner.

WRIGHT JOHNSTON & MACKENZIE, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness, has announced the appointment of Michael Drysdale as an associate in its Corporate team. He joins from MACROBERTS. The firm has also appointed Alan Simpson as a partner in its Renewable Energy team. He joins from HBJ GATELEY and will be based in the Edinburgh office.