People on the move

BRODIES LLP, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Brussels, has appointed accredited construction law specialist Juliet Haldane to its construction and engineering team, based in the Glasgow office. She joins from MILLER CONSTRUCTION (UK) LTD.

BURNESS PAULL, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has appointed Craig Whelton, who joins as a planning partner from BURGES SALMON, and Peter Ward, a senior associate energy specialist who moves from PINSENT MASONS, to its renewable energy team, based in its Edinburgh office.

CARR BERMAN CRICHTON, Glasgow, are pleased to announce that Paul Fairbridge has been appointed as an associate of the firm with effect from 1 October 2014.

CONNELLY & YEOMAN, Arbroath and Carnoustie, is delighted to announce the assumption of Emma Smith and Barry Dewar as partners in the firm with effect from 1 November 2014.

CCW LLP, business lawyers, Edinburgh, Dunfermline and Salisbury, is delighted to announce the promotion of Caroline Maher and Emma Arcari to associates of the firm with effect from 1 November 2014.

GILDEAS LTD, Edinburgh and Glasgow, are delighted to announce that David McKee has been promoted to associate in their Edinburgh office.

HARPER MACLEOD, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, has announced the promotion of eight new associates across the firm: Jo Nisbet (Corporate), Jenna McLean and Limor Wolfe (Real Estate & Construction), John Pringle (Banking & Finance), Andrew Fraser (Retail & Franchising), and Laura McCorquodale, Andrew Mackenzie and Andrew Upton (Dispute Resolution).

HBJ GATELEY, Edinburgh, Glasgow and elsewhere, announces that Alex Innes has joined as a partner, and Euan Anderson as a solicitor, in its banking and finance team, both from ANDERSON STRATHERN.

LINDSAYS, Edinburgh, Dundee, Glasgow, Jedburgh and North Berwick, has appointed Lucy Mackie as associate in its Family Law team, based in its Edinburgh office. She joins from MORISONS. A number of promotions in the Edinburgh office have also been announced: Nina Taylor (Family Law), Gregory Stachura (Commercial Property) and Kerry Gallagher (Commercial Property), all to senior associate, and Fraser Auld (Employment) to associate.

LOW BEATON RICHMOND LLP, Glasgow and Largs, intimate that with effect from 31 October 2014 their former partner, and latterly consultant, Alan Robert Liddell, retired from practice.

McCLURE NAISMITH, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London, has appointed Phillip Rees, a specialist in international outsourcing and IP/IT, as a consultant, and Michelle Kershaw, formerly of NABARRO, as Director of Real Estate, both based in the London office. MACKINTOSH & WYLIE LLP, Kilmarnock and Stewarton, intimate the retiral of Iain M Sandison on 31 October 2014. Iain will be continuing with the firm as a part-time consultant.

MACROBERTS, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee, has recruited two new partners to its projects and construction teams, Rod Munro (project finance), and Craig Bradshaw (non-contentious construction). Both join from MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS.

MELLICKS, Glasgow, announce that Malcolm Alan Spiers retired as a partner of the firm on 30 October 2014.

PINSENT MASONS, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and elsewhere, has appointed corporate dealmaker Barry McCaig as head of its 280-strong Glasgow office. He succeeds Fraser McMillan, who has been appointed head of the firm’s global construction practice.

SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London, has promoted four solicitors to associate: Gavin Charlton (Corporate: share schemes); Susan Fergusson (Property & Infrastructure: projects); Lucy Hall (Banking); and Lauren Thomson (Property & Infrastructure: construction).

SHOOSMITHS, Edinburgh and elsewhere, has appointed Sheelagh Cooley as a senior associate in the Real Estate team. She joins from ANDERSON STRATHERN. The firm also recently appointed associate John Dunlop, and conveyancing partner Steven McDonald, formerly of ANDERSON STRATHERN. Private client associate Claire Christie has also joined the Family Law team, from TURCAN CONNELL.

SIMPSON & MARWICK, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, North Berwick and London, has appointed Gordon Walker, a professional claims and policy dispute specialist, as a partner in its English practice, based in London. It has also recruited health and safety experts James Thompson and Kirsty Gomersal from WARD HADAWAY, and dual-qualified tax adviser and solicitor Karen Eckstein and her team.

STRONACHS LLP, Aberdeen and Inverness, has appointed Eric Gilligan, formerly a partner of BRODIES LLP and PAULL & WILLIAMSONS, as a partner.

TAIT & MACKENZIE, solicitors, Grangemouth, announce that Douglas Robertson retired from the firm on 31 October 2014.

THORLEY STEPHENSON, solicitors, Edinburgh, are delighted to announce that Keith Leishman has been promoted to associate of the firm from 1 September 2014.

RS VAUGHAN & CO, solicitors, Glasgow, are pleased to announce the promotion of Nicholas M Nimmo to associate, with effect from 3 November 2014.

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