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BRODIES LLP, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, announces that managing partner Bill Drummond, first elected in 1998, has been unanimously re-elected for his seventh consecutive three-year term, and that Christine O’Neill has been unanimously re-elected to serve a second three-year term as chairman.

The CHURCH OF SCOTLAND announces that it has appointed Mary Macleod as the new Solicitor of the Church and Law Agent of the General Assembly, in succession to Janette Wilson, who is retiring.

CLAPHAMS, solicitors, Glasgow, intimate (1) that their founding partner, David Charles Clapham SSC, retired from the partnership with effect from 31 October 2015, but will continue with the firm in the role of consultant; (2) that Lucrecia Marie Weaver has been assumed as a partner in the firm with effect from 1 November 2015; (3) that Andrew Gordon Stevenson ceased to be a consultant with the firm on 30 September 2015; and (4) that the firm name, address, Legal Post and telephone numbers remain unchanged.

CMS CAMERON McKENNA LLP, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and elsewhere, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Millar, co-executive partner for Scotland, as the firm’s next UK-based managing partner. He succeeds Duncan Weston, who has been appointed CMS executive partner for global development.

DAC BEACHCROFT SCOTLAND, Glasgow and Edinburgh, announces the appointment of Beverley Atkinson (who joins from BRODIES) as an associate heading its Professional Indemnity team in Edinburgh; Annis Mackay (previously with BTO) as associate in the Large Loss team; Sarah Ennis and Caitlyn Maccabe (both formerly THOMPSONS) to the firm’s casualty and disease teams respectively; Karen Railton (previously the ROBERT KERR PARTNERSHIP) as senior solicitor in Regulatory; Eoin Quinn and Stephanie Hood (both joining from HARPER MACLEOD) as solicitors to the Motor team; Iain Franklin (formerly SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN) as solicitor to the Property Risk team; and Colin Atherton (formerly BRODIES) to the Real Estate team. In addition, Casey Thompson (Motor) and Kirsty Denham (Disease) have been promoted to associate.

DALLAS McMILLAN, Glasgow, is delighted to announce the promotion to associate of David Hutchison (Employment Law).

DAVIDSON CHALMERS LLP, Edinburgh, announces that it is to open a new office in the Scottish Borders, within the recently opened Galashiels Interchange. The office will be headed by partner Andy Drane.

DIGBY BROWN solicitors, Edinburgh and elsewhere, has announced a series of associate-level promotions: in its Edinburgh office, Bruce Langlands and Tahirah Yousaf (insurance litigation) and Joanne Gosney (clinical negligence); in the Dundee office, Craig Brown; and in the Aberdeen office,
Neil Davidson.

GOWANS DICKSON, Inverness, is delighted to announce that Natalie Bruce has been made an associate of the firm, specialising in both criminal and family law.

HBJ GATELEY, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has appointed as partners Anna Brown (corporate), who joins from PINSENT MASONS, and Alison Horner (construction), who joins from MACROBERTS.

LINDSAYS, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and North Berwick, announces that Leanne Gordon has been appointed as a solicitor in its rural services team in Edinburgh. She joins from JOHNSON LEGAL.

MATHIE MACLUCKIE LTD, solicitors, Stirling, announces that the firm has relocated from Wellington House, Dumbarton Road, Stirling to 80 Murray Place, Stirling FK8 2DR. The firm is also pleased to announce that Victoria Taylor has been promoted to associate with effect from 1 February 2016.

MBM COMMERCIAL, Edinburgh and London, is pleased to announce that Michael Arnott has been appointed as a corporate partner and head of the firm’s new London office at 5 Albany Court Yard, London W1J 0HF (t: 0203 096 0122). He joins MBM Commercial from FARRER & CO in London.

MURRAY BEITH MURRAY, Edinburgh, announces the promotion of Jennifer Cummings to associate with effect from 1 February 2016.

PAGAN OSBORNE, Cupar, St Andrews, Anstruther and Edinburgh, has appointed Elaine Leitch as an employment law consultant from 1 February 2016. Previously an employment partner at TC YOUNG, she currently runs her own employment and HR consultancy.

PINSENT MASONS, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and elsewhere, has appointed commercial property specialist Val McDougall as a consultant in its Aberdeen office. She was formerly a partner with RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE.

SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London, has appointed
Judy Krieg, a compliance, governance and financial regulation lawyer also qualified in the USA, as a partner in its commercial disputes and regulation group, working from its London office. She joins with extensive in-house experience including ROLLS-ROYCE PLC and WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS.

THORNTONS, Dundee and elsewhere, has appointed Helen Archibald as its chief operations officer. She joins from the position of assistant principal at DUNDEE & ANGUS COLLEGE. She held the post of director of human resources at Thorntons between 2004 and 2009.

TLT LLP, Glasgow , Edinburgh and elsewhere, has appointed Niall Hassard as a legal director in the firm’s licensing team. He joins from LINDSAYS.

LESLIE WOLFSON & CO, Glasgow, announces that Andrew McCowan has been promoted to partner in the firm, and that Donna Strong, who joins from PINSENT MASONS, has been appointed as an associate. The firm’s senior partner, Stephen Silver, retired in December after 45 years with the firm.