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ALLAN McDOUGALL SOLICITORS, Edinburgh, are pleased to announce the promotion of Gordon Milligan to associate, as of 1 October 2018. Gordon is based in the firm’s central Edinburgh office and has an expertise in personal injury law.

ANDERSON STRATHERN, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Haddington, has announced the promotion of Gillian Jamieson to partner in its Commercial Litigation team in the Glasgow office, along with the following promotions: to senior associate, David Coutts (Dispute Resolution), Karen Craig (Rural Land & Business), Aileen Entwistle (Private Client), Scott Flannigan (Dispute Resolution) and Natalie McCartney (Dispute Resolution); to associate, Mandy Armstrong(Employment & Pensions), Robin Turnbull (Employment & Pensions), Sarah Thurston (Private Client) and Jane Pendry (Commercial Real Estate); and to senior solicitor, Laura Bowen (Dispute Resolution), Ross Cameron (Dispute Resolution), Lucy Thornton (Dispute Resolution), Derek Morrow (Commercial Real Estate), Gregory Gardiner (Commercial Real Estate) and Laura Murray (Private Client).

BARTON & HENDRY, solicitors, Cumbernauld, have appointed their associate Theresa Beattie as a partner in the firm with effect from 1 September 2018. BRODIES LLP, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has appointed Karen Davidson to partner in its Corporate Tax & Incentives team, based predominantly out of Brodies’ Glasgow office. She joins from EY, where she has spent the last two years as a director.

BTO SOLICITORS LLP, Glasgow and Edinburgh, has announced the appointment of Hilary Peppiette, one of Scotland’s first end-of-life doulas, as a solicitor in its Families & Individuals team, based in BTO’s Edinburgh office.

DALES SOLICITORS LLP, Galston has announced the promotion of Jean Forrest to partner from 1 July 2018. In addition, newly qualified solicitor Claire Cochrane has been retained by the firm.

FREELANDS SOLICITORS, Motherwell and Wishaw, are pleased to welcome Jon Kiddie to their Court team as associate and solicitor advocate (civil), based at their Wishaw offices. Jon was previously principal of JON KIDDIE LAWYERS at RENFREWSHIRE LAW CENTRE.

FRIELS SOLICITORS LTD, Coatbridge are pleased to announce the promotion of Asma Munir, solicitor, to associate on 12 July 2018.

INKSTERS SOLICITORS, Glasgow, Forfar, Wick, Portree and Aberdeen, have appointed Steven McDonald, formerly an associate at MORTON FRASER, as a consultant solicitor based in Edinburgh, as they open a new office at 1 Lochrin Square, 92 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QA (t: 0131 357 5620).

LINDSAYS, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee, has announced the promotion of Louise Norris to senior associate in the Commercial Property team based in Edinburgh, and of two associates: Brian Pollock, in Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Glasgow and Leanne Gordon, in Rural Services, Edinburgh.

MACBETH CURRIE, Dunfermline and Kinross, and MORGANS, Dunfermline, announce the merger of their practices with effect from 1 September 2018. The Dunfermline and Kinross business of Macbeth Currie has transferred to Morgans and the merged business will practise under the Morgans name. John Bain (Dunfermline) and Ken Paterson (Kinross), both partners in Macbeth Currie, join Morgans as consultants. Des Baxter (Dunfermline) joins as a senior associate.

DM MACKINNON, Oban, is pleased to announce that David Lane has been promoted to associate specialising in commercial and residential conveyancing.

MACLEOD & MACCALLUM LTD, Inverness has announced its acquisition of WILSONS, solicitors, Invergordon, with effect from 1 October 2018. Macleod & MacCallum will retain Wilsons’ Invergordon office, and the current senior partner of Wilsons, Janet Wilson, and her four staff will join Macleod & MacCallum. The firm has also appointed Jemma Thomson as a director in its Family Law team.

MORTON FRASER, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, has appointed Kirsty McBirnie as legal director in its Banking & Finance group. Dual qualified in English and Scots law, she has previously advised clients at PINSENT MASONS and BRODIES.

RAYTHEON UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Dylan Lynch as legal counsel. He joins the company following completion of his traineeship at ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP.

Dawn Robertson announces that she has joined international boutique corporate firm, ROONEY NIMMO, Edinburgh, London, New York and San Francisco, as the firm’s employment law specialist.

SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London, announces that it has acquired an 11-strong team of property and planning lawyers, including three partners, from the Glasgow office of DWF. The team comprises partners Joanna Hamilton, Anthony McEwan and Moray Thomson, all of whom have expertise in the energy sector; associates Magda Maclean (planning), Steven Stewart (planning) and Alison Bruce (property); solicitors Marc Peebles, Daniel Mackinnon and Elaine Kirk (all property); and paralegals Melissa Murray and Sharon Stoddart (both property).

THORNTONS LAW LLP, Dundee and elsewhere, is pleased to welcome Bridget McGuire to the firm as a senior solicitor in its Family Law team, based in the Cupar office; Morgan Smith as a corporate solicitor in the Dundee office; Hannah Dossett as a solicitor in the Private Client team in the Edinburgh office; and Adam Smith as a solicitor in the Commercial Property team in the Dundee office.

TLT LLP, Glasgow, Edinburgh and elsewhere, has appointed Nick Shenken as clean energy real estate partner. He joins from PINSENT MASONS.

VIALEX WS, Edinburgh, has appointed Rachel Stewart, a senior legal adviser who recently joined the practice after a decade in in-house counsel roles, to its new satellite office at Ramparts Business Park Berwick-Upon-Tweed.