People on the move: August 2021

ANDERSON STRATHERN, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Haddington and Lerwick, has promoted Jemma Richardson, deputy head of the Residential Property department, to partner, and appointed Edwina de Klee, who joins from GARRINGTON PROPERTY FINDERS, as purchase and new business manager in the same team.

BALFOUR+MANSON, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, has appointed Sylvia McCullagh as an associate in its Residential Property team. She joins from GILSON GRAY.

JOPSEPH G BOYD & CO COURT LAWYERS, Edinburgh, has moved to new offices at 41-43 Bread Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AH.

BOYD LEGAL, Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy, has appointed paralegals Fiona Brown, accredited paralegal in wills and executries, and Angie Clay, who specialises in residential conveyancing, to its Kirkcaldy office.

BTO SOLICITORS, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Helensburgh, announces the appointment of Donna Brennan as legal director in its BTO RAEBURN HOPE office in Helensburgh, where she will manage the firm’s Wills, Estates & Succession Planning team. She joins from MORTON FRASER where she was head of the Glasgow Private Client team. Irene Henderson has been promoted to associate in the Residential Conveyancing team, also in the Helensburgh office.

CMS, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and globally, has announced the promotion to of counsel of Claudia Russell (Construction, Edinburgh), Kirsty Nurse and Keith Simpson (both Banking & Finance, Edinburgh), and Jane Fender-Allison and Madeleine Young (both Construction Disputes, Glasgow).

DWF, Glasgow, Edinburgh and globally, has appointed five newly qualified solicitors across its Employment, Real Estate, Insurance and Corporate Law teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow: Katherine Lynch, Sara Baskin, Hope Donnachie, Katy Smith and Nicole Hannah.

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND, Edinburgh and globally, has appointed Euan Smith as an employment partner in its Edinburgh office. He joins from PINSENT MASONS.

GIBSON KERR, Edinburgh, has appointed Nadine Martin as an associate. She joins from HARPER MACLEOD.

GILSON GRAY, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and North Berwick, has appointed two solicitors in its Dundee office: Lisa Martin, associate in Private Client and Residential Property, who joins from ROLLOS LAW, and Adam Smith, solicitor in the Commercial Real Estate team, who joins from THORNTONS.

Stephen Hughes, advocate, has joined ARNOT MANDERSON ADVOCATES from OPTIMUM ADVOCATES.

THE LAW PRACTICE, Aberdeen, has appointed Sarah Newnham as a senior solicitor in its Residential Conveyancing team. She joins from TAGGART MEIL MATHERS.

McCARRYS SOLICITORS (formerly IAN McCARRY SOLICITORS), Glasgow are delighted to announce that they have moved to new office premises at 1944A Maryhill Road, Glasgow G20 0EQ. All contact details remain the same.

David McNaughtan and Craig Murray, advocates, of COMPASS CHAMBERS, have been appointed to the role of Crown counsel by the Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC.

Mr Murray has already commenced his appointment and Mr McNaughtan will begin in August. During their time as advocates depute, they will not be available to accept any other instructions.

THE SCOTCH WHISKY ASSOCIATION, Edinburgh has welcomed Laura Lee as legal counsel in their Legal team. She joins from DAC BEACHCROFT. Senior legal counsel Kenneth Gray retired at the end of July after 21 years with the Association.

WATERMANS LEGAL announces the appointment of Dianne Millen as head of Family Law. She joins from MORTON FRASER.

WATERSRULE LTD, Stirling and Tillicoultry, has promoted Grant Storrar to director.

WRIGHT, JOHNSTON & MACKENZIE, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Dunblane and Dunfermline, has appointed Magnus Mackay as a partner in Private Client in its Inverness office. He joins from STRONACHS.