People on the move: June 2022

ABERDEIN CONSIDINE, Aberdeen and elsewhere, has merged with RUSSEL+AITKEN EDINBURGH LLP. All of Russel+Aitken Edinburgh’s staff have transferred to Aberdein Considine and will be based in the firm’s Edinburgh offices in Multrees Walk, Elm Row and Lothian Road. Its two equity partners, Dianne Paterson and Alan Jones, have joined Aberdein Considine as consultants. RUSSEL + AITKEN (FALKIRK + ALLOA) LTD continues as a separate practice.

Jennifer Adams, an accredited professional pension trustee and former consultant at BURNESS PAULL, has become an associate director at INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE SERVICES. 

BTO SOLICITORS LLP, Glasgow and Edinburgh, has appointed solicitor advocate Michael Collins as a senior associate in its Property & Professional Liability team. He joins from PINSENT MASONS.

BURNESS PAULL, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has appointed Barry McHugh as a partner in its dedicated English Commercial Real Estate team, and Jamie Gray (right) as a partner in its Financial Services Regulatory team. Both join from ADDLESHAW GODDARD. 

CLYDE & CO, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and globally, has promoted Kirsty Cassidy, Colette Finnieston, Natalie Gibb, David Hutchison and Gary Nicholls in its Insurance practice, and Ameeta Panesar in Real Estate, to legal director in Scotland, as part of its 2022 promotions round.

DAC BEACHCROFT, Glasgow, Edinburgh and internationally, has promoted Annis MacKay and Karen Railton to partner, and David Magee to legal director, all in its Glasgow office, from 1 May 2022, as part of a round of promotions across the firm.

DAVIDSON CHALMERS STEWART, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Galashiels, has promoted renewable energy specialist Steven McAllister to partner and head of its Renewable Energy team. Renewable energy lawyer Alex Irwin, and environmental law specialist Chala McKenna, have been promoted to associate. 

DRUMMOND MILLER, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bathgate, Dalkeith and Musselburgh, has merged with PEACOCK JOHNSTON, Glasgow. The 11-strong Peacock Johnston team have joined the Glasgow office of Drummond Miller. Peacock Johnston partners Andrew Pollock and Susith Dematagoda become partners at Drummond Miller; Ken Waddell and Laura Ceresa become consultants. 

DWF, Glasgow, Edinburgh and globally, has appointed Katherine Doran, who joins from HFW, and Emma Peveril, who joins from DLA PIPER, as directors in its Construction & Infrastructure and Real Estate teams respectively. Ursula Currie has joined the firm as a senior associate in the Dispute Resolution team, and in the Insurance team Eileen Sherry, Kirsteen Picken, Kris Kane and Lucy McMeekin, have also joined as senior associates. Ashleigh Farrell and Ferga McKay have both been promoted to directors in Real Estate in Glasgow; Calum Raine to senior associate in Real Estate; and Sarah Cunningham to associate in Dispute Resolution.

GILLESPIE MACANDREW, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth, has appointed Sandy Telfer, an accredited specialist in planning law, as a partner. He joins from DLA PIPER.  

HARPER MACLEOD, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Elgin and Lerwick, has promoted five partners, along with 20 lawyers across the firm, effective from 1 April 2022. The new partners are Leigh Beirne, who leads the Private Client practice in Shetland, Tom Gray (Rural team, Glasgow), Jenni Gear (Family Law, Lerwick), Ricardo Matteo (Banking, Glasgow), and Laura McLean (Family Law, Elgin and Inverness). 

Eight promoted to senior associate are Lynsey Brown (Family), Sascha Cochran (Risk & Compliance), Cinzia Duncan (Private Client), Ann Gallagher (Rural), Calum Gee and Alastair Johnston (Dispute Resolution), Lewis Hendry (Energy), and Rory Paterson (Commercial Property).

Promoted to associate are Angus Brown, Adam de Ste Croix and Jennifer Grosvenor (Dispute Resolution), Jocelyn Gilda and Matthew Smith (Private Client), and Lyndsay McMahon (Debt & Asset Recovery). 

Promoted to senior solicitor are Natalie Bruce (Family), Eilidh Crawford (Debt & Asset Recovery), Hannah Grace (Corporate), Leanne Maitland (Private Client), Clare McGeough (Dispute Resolution) and Rebecca Scott (Banking).

HOLMES MACKILLOP, Glasgow, Giffnock, Johnstone and Milngavie, has appointed private client solicitor Ross Brown as a director. He joins from BTO SOLICITORS where he was a partner.

LINDSAYS LLP, Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow, announces the appointment of Helen Kidd, an accredited specialist in charities law, as partner in the Charities & Third Sector team, based in the head office in Edinburgh, with effect from 30 May 2022. She was previously a senior associate with BRODIES.

McDOUGALL McQUEEN, Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Gorebridge, Pencuik and Tranent, has opened a new Midlothian property hub at 25-27 High Street, Dalkeith EH22 1LD (t: 0131 240 3818).

McKEE CAMPBELL MORRISON, Glasgow has welcomed Michael Flett to the firm’s Corporate team as an associate director. He joins from ADDLESHAW GODDARD.

MACPHEE & PARTNERS, Fort William, Oban and Tiree, is pleased to announce the promotion of Billie Smith to partner. She specialises in family law and private client.

MACPHEE & PARTNERS, Fort William, Oban and Tiree, has merged with MACARTHUR STEWART, Fort William with effect from 1 June 2022. Staff of MacArthur Stewart will transfer to MacPhee & Partners. MacArthur Stewart partner David Dewar retired with effect from 31 May 2022; his partner Craig Murray becomes a partner in the merged firm.

MACROBERTS, Glasgow and Edinburgh, has promoted Nicole Cook and Mark Quinn to partner in its Real Estate practice. 

PETERKINS, Aberdeen, Inverurie, Huntly and Keith, intimate the retiral of Hartley Wilson Lumsden from the partnership with effect from 30 April 2022.

RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE, Aberdeen, Ellon, Banchory, Inverurie and Stonehaven, has promoted three members of its Residential Property team to partner: Anne Littlejohn and Gavin Cooper, based at 399 Union Street, Aberdeen, and Scott Rennie, based in the Stonehaven branch.

RUSSEL + AITKEN (FALKIRK + ALLOA) LTD, Falkirk and Alloa, are pleased to announce the promotion of senior solicitors Philip Bonnar (Civil Court) and Marc Convery (Residential Conveyancing) to directors.

SHOOSMITHS, Edinburgh, Glasgow and UK-wide, has appointed three further partners across its Scottish Real Estate teams: Ian McCann, previously with CMS, has joined the Edinburgh office as a Construction partner; in Glasgow, Lyndsey O’Connor has joined as a Real Estate partner from Dentons and Lauren Miller has been promoted to Real Estate partner with effect from 1 May 2022.

THOMPSONS SOLICITORS SCOTLAND, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Galashiels and Peebles, has opened a new office at 43 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries DG1 2AU (t: 0141 280 7447), led by partner Hannah Bennett.

THORNTONS, Dundee and elsewhere, has promoted three new partners: Nicola McCafferty in Dundee and Aimee Gibbons in Glasgow, both in the Commercial Real Estate team, and Hannah Fraser in Edinburgh, in Residential Property.

WARNERS LLP, Edinburgh, announce that they are sad to say goodbye to Scott Craig, who is retiring after 33 years at the firm, and Scott Brown, who is leaving after 27 years, but delighted to announce the appointment of their new partner from 9 May 2022, Sean McMillan, who joins from ABERDEIN CONSIDINE.