People on the move: July 2023

BURGES SALMON, Edinburgh and UK wide, announces the appointment of Jennifer Mellor as a director in its Funds & Financial Regulation team. She joins from BRODIES, where she was a senior associate in the Funds & Investment Management team.

CMS CAMERON McKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and globally, has promoted to partner Siobhan Kahmann (Competition & Regulatory, Brussels and Council member of the Law Society of Scotland) as part of its annual global promotion round. (Correction to notice published in June.)

DENTONS, Edinburgh, Glasgow and globally, has moved its Edinburgh office from Quartermile to First Floor, 9 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh EH3 8RY, part of the Haymarket Square development.

DIGBY BROWN LLP, Edinburgh and elsewhere, has announced a round of 13 promotions, headed by three new partners: Catriona Headley and Ashley Sturrock in the firm’s Edinburgh Network team, and Gary Ross (Asbestos & Industrial Disease, Glasgow).

The firm has also named three new associates: Catherine Hammond (Edinburgh), Paul Thomson (Aberdeen) and Jordan McCarter (Glasgow); and seven senior solicitors: Rachel Black and Justyna Rompca (both Edinburgh), Andy MacDonald, Sam Boyce and Nathan McHardy (all Glasgow), Ewen Reid (Inverness), and Kerry Whyte (Aberdeen).

EDEN LEGAL LTD, Perth, has announced the promotion of Anneli Spence, who has been appointed as a director.

GILSON GRAY, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and North Berwick, has appointed Findlay Anderson as a partner based in Aberdeen. He joins from BAKER HUGHES, where he was latterly vice president and general counsel for oilfield equipment, supporting global operations.

The firm has also made five promotions in its Litigation team: Iain Grant has been appointed a legal director, Lorna Davidson and Fraser Cameron appointed senior associates, and Caitlin Bell and Laura Brennan promoted to senior solicitor roles.

HARPER MACLEOD, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Elgin, Lerwick and Thurso, has appointed Fiona Killen as a partner in its Corporate, Commercial & Regulatory team. She joins from BURNESS PAULL where she was a partner.

KEE SOLICITORS, Glasgow, has appointed Pauline Ward as an associate. She joins from NEILL CLERK & MURRAY where she was a partner.

MALOCO + ASSOCIATES, Dunfermline, announces that as of 20 June 2023, the practice re-branded and will henceforth be known as MALOCO MOWAT PARKER. The directors/“partners” will be as at previously: Michael Maloco, Laura Mowat and Stacey Parker. The business address will remain 6-8 Bonnar Street, Dunfermline KY12 7JR and the DX address remains DF 69. 

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU, Edinburgh and UK wide, has appointed Trevor Fenton, qualified in England, Scotland and Canada, as a commercial and corporate partner based in Edinburgh. He joins from PLAIN ENGLISH LAW, which he founded in 2019.

SHEPHERD AND WEDDERBURN LLP, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London, has relocated its Edinburgh headquarters to the top two floors at 9 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh EH3 8RY, part of the Haymarket Square development.

THORNTONS LAW, Dundee and elsewhere, has announced the promotion of four colleagues to partner: Kim Campbell (Corporate), Amy Jones (Employment), and Kirsty Stewart (Intellectual Property), all based in Dundee, along with Debbie Dewar, (Land & Rural Business), based in Perth.

WEIGHTMANS, Glasgow and Edinburgh, has made two appointments to its Employment, Immigration & Pensions team in Glasgow: Paman Singh joins the firm as principal associate and Ben Brown as solicitor. Both were previously at WORKNEST. Rhian Griffiths also recently joined the firm as an associate in Real Estate. She was previously with ENERGY LAW.

WRIGHT, JOHNSTON & MACKENZIE LLP, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Dunblane and Dunfermline, has announced the promotion of five staff members. In Glasgow, Sarajane Drake becomes senior associate in the Commercial Property department; in Edinburgh, Fergus Hollins becomes an associate in Corporate; in Inverness, Jenna Gallacher becomes an associate in Commercial Property, Daniel Stephen a senior solicitor in Private Client, and Anna MacLeod-Adams a senior paralegal in Private Client.

TC YOUNG LLP, Glasgow and Edinburgh, has promoted five lawyers: Claire Mullen (accredited specialist in housing and residential tenancy law), Neil Matheson (Dispute Resolution team) and Stephen Higgins (Property) to senior associate; and Kirstie Donnelly and Nina Derrin to associate.