People on the move

ANDERSON STRATHERN, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Haddington, has appointed as partners Dawn Dickson, who joins the Employment Law team from EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND, and Sheila Tulloch, previously with ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; and promoted to partner Chris Devlin, an accredited specialist in planning; Danielle Edgar, an accredited specialist in family and child law; property lawyer Neil Fraser; Musab Hemsi, an accredited employment law specialist; litigators Gillian Murray and Sarah Phillips; and Caroline Pringle of the Private Client team.

BALFOUR+MANSON, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, has appointed Kirstyn Logan, previously with DRUMMOND MILLER, as an associate, and Adeeb Mostafa, previously with McEWAN FRASER, as a solicitor, both in the Property team.

BELL + CRAIG, Stirling and Falkirk, announce that Mirren Hamilton was appointed as an associate with effect from 1 August 2023. She will continue to deal with private client work, residential and commercial conveyancing.

BLACKADDERS LLP, Dundee and elsewhere, has appointed Fiona Muirs as a partner and head of the Dispute Resolution team, based in the firm’s Edinburgh office. She was previously a partner at BALFOUR+MANSON.

BRODIES LLP, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and London, has appointed Alison Bryce as a partner, based in Glasgow; Rebecca Ronney as an associate based in Glasgow, and Ally Burr as an associate based in Inverness, all in its Commercial Services practice. All join the firm from DENTONS.

BURNESS PAULL, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has elevated four lawyers to partner at the head of a promotions round effective from 1 August 2023: Louise Chambers (Real Estate), Stephen Farrell (Dispute Resolution), Karen Manning (Construction & Projects), and Liam Young (Pensions).

Nine newly promoted directors are Cathy Lau (English Real Estate), Emma Maxwell (Public Law & Regulatory), Erica Dickson (Construction & Projects), Fiona MacLellan (Employment), Kirsten Leckie (Private Client), Kirsty Maciver (Banking & Funds), Lorna McKay and Stuart Gardiner (both Real Estate), and Pauline McCulloch (Dispute Resolution).

There are 13 new senior associates: Amanda Armstrong (Private Client), Anna Kandris and Grant Wallace (both Corporate Finance), Conor McLaren and Dominique Jamieson (both Banking & Funds), Grant McGregor and Leigh McDonald (both Employment), Jamie Wilson and Rebecca Ablett (both Dispute Resolution), Rebecca Roberts (Public Law & Regulatory), Riccardo Alonzi (Restructuring & Insolvency), Sophia Munro (Real Estate), and Vincent Chung (Employment (Immigration)).

The 18 promoted to associate are Callum Donald and Gill Middleton (both English Real Estate), Claire Bruce (Private Client), Ilaria Moretti, Laura Fitzpatrick and Victoria Nicholson (all Employment), James McMahon, Martin Balfour and Rory Henretty (all Corporate Finance), Lewis Clark (Dispute Resolution), Lorna Stephen (Corporate Finance/Financial Services Regulatory), Louise McErlean (Public Law & Regulatory), Morven Hopper, Shannan Wilkie and Victoria MacDonald (all Construction & Projects), and Olivia Smith, Ross Jamieson and Victoria Sangster (all Real Estate).

Seventeen become senior solicitors: Ailsa Thomson and Sophie Ainslie (both Corporate Finance), Cara Low and Laura Kyne (both Employment), Claire Hawthorne and Meriel Miller (both Dispute Resolution), Colin Dalgarno, Fergus McColm, Marcus McLaren and Stuart Dickie (all Real Estate), David Sharkey and Douglas Morton (both Construction & Projects), Jamie Dickson (Public Law & Regulatory), Laura Donohoe (Banking & Funds), Liam White (Technology & Commercial), and Marianne Murnin and Sylvia Matheson (Corporate Finance/Financial Services Regulatory).

CMS CAMERON McKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and globally, has promoted Edinburgh-based Joanna Waddell, the firm’s sustainability lead for Scotland, to of counsel; and Glasgow-based Louise Brymer, Alastair McNaughton and Calum McSporran, Edinburgh-based Amina Mahmood, Kayleigh Purves and Laura Sefton, and Aberdeen-based Cameron Milne, to senior associate.

DAVIDSON CHALMERS STEWART, Edinburgh and Glasgow, has appointed specialist real estate lawyer Andy Tyler as a partner. He joins from BURNESS PAULL.

DICKSON MINTO WS, Edinburgh, has reopened in London at Dashwood House, Old Broad Street, London EC2M 1QS (t: 0207 628 4455; f: 0207 628 0027).

EDEN LEGAL LTD, Perth, have announced that, effective from 1 August 2023, they have acquired the business of Perth-based private client firm McKEAN GARDNER LTD. The combined firm will operate under the name of EDEN LEGAL LTD and will be based in Eden Legal’s existing offices in Perth.

FREETHS, Glasgow and UK wide, has appointed Gary Georgeson as a legal director in its Real Estate team. He joins the Glasgow office from CMS.

GILSON GRAY, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and North Berwick, has appointed Tracy McAlpine as a director in its Residential Property division to lead a new dedicated team for newbuild conveyancing. She joins from MOV8 REAL ESTATE.

HASTINGS LEGAL, Selkirk, Kelso, Duns, Jedburgh and Eyemouth, has promoted Tim Taylor to director, based in Duns, and appointed newly qualified Abby Taylor as a solicitor, based in Kelso. The firm has also opened an office at 51 High Street, Coldstream TD12 4DL (t: 01890 230999).

KEE SOLICITORS, Glasgow, has appointed Dean Gallacher as a family and civil solicitor. He joins from A C O’NEILL & CO.

KEOGHS SCOTLAND LLP, Glasgow, have made the following recent appointments and promotions. Joanne Farrell, previously of WEIGHTMANS and BTO SOLICITORS, joined as a partner and now leads the Scottish arm of Keoghs’ specialist healthcare team. Laura Baxendale, solicitor advocate, was promoted to partner and head of the firm’s Abuse team in Scotland. David McLeod has been promoted to associate and Michelle Thorburn as team leader, both in the Motor team; and associates Rachel Walker (Casualty team) and Liz Heaney (Risk & Recovery team) have joined from DIGBY BROWN LLP and DWF respectively.

LINDSAYS LLP, Edinburgh, Dundee, Glasgow, Perth and Crieff is delighted to announce that Nicholas Howie joins the firm on 11 September 2023 as a partner in the Corporate team. He will be based in the firm’s Glasgow office.

John D McGonagle has left DENTONS to join BARCLAYS BANK in Glasgow as legal counsel (commercial innovation and technology).

MACKINNONS SOLICITORS LLP, Aberdeen, Aboyne and Ballater, has appointed Amanda Gibb, previously with RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE, as a senior associate in the Property team, and Alan Simpson, previously with GRAY & GRAY, as an associate in Private Client.

MACROBERTS LLP, Glasgow and Edinburgh, has promoted Amie Brown, Graeme Harrison, Hannah Ward and Laura Gilbert to senior associate, Richard Taylor to associate, and Camilla Horneman, Carys Magee, Douglas Leslie, Emma Bruce, Nicola Kelly, Nikita Sandhu and Sarah Milne to senior solicitor.

J & H MITCHELL WS, Pitlochry, Aberfeldy and Dunkeld, announce the appointment of Jamie Reid as an associate solicitor, joining from BURGES SALMON.

MUNRO & NOBLE, Inverness, Dingwall and Wick, has promoted conveyancing associate Susan Bird to partner.

MURRAY BEITH MURRAY, Edinburgh, has appointed Alec Stewart as a partner in the firm’s Asset Protection group. Dual qualified in England & Wales, he was latterly a consultant with MACROBERTS.

RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE LLP, Aberdeen, Ellon, Inverurie, Banchory and Stonehaven, has promoted associate Jane Merson to branch principal at its Banchory branch.

SCULLION LAW, Glasgow and Hamilton, has promoted Ailidh Ballantyne to senior associate director in the Private Client team.

TC YOUNG, Glasgow and Edinburgh, announces that Karen Fulton has joined the firm from BLACKADDERS as a partner in the Residential Property team from 1 September 2023.