People on the move

ABERDEIN CONSIDINE, Aberdeen and elsewhere, has appointed Ashleigh Urwin as a partner in its Residential Property team, based in Edinburgh. She was previously head of Residential Conveyancing at BLACKADDERS in Edinburgh.

ADDLESHAW GODDARD, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and internationally, has appointed Derek McCombe and Iain Sutherland as partners in the Corporate team, based in Glasgow. Both join from DENTONS.

BALFOUR+MANSON, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, has appointed Daniel Bain as a partner in its Commercial Disputes team. He was previously a legal director at SHEPHERD+WEDDERBURN.

BLACKADDERS LLP, Dundee and elsewhere, has appointed Ian Angus as an associate in its Rural Land & Business team. Also a part-time farmer, he joins from RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE. Blackadders has promoted director Suzi Low to partner in the Corporate & Commercial team from 1 October 2023. She will lead the firm’s corporate offering in Aberdeen and support the team in Dundee.

TONY BONE LEGAL, Kilmarnock, has closed. Tony Bone has been appointed a consultant with DOUGLAS WRIGHT SOLICITORS, Kilmarnock and Saltcoats, which also incorporates, as of 1 June 2023, ALLAN KERR SOLICITORS.

BRODIES LLP, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and London, has appointed Gary Webster as a partner in its Rural Business practice, based in Inverness. He joins from LEDINGHAM CHALMERS.

CMS CAMERON McKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and globally, has appointed as partners Barry Edgar, who joins the Real Estate Transactional practice in Glasgow from DENTONS, and Fenella Mason, who joins the Infrastructure, Construction & Energy Disputes practice in Edinburgh from BURNESS PAULL, where she led the Construction & Projects team for 13 years.

DAC BEACHCROFT, Edinburgh, Glasgow and internationally, has appointed solicitor advocate Alistair Dean as a partner in its Professional & Commercial Risks team in Scotland. He joins from ANDERSON STRATHERN.

DENTONS, Edinburgh, Glasgow and globally, has announced the appointment as partners in its Scottish offices of Philip Knight, who joins the Litigation & Arbitration practice in the Edinburgh office from WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON, where he was head of Litigation in Scotland; and Steph Innes, who returns to the TMT practice in the Glasgow office from industrial energy solutions provider AGGREKO, where she was head of Group Legal.

ENERGY LAW UNLIMITED LLP, Glasgow, has moved office to Third Floor, Suite 2, Ink Building, 24 Douglas Street, Glasgow G2 7NQ (t: 0141 221 0276).

ROBERT FERGUSON & SONS, Hamilton, is merging with JOHN JACKSON & DICK, Hamilton, and relocating to John Jackson & Dick’s office. Principal Fiona Bryson is retiring.

GILSON GRAY, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and North Berwick, has appointed Doug Barrie as an energy and oil and gas consultant, supporting its Energy division and Corporate team. Gilson Gray has appointed Karen Gatherum as a new licensing solicitor based in Aberdeen. She joins from LEDINGHAM CHALMERS.

HOLMES MACKILLOP, Glasgow, Giffnock, Bishopbriggs and Johnstone, has promoted Kathleen Macleod in the Property team and Finlay Swan in the Corporate team to senior solicitor.

IRWIN MITCHELL, Glasgow and UK wide, has appointed Scottish solicitor and the firm’s group chief operating officer Craig Marshall as group chief executive officer, following the death of Andrew Tucker.

LINDSAYS LLP, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Perth and Crieff, has appointed Nicholas Howie as a partner in its Corporate team, based in Glasgow. Carla Mitchell has joined the team as a solicitor. Lindsays has made the following promotions in its Private Client team: to senior associate, Kirsty Preston, in the Dundee office; to associate, Harriet Waters in the Edinburgh office; and to senior paralegal, Gillian Smillie in the Glasgow office.

MORTON FRASER LLP, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and MACROBERTS LLP, Edinburgh and Glasgow, have agreed a merger which, subject to regulatory and other approvals, will take effect from 1 November 2023. Chris Harte, currently chief executive officer of Morton Fraser, will become CEO of the newly merged business, MORTON FRASER MACROBERTS LLP. Neil Kennedy, managing partner of MacRoberts, will become chief operating officer.

PINSENT MASONS, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and globally, has appointed consumer credit specialist Caroline Whitten as legal director. Based in Edinburgh, she joins from SAINSBURY’S BANK and will work alongside recently appointed insurance regulatory and commercial legal director Chris Riach, who has rejoined Pinsent Masons after several years in-house with ROYAL LONDON.

SHEPHERD AND WEDDERBURN LLP, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London, has appointed Sam Clarke as a partner in the Real Estate Finance group. He joins from ACUITY LAW, where he was head of Real Estate Finance.

SPENCER WEST LLP, Edinburgh and internationally, has taken an office in Glasgow at 2 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 6TS (t: 0141 724 0300). The firm has appointed as partners David Kaye (Retail & Franchising), formerly with HARPER MACLEOD, Andrew Fraser (Franchising), whose firm ALBANY FRASER is now in association with Spencer West, and Azeem Arshad (Commercial Real Estate), formerly with BLACKADDERS. They join founding partner in Scotland, David Morton.

TLT LLP, Glasgow, Edinburgh and UK wide, has appointed Keith Anderson as a partner in the Commercial Dispute Resolution team in its Edinburgh office. He joins from GILSON GRAY.

TWIN DEER LAW, Fort William, has appointed Rebecca Fraser as a partner of the firm. She joins from MACPHEE & PARTNERS LLP.

WRIGHT, JOHNSTON & MACKENZIE LLP, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Dunblane and Dunfermline, has announced its merger with UK firm IRWIN MITCHELL, subject to regulatory and other approvals. Fraser Gillies, managing partner at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie, will continue to head the firm’s operations in Scotland. Irwin Mitchell partners Bruce Macmillan, Craig Marshall and Mark Higgins will join the newly constituted Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie management board.

TC YOUNG, Glasgow and Edinburgh, has appointed Stefan Docherty as an associate in the Private Client team (residential conveyancing). He joins from BLACKADDERS.