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Burness Paull promotes five to partner

1st February 2021 | careers
Four women among those advanced across three teams

Senior associate promotion at Balfour+Manson

1st February 2021 | careers
Clinical negligence lawyer Michaela Guthrie recognised

Miller Hendry announces new year moves

28th January 2021 | careers
Three promotions follow a recent appointment at Tayside firm

LawCare reports extra demand in 2020

28th January 2021 | careers | Health , Charities
COVID-19 features in 34% of calls since March

Five Scottish promotions at DWF

27th January 2021 | careers
Director and associate moves in Insurance and Corporate teams

Gilson Gray recruits oil and gas partner

26th January 2021 | careers
Lex Energy co-founder Calum Crighton will expand energy practice

RMA specialist appointed to Scottish Sentencing Council

21st January 2021 | careers
Lesley Weber named as victims expert member

Martyn Evans to chair Scottish Police Authority

19th January 2021 | careers
Board member steps up to chair supervisory body

Kenny Scott joins MacRoberts as Senior Associate

18th January 2021 | careers , employment
Lawyer becomes part of firm’s Employment team

Dundee expansion planned by Gilson Gray

15th January 2021 | careers
Firm delighted by ‘exciting growth’ in business

Dentons chooses new UK, Ireland & Middle East CEO

14th January 2021 | careers , practice management
Paul Jarvis to succeed Jeremy Cohen from 1 May

Cannon to lead Simpson & Marwick property services

13th January 2021 | careers , practice management
Former ESPC chief executive takes up new managing director role

Sarah O'Neill reappointed to SLAB

12th January 2021 | careers
Non-practising solicitor and consumer expert to serve three more years

Blackadders appoints private client partner

11th January 2021 | careers
Lynn Melville joins from BTO

Associate promotion at Balfour+Manson

8th January 2021 | careers
James Hyams recognised for private client work

Three reappointed to SCCRC

7th January 2021 | careers
Chair and two members to serve four more years

Private client partner hire for WJM

7th January 2021 | careers
Roddy Harrison joins from Dentons

Partner promotions mark Thorntons' new year

6th January 2021 | careers
Gary Mannion and Lucy Metcalf made partner and Janice Napier legal director

Tim Edward joins MBM Commercial

6th January 2021 | careers
Senior litigator moves from Dentons to become dispute resolution partner

Director promotion at Boyd Legal

5th January 2021 | careers
Reward for equity release specialist Rachael Brandon

Burges Salmon hires employee benefit specialist partner

5th January 2021 | careers
Nigel Watson joins UK firm from Brodies

Three sheriffs appointed to Personal Injury Court

23rd December 2020 | careers
Nominations return court to full strength

New mortgage chief for Aberdein Considine

18th December 2020 | careers , property (non-commercial)
Greig Brown heads up business across 19 offices

Latest standing juniors panel revealed

17th December 2020 | careers
Paul Reid and Lesley Irvine head list of 22
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