Eight associate promotions at Harper Macleod

Legal firm Harper Macleod has announced eight new associate promotions as part of its growth plans for 2015.

The four men and four women advanced are: Jo Nisbet in the corporate team; Jenna McLean and Limor Wolfe in real estate & construction; John Pringle in banking & finance; Andrew Fraser in retail & franchising; and Laura McCorquodale, Andrew Mackenzie and Andrew Upton in dispute resolution.

The firm said it was also actively recruiting across these sectors, as well as in real estate and corporate.

Harper Macleod chairman Professor Lorne Crerar said: “These promotions will help to position the firm for continued growth in Scottish, wider UK and international markets, reinforcing our ambitions in these key sectors and beyond. Each of these promotions is thoroughly merited and I congratulate and welcome all eight individuals. It is a great pleasure to reward the talent within the firm and, importantly, deliver upon our "employer of choice" strategy through the continued promotion of our excellent group of aspiring lawyers."