Five new trainees join Thorntons

Five new trainees have joined the law firm Thorntons, with 12 more set to join the business in September.

Joining the private client team in Edinburgh and Perth respectively are Latasha Kirimbai, Gemma Vear and Ellen Grant, while Andrew MacQueen joins the business law team and Euan McLaughlan becomes part of the residential property team in Dundee.

Lesley Larg, managing partner of Thorntons, said: “As a firm, we proudly place people at the heart of everything we do. Trainees are key to our future success, and helping them gain a valuable breadth of experience to further develop their legal, business and client skills, is something we pride ourselves on.

“Latasha, Gemma, Andrew, Euan and Ellen will benefit from a tailored development programme that will see them given the best possible start to their legal career, with clear career pathways for their progression. We are really pleased to welcome them in to the Thorntons’team.”