Litigation partner hire for BTO

Legal firm BTO has announced the appointment of Stephen Humphreys as a consultant to its Litigation department.

Mr Humphreys brings a diverse range of skills, including specialist knowledge in housing law, property and construction litigation, contentious insolvency and debt recovery litigation, across the Court of Session and sheriff court. He joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn, where he was a partner.

At BTO he will work closely with property partner and head of BTO’s Social Housing team, Karen Brodie and Litigation head, Grant Hunter, who commented: "Stephen’s expertise in social housing litigation was a particular attraction to us, including his broad knowledge of landlord/tenant disputes."