MacRoberts promotes 19 as seven trainees stay on

Independent legal firm MacRoberts has announced the promotion of 19 of its legal team as seven trainees also begin new roles as newly qualified solicitors.

There are three new legal directors, seven who become senior associates, five advancing to associate and four promoted to senior solicitor.

Maggie Kinnes becomes a legal director, along with Sarah Pengelly and Kenny Scott. The new senior associates are Rebecca Barrass, Jennifer Burns, Graham Horn, Richard MacDonald, Bonar Mercer, Susan O'Farrell and Rebecca Yassin.

Amie Brown, Graeme Harrison, Rebecca Henderson, Pauline McLachlan and Hannah Ward move up to associate level, while Ryan McLaughlin, Zoe Rocks, Gemma Scrimgeour and Agne Zasinaite become senior solicitors.

The seven beginning newly qualified roles are Christie Carswell, Calum Lavery, Douglas Leslie, Michael Gallagher, Sarah Milne, Nicola Kelly and Nikita Sandhu.