Nine partner promotions and hires at Anderson Strathern

Nine new partners, including seven promotions and two lateral hires, have been named by legal firm Anderson Strathern.

Dawn Dickson joins the employment law team from Eversheds Sutherland, where she has been a partner for seven years. Sheila Tulloch joins from Orkney Islands Council, where she was service manager for legal services.

The seven directors promoted to partner are: Chris Devlin, an accredited specialist in planning law with particular expertise in the housing and renewable energy sectors; Danielle Edgar, an accredited specialist in family law and child law; Neil Fraser, a property lawyer with a range experience including the housebuilding sector, commercial leasing and non-contentious construction; Musab Hemsi, an accredited employment law specialist; Gillian Murray, a commercial litigator with an interest in contentious insolvency; Sarah Phillips, a litigator with over 25 years’ experience; and Caroline Pringle of the Private Client team, who has a particular focus on succession planning, inheritance and capital gains tax mitigation.

Anderson Strathern chair Fraser Geddes commented: “Being able to promote so many of our directors to partner level this year is testament to the wealth of talent we have within the business. Sheila and Dawn are outstanding hires: both have strong reputations and impressive experience in their fields. And it’s great to see our next generation progressing and to hear their visions for the future.”