Promotions and appointments at Macdonald Henderson

Legal firm Macdonald Henderson has announced two appointments and two promotions to its Corporate team.

Fraser Morrison has been promoted to director and Laura Forrest to associate director, while Michelle Rae joins the team as a solicitor and Calum Thornton joins as a legal analyst with a view to becoming a trainee solicitor.

Mr Morrison joined Macdonald Henderson in 2015, and is a highly experienced corporate and commercial solicitor with particular expertise in mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance matters and private equity investments, advising both high-growth companies and investment syndicates on the legal and commercial aspects of investment and the development and commercialisation of innovation and technology.

Ms Forrest has experience in advising clients from small owner managed businesses to larger companies on a wide range of corporate matters, and in addition has particular expertise in handling the employment aspects of corporate and commercial transactions, and in advising on matters relating to GDPR and commercial contracts. She also tutors postgraduate students at the University of Strathclyde in the employment law elective.

Ms Rae joins the firm from MacRoberts, where she completed her legal traineeship. Prior to embarking on her legal career, she graduated from the University of Glasgow with an Honours degree in French and German and has experience of translating short legal documents from French and German into English.

Mr Thornton graduated from the University of Dundee in 2017 with honours in the dual qualifying degree in Scots and English Law and has just completed his Diploma in Legal Practice at Glasgow.

Managing director David Beveridge commented: “We are proud to welcome Michelle and Calum to the firm, as well as recognise the excellence of our existing team in the promotions of Fraser and Laura. We continue to observe opportunities for growth in our key practice areas as well as a continued positive sentiment towards investment and growth within our client base and the wider advisory community.”