Ross Nicol joins Addleshaw Goddard in partner hire

Addleshaw Goddard has added an experienced partner to its Commercial team in Scotland with the recruitment of Ross Nicol.

Mr Nicol joins the international law firm from Dentons, where he specialised in intellectual property, information technology, data privacy and broader commercial contracts matters. His two decades' experience covers sectors including retail and consumer, food and beverage, life sciences/healthcare and financial services. He also has extensive experience of deploying new technologies and service solutions for the innovative delivery of legal services.

Helena Brown, partner in the Commercial team and head of Data at Addleshaw Goddard, commented: "We are absolutely committed to expanding our commercial practice and attracting someone of Ross's stature demonstrates Addleshaw Goddard's standing in the market. Ross is a hugely experienced lawyer with a great reputation and is recognised as a leading practitioner in Scotland. He will expand our capacity to support clients here, in the wider UK and internationally."