Three new partners among 12 promotions at Thorntons
Legal firm Thorntons has announced a round of promotions including three new partners, four legal directors, two associates and three senior solicitors.
The new partners are Kathleen-Erin Lawson in Edinburgh, Susan Dunn in Cupar and Chris Gardiner in Dundee.
An accredited specialist in personal injury law, Ms Lawson has been with the firm since joining as a newly qualified solicitor in 2008. Pursuing complex, high value cases involving life changing injuries she has contributed to the growth of the Edinburgh Personal Injury team.
Ms Dunn, a key member of the Residential Conveyancing team in Fife, has been with Thorntons since 2001 when she was a trainee, and has worked across the firm’s Angus offices, then Perth, St Andrews, Anstruther and now Cupar.
Mr Gardiner started with the firm as a trainee in 2014. Now based in the Private Client team in Dundee and a member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners, he advises individuals and families on asset protection and tax efficient succession planning. He has also established and now administers several large charitable trusts.
The four new legal directors are Gurjit Pall from Immigration Law in Glasgow, Stephanie Watson from Personal Injury in Edinburgh, Lisa Hainey from Wills, Trusts & Succession Planning in Cupar, and Cheryl Wallace from Family Law, also in Cupar.
The new associates, Michaela Dougan (Personal Injury) and Hannah Fitzgibbon (Wills, Trusts & Succession Planning), are both based in Edinburgh.
Finally, the three new senior solicitors are Andrew Sergeant (Commercial Real Estate, Edinburgh), Iain Boyd (Dispute Resolution & Claims, also Edinburgh) and Stacey Jackson (Wills, Trusts & Succession Planning, Arbroath).
Thorntons' chair, Colin Graham commented: “Supporting our people and culture remains a core pillar in our five year strategy and fostering an environment for learning and development is key to that. It is always a privilege to recognise the hard work of individuals and award promotions.
“Kathleen-Erin, Susan, Chris, Gurjit, Stephanie, Lisa and Cheryl are fantastic assets who will further boost our leadership team and it’s great to recognise the development of our solicitors and senior solicitors too.”