Twenty trainees join Harper Macleod in biggest intake

Harper Macleod has welcomed 20 new trainees to the firm in its biggest ever intake.

They will join a variety of teams in the firm's offices across Scotland, and combined with the 17 colleagues in the second year of their traineeships, mean that Harper Macleod now has 37 trainees in the firm. It also congratulated six newly qualified solicitors who have just completed their traineeships.

In addition, over the last 10 years, Harper Macleod has taken on 90 modern apprentices, including 20 in the last 12 months.

Chief executive Martin Darroch commented: "Welcoming new colleagues and celebrating achievements is a rewarding point in our year. We’ve always taken our responsibility to the next generation of lawyers extremely seriously. As one of Scotland’s largest independent firms, we have a duty to support their development.

"At the same time, we’ve always placed great emphasis on a 'grow your own' approach and Harper Macleod being a place of opportunity for all. Every business needs to take a look at its people not just for today, but for tomorrow. Today’s trainees will be tomorrow’s leaders."