Two Edinburgh senior hires for Burges Salmon

Burges Salmon has appointed Amy Cornelius as director and Gregor Hayworth as senior associate in its Dispute Resolution team based in Edinburgh.

The UK law firm is building its Scottish presence, which it established in 2019, by hiring Ms Cornelius from Dentons, where she was a senior associate, and Mr Hayworth from Shepherd & Wedderburn where he was an associate. It also recently appointed of Penny Shannon as a senior associate in the Real Estate Disputes team.  

Ann Metherall, head of Dispute Resolution at Burges Salmon, commented: “These appointments are a positive step in the growth and development of Burges Salmon’s Dispute Resolution team and we are delighted to have Amy and Gregor on board.”