Two promoted to partner at Balfour+Manson

Legal firm Balfour+Manson has promoted two of its associates to partner, effective from 1 January 2021, taking the number of partners at the firm to 24.

Martin Walker, who joined the firm as a trainee in 2015 before becoming a solicitor in the Litigation team, and Private Client team specialist Graeme Thomson, who joined as a senior associate in 2018.

Prior to pursuing his law career, Mr Walker studied economics and social history and was head of Humanities in a large international school in the United Arab Emirates. He also has a Masters Level Certificate in Regulatory Law and Practice from the University of Aberdeen.

Mr Thomson, who qualified as a solicitor in 2003, gained work experience in Australia before returning to Edinburgh and pursuing a career in residential property and then private client work, becoming head of the Private Client team at Boyd Legal prior to joining Balfour+Manson. A member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), he is a recipient of its Worldwide Excellence Award.

Elaine Motion, chairman of Balfour+Manson, commented: "These promotions to partner reflect that we continue on a path to nurture and develop our rich pool of talent that delivers unparalleled service to clients through their deep expertise and our renowned collaborative teamwork approach.

"I am delighted that we have been able to promote Martin and Graeme to partner and warmly congratulate them both. We pride ourselves on building lasting relationships with clients founded on quality of service, and both Martin and Graeme have proved outstanding in this regard."