Two Scots partner hires, one promotion for Shoosmiths

UK-wide law firm Shoosmiths has appointed three new partners across its Real Estate teams in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Ian McCann, previously with CMS, has joined the Edinburgh office as a construction partner while Lyndsey O’Connor has joined the Glasgow office from Dentons as a real estate partner. Lauren Miller, who joined the Glasgow office as a legal director from Shepherd & Wedderburn last year, has been promoted to real estate partner with effect from 1 May.

Mr McCann will offer clients almost 20 years of experience in non-contentious construction law. His specialties include drafting and negotiating building and engineering contracts, professional consultant appointments, collateral warranties, bonds and guarantees. Projects he has worked on include St James Centre, Edinburgh. 

Dual-qualified, Ms O’Connor is a highly experienced commercial property lawyer, with particular expertise in build to rent as well as experience in sales and purchases of developments, leases, associated lease management transactions and finance projects.

Ms Miller’s promotion recognises her insight in the housebuilding and residential development sectors. Also dual qualified, she has further extensive experience of buying and selling investment properties and acting for developers including in waste to energy and other forms of renewable energy developments. 

Janette Speed, head of Shoosmiths Scotland, commented: "I am delighted to welcome Lyndsey and Ian to Shoosmiths and congratulate Lauren for her well deserved appointment to partnership. This trio of latest senior appointments is further evidence of our investment in top class legal talent as Shoosmiths continues to focus on delivering premium legal services in Scotland."