People on the move

ANDERSON STRATHERN, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Haddington, has made three appointments in its commercial litigation team: Sarah Phillips, who returns as a senior associate from a period at WEIGHTMANS; Lesley Johnston, who returns as an associate having completed a two-year appointment as law clerk to the Lord President of the Court of Session; and solicitor Stuart Bevan, who previously trained with the firm.

BRODIES, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has announced the promotion of Louise Borrowman to senior solicitor in the family law team in the Aberdeen office.

DIGBY BROWN, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Kirkcaldy, announces the opening of its seventh office, at 24 Sandgate, Ayr KA7 1BW, with effect from 2 November 2015. The office will be led by partner Damian White.

FRANCHI LAW LLP, Glasgow, is delighted to announce the appointment of Alexa King as a partner with effect from 2 November 2015.

GALLEN & COMPANY SOLICITORS, Glasgow, announces that Andrew Gallen has retired as a consultant with the firm.

HBJ GATELEY, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and elsewhere, announces that oil and gas specialist Philip Argo has joined its Aberdeen office as a consultant. He was previously with SIGMA COMMERCIAL CONSULTING. Senior associate Addi Shamash, previously based in Edinburgh, will also join the Aberdeen office, having been promoted to partner in the corporate restructuring team.

INKSTERS SOLICITORS, Glasgow, Inverness, Portree and Wick, has opened an office at 24 West High Street, Forfar. Robert Wild and Joanne Romanis have joined Inksters from BOWMANS to establish the new office.

INNES & MACKAY LTD, Inverness, are pleased to announce that, as from 1 October 2015, Mrs Sarah Lilley is now an associate.

FRANK IRVINE SOLICITORS, Glasgow, has appointed Jennifer Barr (previously with McGLASHAN MACKAY) and Alasdair Knox (previously with PEACOCK JOHNSTON) as solicitors in the firm, and Amy Pollock and Hayley Glancy as legal assistants.

LINDSAYS, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and North Berwick, announces the appointment of Brent Haywood (photo, left, previously with DWF) and Grant Johnson (right, previously with THORNTONS) as partners with effect from 2 November 2015. Brent joins the dispute resolution and litigation team in the head office in Edinburgh; Grant joins the private client team in Dundee. In addition, Carolyn Montgomery (previously with BRODIES) joined the commercial property team on 26 October 2015 as associate, based in the Edinburgh office.

LOW BEATON RICHMOND LLP, Glasgow and Largs, intimates the retiral of Murdoch Charles Beaton as a partner of the firm with effect from 31 October 2015. He will continue his association with the firm as a consultant.

MACNABS, Perth, Pitlochry, Crieff, Blairgowrie and Auchterarder, is delighted to welcome three new solicitors, Jamie Baxter, formerly of A & R ROBERTSON & BLACK, in the Blairgowrie office, and Caroline Mackintosh and Susan Mackay in its Perth office.

MACROBERTS, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee, has appointed Gavin Thomson as a senior solicitor in its commercial team in Dundee. He joins from WOOD GROUP, Aberdeen.

MBM COMMERCIAL, Edinburgh and London, announces that Stuart Hendry has become senior partner, succeeding Sandy Finlayson, who remains a partner in the firm.

MORTON FRASER, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, has appointed Graham Scott as a partner in the private client team in Edinburgh. He joins from ABERDEIN CONSIDINE.

JOHN R MUIR & CO, CARLUKE, advises that, as from 16 October 2015, the office at 12 Kirkton Street, Carluke, has closed and the firm has reopened from 19 October 2015 at 39 High Street, Carluke ML8 4AL.

MURRAY BEITH MURRAY, Edinburgh, has announced the promotion of Andrew Paterson to partner and Sean Cockburn to tax director, with effect from 1 November 2015.

PAGAN OSBORNE, Cupar, St Andrews, Anstruther and Edinburgh, announces that Joanne Cruickshank has joined the Edinburgh office as conveyancing partner and manager.

RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE, Aberdeen, Banchory, Ellon, Inverurie and Stonehaven, announce the promotion of Kirsten Dunford (court), Christopher Boyd (employment) and Alix Reid (commercial property) to associate.

SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London, has promoted eight solicitors to associate in its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices: Ashley McLean and Alison Rochester in corporate, Daniel Bain (commercial dispute resolution), Suzanne Knowles (finance and restructuring), and Joanna Donnelly, Vikki Henderson, Julia Kidd and Lynn Simpson, all in the real estate practice.

STEWART & McISAAC, Elgin, announces that Grant Paterson has retired from the firm with effect from 31 October 2015.

ELIZABETH WELSH FAMILY LAW PRACTICE, Ayr announces that Carolyn Paton, an accredited specialist in family law, has joined the firm as a solicitor. She was previously with THE McKINSTRY COMPANY.

NICHOLAS WOOLF & CO, London, announces that Alberto Costa, dual qualified as an English and Scottish solicitor but no longer practising on his own account since his election as a Member of Parliament, will be providing the firm with legal consultancy services.

WRIGHT, JOHNSTON & MACKENZIE LLP, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, is to acquire the practice of MACARTHUR & CO, Inverness, with effect from 1 February 2016. All MacArthur & Co employees are joining the merged practice and will be accommodated in new offices in Inverness from early next year.