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Advocate joins Scottish Civil Justice Council

4th May 2023 | careers
Fiona Drysdale joins body in charge of court rules

Private client partner hire for Gillespie Macandrew

4th May 2023 | careers
David Mowlem joins from Turcan Connell

Six-strong rural team joins Burness Paull

4th May 2023 | careers
Linda Tinson and colleagues move from Ledingham Chalmers

Siobhan Kahmann promoted to partner at CMS

3rd May 2023 | careers
Brussels based Scots lawyer among those recognised

Seven partners in 17 Shepherd and Wedderburn promotions

3rd May 2023 | careers
Firm also names 10 new legal directors

Two partners lead WJM hires and promotion

3rd May 2023 | careers
Alan Munro joins Insolvency team as John Grant promoted

Corporate partner joins Burges Salmon in Edinburgh

2nd May 2023 | careers
AJ Venter returns to the firm from Travers Smith

Five partner promotions at Brodies

1st May 2023 | careers
Four teams benefit from latest round

Thorntons adds to data protection team strength

26th April 2023 | careers
Three new appointments include accredited specialist

Macdonald Henderson promotes Ryan Macready

26th April 2023 | careers
Corporate lawyer rises to associate director after 18 months at firm

Children's charity leader to be next Commissioner

25th April 2023 | careers , family-child law
Nicola Killean chosen to succeed Bruce Adamson

Another family law hire at Gibson Kerr

24th April 2023 | careers
Zaynab Al Nasser joins as senior associate

Two in Scotland among Dentons' 13 partner promotions

20th April 2023 | careers
Gareth Tenner and Melanie Martin win recognition

Lindsays hires director for Employment Law team

20th April 2023 | careers
Daniel Gorry joins from WorkNest

Litigation partner leads three promotions at BTO

19th April 2023 | careers
Mark Hastings, Alistair Barbour and Lauren McFarlane advance to new roles

65 CMS partner promotions include three in Scotland

18th April 2023 | careers
David Dennis, Davinia Cowden and Fiona Henderson among those recognised

Margaret Morton joins RSE's development push

18th April 2023 | careers
Solicitor appointed director of development to lead fundraising push

Edinburgh lawyer among 11 new Burges Salmon directors

17th April 2023 | careers
Gregor Hayworth promoted 16 months after joining firm

Judges value their position; Government doesn't: survey

6th April 2023 | careers
Report paints picture of judicial attitudes in 2022

Lady Wise to preside over Scottish Tribunals

6th April 2023 | careers
Judge to succeed Lord Woolman on his retirement

Balfour+Manson names new Private Client head

6th April 2023 | careers
Graeme Thomson takes over role from Shona Brown

Five in Scotland among 25 new Pinsent Masons partners

5th April 2023 | careers
Promotions bring firm's global total to 480

Promotions round at Ledingham Chalmers as two retire

5th April 2023 | careers
Craig Pike becomes head of Private Client as Douglas Watson retires

Private client partner heads six Lindsays promotions

4th April 2023 | careers
Alison McKay advanced along with director and four associates
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