Director appointments at Livingstone Brown

Glasgow legal practice Livingstone Brown has announced three promotions to director, along with the return of another lawyer as practice area head.

The new directors, appointed with effect from 1 March, are Paul Mullen, deputy practice area head in Criminal Litigation & Inquiries; Kevin Pike, head of the Personal Injury practice unit; and Paul Sturdy, deputy practice area head in both the Child Protection and Employment & Contract teams. All three have been with the firm for several years.

In addition, Gurpreet Singh Johal returns to the firm as associate and practice area head for Immigration & Asylum. He previously worked in the department before moving to the public sector.

Firm chairman Julia Donnelly commented: "We are delighted to welcome Paul, Kevin and Paul as directors. All have been promoted on the basis of the major contributions they have made to the firm over recent years. While each brings different strengths, they share an absolute commitment to achieving excellence in client service."