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Elaine Motion

Chairman
Balfour+Manson

After qualifying in the mid 1980s I practised in Edinburgh building my litigation experience in a number of areas before heading to New Zealand where I worked as a barrister and solicitor for a number of years. After leaving Auckland in 1993, I returned to Scotland to take on a new challenge that year at Balfour+Manson, becoming a partner of the firm in 1997 and a solicitor advocate in 1999.

For many years I headed up the litigation department of some 65 professionals before taking up the position of Chairman on 3rd March 2014. I follow a great tradition of equality which is a core part of what the firm stands for; Ethel Houston was the first female partner in a Scottish law firm at Balfour+Manson and I am immensely proud and humbled to be the first female ‘Chairman’.

CPD & Training with Elaine Motion:

Annual Conference 2025

CPD
Live online
In-person
6th October 2025 09:30 - 17:15 Conference
Taking place from 6 to 9 October 2024, the first three days will be held entirely online whilst Thursday will be a fully hybrid day held at Edinburgh International Conference Centre, where you can expect to hear from a range of keynote speakers.
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