Appointments

Law firm W&AS Bruce has appointed Omar Mohammed as partner. Based in the firm’s Broxburn office, Mr Mohammed heads W&AS Bruce’s New Build Conveyancing team and has built a strong reputation for delivering expert advice and exceptional client service across all aspects of resident

Gilson Gray has promoted two senior lawyers to partner, strengthening its real estate and litigation offering. Real estate specialist Gregor Duthie and litigator Stephen Forsyth have both stepped up from legal director to partner.

Dentons has appointed Gordon Anderson as a construction partner in its projects practice in Glasgow. Mr Anderson joins from Addleshaw Goddard, where he was a partner, to lead Dentons' non-contentious UK construction practice, which is strategically important and a key business driver for the firm's

Lindsays has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of Philip Sim as a consultant. Mr Sim has spent the past eight years running his own legal practice - Sim Legal - having previously been a partner at Ledingham Chalmers, McClure Naismith and Harper Macleod.

Harper Macleod has announced the appointment of new partner Jacqueline Cook to its planning team. Ms Cook is one of only 10 planning law specialists accredited by the Law Society of Scotland, reflecting her 20 years of experience across contentious and non-contentious planning law in all UK jurisdic

Shoosmiths has appointed Sarah Fitzpatrick as partner and head of planning. Her arrival marks a significant milestone in the continued build-out of Shoosmiths’ planning team across the UK, following the promotion of Matt Nixon to partner in London and the appointment of Steven Stewart as partn

Construction and projects lawyer Kirstin Beattie is one of five new partners at Scottish law firm Burness Paull. Ms Beattie acts for a wide variety of clients across the UK on contract advisory and contentious construction matters. She has considerable experience in various forms of dispute resoluti

BTO has welcomed Donna Strong as a new partner in the law firm’s real estate team, based in its Glasgow office. This senior hire follows the appointment of partner John Dunlop in the firm’s Edinburgh office last year, further strengthening BTO’s growing real estate capability.

Anderson Strathern has announced the appointment of Dawn MacPherson as a partner. Ms MacPherson, who will be based in Edinburgh, joins the firm’s English commercial property team, led by Iain Grieve.

Law firm Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace has appointed Amy Young to its commercial property team. Amy brings a broad range of experience in the commercial property sector, including advising on the sale, purchase and leasing of petrol filling stations, acting for well-known supermarket and reta

Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of four new partners, including two in Scotland, effective from 1 May 2026. This year’s partner appointments include Edinburgh-based Paula McGeady and Patrick Munro from the firm’s planning & compulsory purchase team.

Thorntons has appointed two new construction law partners in Aberdeen. Jennifer Young and Sarah Stuart join from Ledingham Chalmers, where Ms Young has been both chair and managing partner and Ms Stuart has been a partner for almost 20 years.

Legal firm DWF has appointed Gary Georgeson as a director in its real estate team in Edinburgh, marking another step in its continued investment and growth across Scotland. Mr Georgeson brings 20 years' experience in the commercial property sector, advising on all aspects of real estate matters with

Inksters Solicitors is now offering construction law advice to clients as Peter McLean-Buechel joins the firm as a consultant solicitor in its Glasgow office. Mr McLean-Buechel brings four decades of experience in construction law to Inksters. He is qualified as a solicitor in Scotland and England &

Edinburgh-based law firm Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Ben Peecock as a partner in its construction team – marking its third lateral partner hire in less than two months. The expansion includes Lauren Morrison, who has joined as legal director from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Lauren w