Ann Logan

She was described by Legal 500 as “an exceptional solicitor – she is thorough and careful in her preparation, has vast experience which means her advice is always astute and tactically and strategically sound, and has a lovely way with clients who are invariably anxious and/or distressed by the whole process”.

Elaine Motion, executive chairman of Balfour and Manson, said: “Everyone at the firm is delighted for Ann. Many awards ceremonies are self-selecting in the sense that only those who enter are considered. These Awards looked at all the experts in specific areas of law - and the fact that Ann came out on top says everything about the quality of her work in a highly competitive field.”

Ms Logan said: “I’m overwhelmed to win this award and come out on top of such a worthy list of nominees amongst my peers. I couldn’t have done this without the great team at Balfour and Manson alongside me and this award is very much for the wider team, not just me.”

Having trained at Balfour+Manson, Ms Logan rejoined the firm in 1994 after working in London and Hong Kong. She is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Medical Negligence Law and by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) as the first clinical negligence specialist and assessor in Scotland.