Appointments

Professional services firm Aon has welcomed six graduates, one apprentice, and one placement student to its offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of its early careers programme. The new recruits join the firm’s wealth and commercial risk teams, gaining meaningful hands-on experience in actu

BTO Solicitors LLP (BTO) has promoted Julie McMahon to partner within its wills, estates and succession planning team. With extensive experience advising individuals, families and business owners, Ms McMahon specialises in succession planning, asset protection, inheritance tax mitigation, wills, tru

Hampden Bank has appointed two new senior executives to its leadership team reporting to CEO, Tracey Davidson. Greig Townsend joins as chief banking officer to lead the Bank’s growth strategy.

Pathways Forward, the women in entrepreneurship social enterprise set up by entrepreneur and investor Ana Stewart, has announced its latest Pledge cohort while appointing current Pathways advisory board member and former Rose Review industry lead Jo Forster to the same role, industry lead, at Pathwa

Commercial real estate advisor Avison Young has promoted Iain King to regional managing director for the firm’s Glasgow office.  Iain joined the business in 2023 as principal and head of building and project consultancy for Scotland, bringing with him over 25 years of experience as a char

Award-winning Scottish hospitality operator, Buzzworks, has announced the appointment of Maurissa Fergusson as its new property director. Ms Fergusson's addition to the leadership team is the latest in a series of senior appointments, reflecting the company’s growth strategy as it expands into

Wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin has expanded its Edinburgh office with the appointment of two new wealth managers, bringing its financial planning department to 30 people. Rhiannon Murray has joined as a wealth manager providing financial planning advice to individuals, families and trusts. She be

Evelyn Partners has appointed ex-professional rugby player Chris Dean to its Edinburgh financial planning team. He spent over a decade with Edinburgh Rugby Club, and with more than 150 appearances became the club’s most-capped centre in its history. His appointment in a business development ro

Armstrong Watson has appointed Clare Lancaster as a director in its private client tax team. The accountancy, business and financial advisory firm has rapidly expanded its senior tax team in recent months, and Ms Lancaster's is among a string of senior hires and promotions across the business.

Embrace Steel Group has appointed Glasgow-based Ross McAdam as its new chief executive officer. Mr McAdam, who joined the UK firm as chief financial officer earlier this year, succeeds Martin Kelly, who will remain with the business in a non-executive capacity to support the transition.

Azets has appointed Gordon Burns as a new corporate finance partner based in the firm’s Glasgow office. In addition, Farran Kerr and Iain Black have been promoted to directors in the accounts and business advisory services team in the Perth office and David Taylor has been appointed director o

Savills has appointed Mhairi Archibald, one of Scotland’s most respected commercial auctioneers, as associate director within its UK auctions division. With over 25 years of experience, Ms Archibald brings deep expertise in commercial property sales, having held senior roles at JLL and Acuitus

Knight Frank has bolstered its commercial valuations offering in Scotland with the recruitment of experienced surveyor Thomas Morton as an associate. Mr Morton adds nearly a decade of experience to the Knight Frank team and joins the independent commercial property consultancy from Lambert Smith Ham

Glasgow-based investment firm Turner has appointed Jason Cohen as investment director. Turner is fourth generation family business which has been building private companies for more than 100 years. Its portfolio of businesses’ turnover is in excess of £90 million with a combined balance

BTO has announced the appointment of two Glasgow-based partners, Eoghann Green and Carolyn Bowie. Mr Green brings a wealth of expertise as a highly regarded commercial disputes and insolvency litigator. Working closely with litigation partners Angus Wood and Will Cole, he will focus on both corporat