Appointments

Armstrong Watson has welcomed a record 37 graduate trainees this year.

Azets has unveiled 32 promotions across Scotland, including Alan Glen as VAT partner in Edinburgh. Mr Glen has extensive experience advising a wide range of businesses and public sector organisations on VAT issues, from start-ups and spin outs through to owner managed businesses, international

Vini Cowden, an energy specialist lawyer focused on electricity transmission, carbon capture and storage, and offshore wind, has become the latest partner to CMS’s Aberdeen office. She relocates to the Granite City from Glasgow where she has been based since joining CMS in 2001.

Law firm Burges Salmon has appointed Alexandra Clayton as a director in its Real Estate department. Alexandra joins the firm from Linklaters, where she was a managing associate in its Real Estate team.

EV infrastructure supplier FOR EV has further expanded its team with the appointment of Graham Neill as chief financial officer. Supporting businesses in their transition to electric fleets through its bespoke ‘FOR Fleets’ proposition, FOR EV is paving the way for sustainable change acro

Tata Steel’s business support subsidiary, UKSE, has appointed Marc Davey as regional executive, strengthening its investment team in Scotland. Mr Davey brings a wealth of business advisory experience, joining UKSE from Business Gateway West Lothian, where he worked with clients across sectors

Global professional services firm Aon plc has bolstered its Edinburgh team with a promotion and two new hires. Steven Black, who has 22 years’ industry experience, has been promoted to head of office. He assumes overall responsibility for the firm’s Edinburgh office and the 12-strong cor

PwC made 234 promotions across Scotland, including two new equity partners and seven director appointments. The latest round of promotions – which extends to team members across all lines of service in PwC’s three Scottish offices – also includes seven new directors.

Joanna Peteranna has been appointed as director of area operations for Inse Gall at Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)  She took up the new post on 1 July after being promoted from area manager and will retain responsibility for Outer Hebrides.

Thorntons has made 22 new promotions across its Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth, Inverness and St Andrews operations following a year of strong growth.

Sue Dawe has been appointed chair of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), becoming the first female chair in the organisation’s 38-year history. Joining the member body for financial and related professional services in Scotland with immediate effect, Ms Dawe brings over 35 years’ e

HSBC Holdings plc has appointed Georges Elhedery as group chief executive, taking effect from 2 September 2024. HSBC Group chairman, Sir Mark Tucker, said: “I am delighted to confirm Georges as the next HSBC group chief executive.

The board of Glasgow-based Macfarlane Group has appointed experienced business leader and Chartered Accountant David Stirling as a non-executive director. His appointment will take with effect from 1 January 2025, following the retirement of Bob McLellan.

Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has appointed Sarah Murray as the first chief executive of the consortium. FGF officially opened for business last month with a commitment to deliver an ambitious green growth strategy to re-industrialise Scotland, bringing economic and net zero benefits for the country as

Blackhall & Powis has appointed Rick Campbell as a director to support growth plans and maturing projects across the business. The firm is a specialist provider of consultancy services for developers and acquiring authorities in the low carbon energy and infrastructure sector and operates a