Appointments

Law firm DLA Piper Scotland has bolstered its senior ranks with promotions from its Edinburgh office, as it continues to grow across key market sectors. Sarah Letson, Finance, Projects and Restructuring and Linzi Penman, Intellectual Property and Technology have been promoted to partner.

PwC has announced 226 promotions across Scotland, including one equity partner and 12 director appointments. Reaffirming the big four firm's commitment to Scotland, the promotional spree includes all service lines across its three Scottish offices.

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of corporate partner and accredited charity law specialist Alan Gilfillan. Having previously completed his legal traineeship with Gillespie Macandrew, he now re-joins the firm from Balfour and Manson with 13 years’ experience advising busi

EY has recently promoted 267 senior staff members to partner status, marking a 10% increase in its partnership cohort, which now numbers 1,683 in the UK. This move underlines EY's ambitions to prioritise growth and respond to escalating client demand. However, less than half (42%) of the newly promo

Gilson Gray has promoted two experienced lawyers to partner. Michael Anderson and Cheryl Edgar previously held legal director positions in the residential property team and are based in the firm’s offices in Edinburgh and East Lothian, respectively.

International advisory firm Quantuma has appointed Craig Morrison as a managing director for its growing Scottish practice. Mr Morrison, an experienced restructuring expert, will operate out of Quantuma’s new Edinburgh office, marking the company's second Scottish base and its 18th across the

Economic development and community wealth building expert Neil McInroy has been appointed as the new chair of the Economic Development Association Scotland (EDAS). Succeeding Liz McEntee – who stepped down earlier this year following the end of her three-year term – Mr McInroy

Engage PR, an Aberdeen-based communications agency, has expanded its team with the appointment of Lee Harrow as communications director. Bringing 24 years of media and communications experience, Ms Harrow formerly served as the depute editor of the Dundee Evening Telegraph and headed a magazine divi

Laurie Scott has been promoted to finance director of Edinburgh-based professional cleaning contractor Spotless Commercial Cleaning. Having joined the cleaning contractor as financial controller in 2021, Mr Scott has demonstrated a remarkable ability to manage financial affairs which has made a sign

Wylie & Bisset has unveiled an array of promotions across various sectors of its organisation including audit, business advisory services, insolvency, payroll, and tax departments.  Sandy Hogg and Rory McCall have received promotions to associate director within the external audit team, ack

Law firm Freeths has expanded into Scotland, marking this with the opening of a new office in Glasgow and the appointment of two partners, its first base outside of England. The newly appointed partners, Paul Ockrim and Nick Taylor, formerly of Addleshaw Goddard, will lead the Scottish venture, head

The Scottish Borders Council has confirmed the appointment of two new directors, Suzy Douglas, director of finance & procurement, and Nuala McKinlay, director of corporate governance, effective immediately. Mrs Douglas, who has been with the council since 1999, started her career as a graduate t

Following a five-year tenure marked by record-breaking achievements, Thomas Moradpour is stepping down as president and CEO of The Glenmorangie Company to join luxury champagne brand Dom Pérignon, a fellow subsidiary of LVMH. He will be succeeded in post by Caspar MacRae, currently global mar

Scottish tax and business consultancy firm EQ Accountants has announced 23 promotions throughout its organisation, with a focus on promoting its home-grown talent. This move comes in response to growing demand for the firm's services, leading to a 27% headcount increase over the past year.

Euan McVicar has been appointed as the new chair of Crown Estate Scotland, the public body overseeing the management of seabed, coastline, commercial properties, and rural estates on behalf of Scottish ministers. Mr McVicar, who has been on the Crown Estate Scotland board since summer 2021, will tak