Appointments

Law firm CMS has appointed contentious IP specialist Neeraj Thomas as an of counsel in the firm’s technology & media practice in Glasgow. He joins from Burness Paull, where he was a senior associate. Mr Thomas has extensive experience advising clients in disputes concerning patents, tradem

Altus Strategies, an Africa-focused project and royalty generator in the mining sector, has announced the appointment of Martin Keylock as chief financial officer and company secretary. Mr Keylock, a chartered accountant and graduate of the University of Glasgow and Aston University, joined the comp

The Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank has announced the appointment of Colin Neil as its new director of finance. Mr Neil joins the national NHS Board from his former role as assistant director of finance for acute services with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, just as the structural wor

Law firm Anderson Strathern has hired corporate specialist Euan Tripp from Brodies, with Mr Tripp being brought in as a partner in a move that strengthens the firm’s corporate and commercial offering. Mr Tripp brings extensive M&A and corporate finance experience including from the propert

Two new members have been appointed to the board of Scotland's tax authority, Revenue Scotland. The appointment of Jean Lindsay, a former HR director at the Forestry Commission, and Martin McEwen, currently head of tax at SSE Plc, have been confirmed by Public Finance Minister Kate Forbes.

Former RBS executive Jim Brown has been appointed CEO of Sainsbury's Bank, subject to regulatory approval. Mr Brown will join as CEO designate next Wednesday and will work with outgoing CEO Peter Griffiths for a short handover period.

Paul McGinnes has been appointed by Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group to head up its Reach Commercial Finance division in Scotland. Mr McGinnes takes on the head of Scotland role for the company, with a remit to meet the country’s ongoing demand for commercial finance expertise in the SM

Aberdeen-based Hutcheon Mearns has announced the appointment of Claire Clark as its new head of specialists and transaction advisory. Ms Clark has been with Hutcheon Mearns since shortly after its inception in 2015, with the business experiencing significant growth despite the backdrop of a depresse

Glasgow-based chartered accountancy firm Wylie & Bisset has appointed Gerald McLaughlin, former corporate finance director at Campbell Dallas, as its first ever corporate finance partner. The strategic appointment brings Mr McLaughlin back to the firm where he qualified some 15 years ago, and ma

Euan Haggerty has been appointed as group finance director at development and construction firm Cruden Group. A Chartered Accountant and associate member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers, Euan joins with significant experience of financial control in a corporate environment and within

The board of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), the representative body for the financial services industry in Scotland, has selected Philip Grant of Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) as its new chairperson. Mr Grant's new role will be in addition to his position as chair of LBG’s Scottish executiv

Johnston Carmichael Wealth, the financial planning arm of accountancy and advisory firm Johnston Carmichael, has announced the appointment of Ross Leckridge as associate director.

Stirling-based Superglass Holdings PLC, the UK’s leading independent manufacturer of glass wool and mineral fibre insulation solutions, has appointed chartered accountant Theresa McLean as its Finance Director. Ms McLean,pictured, who is currently the financial controller of the Company’s princ

John Mason Scotland’s largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers, Johnston Carmichael, has bolstered its offering for small and medium sized enterprises with the addition of John Mason to the Glasgow office.

Former business banker Ian Donaldson has been appointed as client engagement manager dedicated to oil and gas at R&D tax relief specialist Jumpstart. Donaldson spent fourteen years with the Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank before going into the new Aberdeen-based role, which will see h