Mr Laverty joined Miller Samuel Hill Brown as a property assistant and has been a partner in the firm for over 30 years.

He said: “The firm saw significant growth during the pandemic thanks to the focussed implementation of our strategic plan and strong financial management.

“I have been pleased to be a part of that delivery and very much look forward to working with my fellow partners and colleagues to ensure this growth continues and to ensure that we deliver the highest quality of legal advice to our clients.”

Chairman Marie Macdonald commented: “We are lucky to have seen the benefit of sound strategic implementation spearheaded by Edward over the last few years. I welcome him in his new role in which I am sure he will continue to achieve great success for the firm.

“This, along with our growing number of talented lawyers and paralegals puts us on a very strong platform going forward in consistently challenging times.”