The firm, which opened a new office in Glasgow a year ago and its first permanent office in Inverness in April of this year, now employs more than 500 people in Scotland, including 70 partners across its 14 offices.

The latest promotions at Thorntons include:

Tayside

• Neil McWilliam (corporate and commercial), legal director
• Iain Buchan (dispute resolution and claims), associate
• Vicki Alexander (commercial real estate), associate
• Daniel McGinn (personal injury), associate
• Rebecca Ellwood (land and rural business), associate
• Baktosch Gillan (dispute resolution and claims), senior solicitor
• Charlotte Cockburn (intellectual property), senior solicitor
• Corah Franco (wills, trusts and estates), senior solicitor
• Hayley Blackman (corporate and commercial), senior solicitor
• Millie Griffiths (wills, trusts and estates), senior solicitor
• Lauren McIntosh (will, trusts and estates), senior solicitor

Inverness

• Sarah Cooper (dispute resolution and claims), associate

Edinburgh

• Robin Dunlop (land and rural business), legal director
• Andrew Sergeant (commercial real estate), associate
• Columban Young-Smith (ventures and innovations), associate
• Hannah Dossett (wills, trusts and estates), associate
• Ollie Hofford (ventures and innovations), senior solicitor
• Cameron Mathieson (land and rural business), senior solicitor

Glasgow

• Iain Boyd (dispute resolution and claims), associate
• Louise Crichton (immigration), associate
• Megan Craig (intellectual property), senior solicitor
• Hannah Grace (corporate and commercial), senior solicitor

Neil McWilliam, recently promoted legal director in Dundee, said “I am delighted to accept the role of legal director in this round of promotions with Thorntons – a firm which I joined in 2016 as a solicitor and that has continuously supported me in achieving this position.

“Thorntons is a firm that truly recognises the efforts of its people in its own success, and I am pleased that my contribution to the firm has been recognised with this promotion.”

Lesley Larg, managing partner, said: “We’re extremely proud of all those we have promoted. It’s incredibly satisfying to recognise colleagues located across our locations and teams to further strengthen our full service offering for businesses, families and individuals.

“We welcome the positive impact our newly promoted colleagues have had on the firm, and each is a great example of the outstanding career opportunities available at Thorntons.”