Appointments

Handelsbanken has grown its corporate management team in Edinburgh with the appointment of seasoned banking professional Brian Gorey to its West End branch. Originally from Co. Kilkenny in Ireland, Mr Gorey brings to the role over two decades of experience in the sector having moved to Scotland

Edinburgh-based legal firm Ralph Sayer has appointed Tzana Webster to lead its expanding its estate agency division. Formerly with Warners and VMH Solicitors in the capital, Ms Webster joins as head of estate agency after three years in a similar role at Watermans.

Accounting and tax advisory firm Saffery has strengthened its Edinburgh team with four new appointments, including private wealth director Joshua Creedy. This follows the recent announcement of its office move to Haymarket Square later this year to accommodate its growing team, which advises clients

Consilium Chartered Accountants has appointed Chartered Tax Advisor Rachel Hendry to its personal tax team. Ms Hendry joins the firm from MHA bringing with her specialist experience in advisory and compliance services for personal tax clients. She joins the firms expanding personal tax team, le

Pinsent Masons has appointed Edinburgh-based partners Julia Maguire and John Maciver as global sector heads of energy and financial services, respectively. Ms Maguire, previously head of client relationships in the energy sector, takes on the global sector head role for energy, while Mr Maciver, for

Family-owned waste management and recycling business The NWH Group has appointed Gavin Money as its managing director. He brings a wealth of industry experience to his new role, having joined The NWH Group from Biffa in 2023. With a background in waste management and recycling, Mr Money has held num

Alex Hutcheon + Co Solicitors has appointed two new partners to the business. Peterhead-born Andrew Bruce, who joined the firm this month, brings with him more than 18 years’ knowledge and expertise in residential and commercial property across Aberdeenshire. With considerable experience also

International mortgage broker Enness Global has appointed Tamara Crowson as its first head of Scotland. This newly created role has been designed to cater for the growing demand for high-value mortgage finance north of the border, typified by the growing number of million-pound properties across the

Investment manager Foresight Group has has expanded its Scottish team with four new hires in the past year. The move supports Foresight's commitment to investing in growing Scottish companies across all sectors. In January 2023, Foresight announced the first close of its Foresight Scotland Fund at m

Dundee-based accountancy firm Ashton McGill has appointed Kyle Gordon as a senior accountant, marking the firm's first Aberdeen-based recruit. Mr Gordon became a fully qualified Chartered Accountant in October last year while working for another accountancy firm as an assistant tax manager.

Paul Lawrence has officially taken up the post of chief executive of the City of Edinburgh Council. Succeeding Andrew Kerr, who retires this weekend after nine years in the role and 42 years of public service, Paul will work closely with the existing management team and Leader Cammy Day to drive for

KPMG UK has appointed Vishal Chopra as its new senior partner for Scotland, taking responsibility for a team of over 900 across KPMG's Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen offices. He has been based in Scotland throughout his professional career and takes on the prominent role having most recently led K

The Scottish Government has appointed Allan Clow and Melanie Collett as non-executive directors to the board of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Kate Forbes approved three-year terms which came into effect from

Deloitte in Scotland has announced the promotion of three of its directors to partner, all three of whom started their careers as graduates with the firm. They have been promoted alongside 11 of the firm’s people to directors, and 215 promotions across Scotland in total.

Ryan Crighton, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce's director of policy & marketing, has been appointed to lead True North's new marketing division. The communications and public affairs firm has appointed three new expert advisors alongside Mr Crighton. He will join the firm as a s