Appointments

Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed Sam Clarke as a partner in the law firm's real estate finance group. Joining from Acuity Law, where he was head of real estate finance, Mr Clarke brings over 16 years’ experience advising financial institutions, developers, investors and listed corporates

Aberdeenshire-headquartered construction group, Bancon, has appointed Kevin McColgan as its new chief executive. The experienced construction industry leader will take over the reins of the group, which comprises Bancon Homes, Bancon Construction and Deeside Timberframe, in September this year, foll

At a gala event to commemorate its 40th anniversary, Glasgow-based bookkeeping and accounting educational firm Ideal Schools announced a significant change in its leadership team. Founder Elias van den Akker, known as Al, confirmed his retirement and introduced the company's new managing director, B

Gilson Gray has promoted Vanessa Kennedy to the newly established position of director of marketing and business development. The newly created post, which merges leadership of the two functions, will see Ms Kennedy take responsibility for all of Gilson Gray’s marketing and business devel

Privately-owned whisky distillery Bladnoch Distillery has appointed a new leadership team to steer its global growth strategy. Owner, David Prior, who is stepping back from day-to-day operations but remains closely connected to the business, has assembled a dynamic team led by Glen Gribbon as C

TLT has appointed Keith Anderson as a partner in its Edinburgh office. Joining TLT from Gilson Gray, he brings over a decade of experience to the firm's commercial dispute resolution team in Scotland.

Simon Donaldson, a seasoned Edinburgh-based property expert, has joined the residential team at solicitors and estate agents Lindsays. Mr Donaldson has been appointed as a property manager within the firm’s residential property team, based in the capital, following 17 years with Simpson &

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has appointed Cheri Burns as communication strategy lead within its Young Professionals network (SFEYP). The appointment aims to engage and support the next generation of industry leaders.

Aiming to support the next generation of accountants, chartered accountancy firm Meston Reid & Co has appointed two graduate trainees, a graduate apprentice and a placement student. Its two new trainees – Natalia Cram and Daniel Lowden – have recently graduated from Robert Gordon Uni

Bathgate-based connectivity firm Clarus Networks Group has ushered in a new chapter with the launch of its maritime & energy division.

Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Hall Morrice has marked a significant milestone welcoming a record number of trainees Robert Gordon University (RGU). This recruitment surge is the firm's largest-ever intake of trainees and reflects the firm's commitment to investing in its team, evidenced by re

Edinburgh-based law firm Murray Beith Murray has appointed Alec Stewart as new partner. Mr Stewart will join Murray Beith Murray partners Ruthven Gemmell, Peter Shand, Andrew Paterson, Sophie Napier and Fraser Scott within the firm’s asset protection group in September.

Real estate advisor CBRE has announced a raft of new promotions across its Scottish teams. Caroline Smillie from the Occupier Accounts team has been promoted to senior director. Caroline has been advising global occupiers for over 15 years and is based in the Edinburgh office.

Sandy Begbie, chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), has been appointed to Scottish Labour's new expert independent advisory board for economic growth. Anas Sarwar today unveiled the new board which has been tasked with providing "completely impartial" advice to the Scottish Labour

Real estate agency Cushman & Wakefield has unveiled two promotions and two new appointments within its Scottish operation. Neil Johnston and Adam Watt have been promoted to associate partners.