Aberdein Considine

Aberdein Considine has been awarded Debt Recovery Team of the Year at The Herald’s Law Awards of Scotland 2024. The awards, which took place on Friday 15 November, celebrate the influential figures and firms in the Scottish legal sector.  

Robert Holland takes a look at the UK government's new Employment Bill. The bill unveiled yesterday is undoubtedly the biggest employment rights shake-up since the 1999 Employment Relations Act 25 years ago, and in legislative length only matched by the 1975 Employment Protection Bill. However, it i

Lomond Group has expanded its Scottish portfolio with the acquisition of Aberdein Considine's residential lettings business. The deal adds 1,700 properties, from across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and the central belt, to Lomond's Scotland brand, DJ Alexander, bringing its total managed properties

Karen Little takes a look at what the Morphe Cosmetics case demonstrates about the the pros and cons of pre-pack sales. The recent news about viral beauty brand Morphe Cosmetics entering into administration through a pre-pack sale will no doubt have caught the attention of insolvency practitioners a

Aberdein Considine has been recognised with a Princess Royal Training Award for its mortgages induction programme. The firm was commended for its commitment to training and the positive impact this has on both its people and the organisation. The programme is a tailored onboarding, training and deve

It’s no surprise that the King’s Speech has sparked plenty of headlines, providing the first official opportunity for the new government to set out its plans for the future with key legislation and proposals, writes Jen Paice. And one which will catch the eye of many of us considering ou

We’re Scotland, so when it comes to major football tournaments we haven’t exactly been clocking up the air miles over the years, writes Robert Holland. However, under the stewardship of Scotland boss Steve Clarke, things have changed for the better. We reached Euro 2020 (actually he

Mergers and acquisitions specialist Rod Hutchison discusses the economic landscape, particularly in the energy sector, highlighting the impact on M&A transactions in the North-east region, and expressing cautious optimism based on favourable economic conditions and opportunities in renewables an

Aberdein Considine has announced that it has moved its main legal and wealth office in Aberdeen to new premises in the Granite City. The law firm, which has a team of 464 and 21 offices – 19 in Scotland and two in England - has relocated its main legal and wealth teams to Blenheim House in the

Aberdein Considine has expanded its wealth management operation, AC Wealth, with the appointment of Ross Leckridge as a Chartered Financial Planner to the firm's newly established Edinburgh division of its financial planning team. Mr Leckridge, a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, brings more t

Legal firm Aberdein Considine has enhanced its wealth management arm, AC Wealth, with the appointment of Sally Collie as its new compliance director. Bringing nearly two decades of expertise in financial services, Ms Collie's previous role was with The Financial Planning Group, where she was instrum

North-east social inclusion charity Aberdeen Cyrenians has extended the strength in depth of professional expertise on its board with the appointment of finance specialist Julie Thomson. Chief financial officer of city legal firm Aberdein Considine, Ms Thomson lends three decades of knowledge to the

Law firm Aberdein Considine has partnered with Scottish youth football player representative Darren Walker as it continues to strengthen its sports law practice. Mr Walker, who acts for many promising young footballers across Scotland, will be working with Aberdein Considine as a consultant as the f

Independent pharmacy business Porter Pharmacy has purchased two pharmacies as part of its ongoing growth plans. Porter Pharmacy, which is owned and run by husband and wife team Andy and Lynne Porter, have added two pharmacies to their existing group of outlets, with the company now operating a total

Aberdein Considine has made a number of senior promotions across the firm. Five lawyers have been promoted to the position of senior solicitor, with a further three promotions to associate.