Appointments

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has appointed Gillian de Almeida as an associate property manager in its Glasgow office, strengthening its commercial property management team. An RICS Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience in the surveying profession, 16 of them with JLL in a variety o

The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has appointed former Celtic Football Club CEO Dominic McKay as its new chief executive. Mr McKay is joining the SEC in May from European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) in Switzerland where he is currently executive chairman.

The Scottish Land Commission is ushering in a new chapter with the appointment of Dr Lucy Beattie, Dr Calum MacLeod, and Robert Black as its latest commissioners. Bringing a wealth of expertise in community engagement, sustainable development, and tenant farming, these new leaders are poised to driv

Perth-based finance brokerage The Lending Channel has expanded its senior leadership team to five with the appointment of two new directors. Marc Gilmour joins as complex lending director and Dean Thomson as commercial director, bringing over 45 years of combined experience in commercial finance and

EQ Accountants has welcomed a record 14 new graduates and trainees in 2024, after receiving over 150 applications – more than six times the usual number. This brings the total number of graduates currently studying at the firm to 47. The surge reflects a growing trend among young people to fav

Forvis Mazars has appointed Jennifer Allison as office managing partner (OMP) in Edinburgh, succeeding Laura Clarkson who held the post for seven years. As OMP, Ms Allison will be responsible for developing the firm’s business strategy in Edinburgh and overseeing its local team of over 100 pro

Charity Finance Group (CFG) has appointed Hugh Wallace as chair of its board of trustees. Mr Wallace, a board member since January 2023, has taken the reins from interim chair Kevin O'Brien, who had served in the post since April 2024.

Lindsays has appointed Michael Kitson as a director in its commercial property team in Edinburgh. With 14 years of experience, most recently with BTO, Mr Kitson has considerable experience in advising a range of clients across the private and public sectors, supporting developers, contractors,

RBC Brewin Dolphin has promoted four investment managers at its Edinburgh office. Sandy Lyell and James Pearse have become directors, while Caroline Whytock and Scott McKean become assistant directors.

Thorntons has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of two new partners, one an internal promotion and the other a lateral hire. Rachel Anderson, based in St Andrews, is promoted to private client partner and Jennifer Gallagher joins the firm’s Dundee team as a family law partn

BTO has welcomed John Dunlop as a new partner in the firm’s real estate team, based in its Edinburgh office. This appointment follows last month’s announcement of Paul Greenhill’s promotion to partner in Glasgow, as well as the recent recruitment of three new real estate solicitors

Glasgow-based Embrace Steel Group, which provides steel frame building solutions throughout the UK, has appointed experienced finance executive Ross McAdam as its new chief financial officer. Mr McAdam will lead the ambitious steel group’s presence in Scotland alongside playing a crucial role

Scottish commercial property consultants FG Burnett have enhanced their agency department with a series of new appointments and promotions. Lisa Cowie who has recently qualified as a Chartered Surveyor joins retail expert Richard Noble, managing director, in the local and national retail market. Ms

RSM UK has appointed Lisa Macpherson-Fletcher as tax partner in the private client advisory team. Based in the firm's Edinburgh office, Ms Macpherson-Fletcher is a Chartered Tax Adviser with over 20 years’ experience advising clients from a range of industries and sectors in succession and est

AAB has made four partner promotions, comprising Ian Chapman, Graham Dyer, Glenn Hogg, and David McGinness. Mr Chapman, strategic finance solutions director based in Aberdeen becomes virtual finance function partner and head of strategic finance solutions. While Mr Dyer, business advisory direc