Promotions aplenty at legal firm MMS
Law firm Maclay Murray & Spens (MMS) has unveiled the promotion of 20 lawyers, including two new partners.
The promotions, which coincide with the start of the firm’s new financial year, see David Rose elevated to property partner in Aberdeen, while James Wilson becomes a banking and finance partner in Edinburgh. Meanwhile, Lyndsey O’connor and Mark Stewart have been promoted to property and corporate directors respectively, based in London. MMS chief executive Kenneth Shand said: “The promotions underscore the continued growth of key practice areas across the firm.”
In the firm’s Aberdeen banking and finance team, Anna Crosby has been promoted to associate, while Nicola Watson becomes a senior solicitor, as does Iain Smith in the Glasgow property practice.
The capital projects practice in Edinburgh sees Susan Currie and James Todd promoted to senior solicitors, alongside Jamie Dunne in the EU, competition and regulatory team.
Fellow Edinburgh colleaguessarahmccormickand Linzi Hedalen become associates in the commercial dispute resolution and construction and engineering teams respectively.
New associates in Glasgow are Jennifer Connolly, along with property specialists Donna Bryson, Jayne Ferguson and Tom Hepburn. In London, Sophie Applewhite becomes an associate, along with dispute resolution specialist Ferky Azib, Roisin Forde in banking and Fiona Mcdonald in housing and care.