Veteran commercial litigation lawyer joins Levy & Mcrae

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He acted for Pan Am in Scotland in all of the issues arising out of the Lockerbie disaster and in many cases arising out of tragic events in the North Sea including Piper Alpha. He was one of the first group of solicitor advocates in Scotland and holds appointments including sheriff – part time. He said: “I have known [Levy & Mcrae] and worked closely with them in some complex cases over four decades and against them quite often!” Chairman William Macreath said: “[Anderson’s] wealth of experience is highly regarded within legal circles and beyond. He will be a huge asset to the firm and to our clients.”

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He will be based in the firm’s Glasgow office and joins from Morton Fraser where he has been a partner since 2006. He specialises in development work, investment sales and purchases, property finance and leasing arrangements across various sectors. Deepa Deb, head of Dentons’ UK real estate practice, commented: “We have grown our real estate teams for investment, development and regeneration and hotel transactions over the last few years and we are excited about consolidating that growth further with the addition of Brian to our team.”

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The accountancy firm said the appointment comes at a crucial time for the sector, as it steps up to the challenges of responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and how to support and shape the recovery that will follow. Gimson joins KPMG from PWC. He said: “As we go through the current period of disruption, I’m looking forward to working with our clients and being their partner to help deliver change and drive improvement.”

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The new recruit will provide the vision and direction for the company’s growing video content.

Specialist law firm Levy & Mcrae Solicitors LLP has confirmed the appointment of Peter Anderson, saying he is one of Scotland’s most experienced commercial litigation lawyers. KPMG has bolstered its infrastructure, government and healthcare management consulting team in Scotland with the arrival of David Gimson as a director, focusing on supporting public sector clients to improve how they operate, use technology and data.

Law firm Dentons has hired Brian Hutcheson as a partner in its UK real estate practice. Frog Systems, the Glasgowbased digital mental health and wellbeing company, has named veteran TV and radio producer Stuart Duncan as its director of content.