Brodies’ partner count hits 98 with hiring

Scottish legal heavyweight Brodies today announced the appointment of Tony Jones QC as its latest partner hire.

Jones, who joins the Edinburgh firm’s advocacy unit, took silk in 2017 and is one of only three practising civil solicitor advocate QCS in Scotland.

A commercial litigator, his experience includes handling disputes in the fields of contracts, construction, insolvency, real estate and intellectual property.

His appointment brings the number of partners at Brodies to 98. The firm has more than 640 people working across its offices in Aberdeen, Dingwall, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Brussels.

Brodies’ managing partner Nick Scott said: “Our litigation practice set out in its strategic plan to create a holistic service, which gives clients greater choice of representation in every forum.

“Tony’s appointment is part of the delivery of that strategy and we are confident our clients will benefit from his decision to join our firm.”

Stephen Goldie, the firm’s head of litigation, said: “Tony’s appointment underpins our commitment to providing a market-leading litigation practice.

“Tony’s skills and experience will complement those of our current solicitor advocates, who include Brodies’ chairman Christine O’neill, partners Laura Mcmillan and Malcolm Mackay and associates Niall Mclean and Craig Watt. The skills and drive Tony has shown to earn the recognition of QC will be invaluable.”

Brodies was Legal 500’s Scotland regional firm of the year. 0 Tony Jones joins the firm’s advocacy unit