Law firm Shoosmiths has highlighted its addition of 15 new recruits to its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices over the last six months.
It said its corporate, real estate, employment, dispute resolution and litigation areas have “all added headcount to their legal teams to service an impressive national and international blue-chip client base”.
Three new associates, Alice Gray, Sylwia Jakuczun and Julide Cevher, have joined the corporate team led by Alison Gilson, head of the Edinburgh office.
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Shoosmiths noted that Ms Gilson’s corporate team in 2023 advised on more than 40 separate transactions and recorded deals totalling in excess of £800 million.
The law firm said that Catriona Fowlie is “one of several of the new appointments who trained at Shoosmiths”.
It added: “She has joined the fast-growing employment team in Edinburgh.”
The law firm noted that, in the summer, Seonaid Sandham joined the dispute resolution and litigation team as a senior associate based in the Edinburgh office.
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It added that Iain Campbell completed his traineeship with the firm to join the Glasgow office as a solicitor.
Two new trainees, Katie Hindle and Yusuf Qureshi, have joined Shoosmiths in Scotland.
The firm also flagged its recruitment of three paralegals in Scotland, and the addition of four junior roles in its real estate team north of the Border.
Janette Speed, head of Shoosmiths Scotland, said: “These appointments, across our real estate, corporate, employment, dispute resolution and litigation departments in Edinburgh and Glasgow, highlight both the continued demand for our sector-specific expertise and Shoosmiths’ commitment to invest in and nurture young legal talent.
"I am delighted that several colleagues have successfully made the transition from legal trainee to fully qualified lawyer with us in Scotland. Organic growth is important to us in this jurisdiction and I’m confident that they will all make an impact as we deliver on the next phase of our strategy.”
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