News In Focus

9 March 2006

New associate for Pagan Osborne

Pagan Osborne has appointed Fiona McDonald as an associate.

Ms McDonald, who has both an accountancy and legal background, will work with partner Ewen Dyce, advising clients on all aspects of succession planning including wills, trusts, tax planning, powers of attorney, guardianships and intervention orders.

Ms McDonald joins Pagan Osborne from Turcan Connell where she worked as a solicitor focusing on private client issues. Previously, she was part of the wealth management division at the Royal Bank of Scotland. She also tutors students on taxation at the University of Edinburgh.

Ewen Dyce said: “We are delighted to welcome Fiona to the team. The private client and strategic financial planning team covers an extensive range of expertise and I’m sure Fiona’s breadth of experience will be a valuable addition.”

Pagan Osborne operates from four offices, based across Fife and Edinburgh. It has nine partners and more than 140 members of staff.

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