News In Focus
21 May 2008
Raft of promotions for MMS
Maclay Murray & Spens has promoted four of its solicitors to partner and 10 to associate in its Edinburgh, London and Glasgow offices.
The four partners are Brian Moore, Guy Norfolk, Alan Stewart and Chris Vause.
Brian Moore trained with MMS and becomes a corporate partner in the firm’s Edinburgh office, while Guy Norfolk, also corporate, makes partner in London.
Alan Stewart joins the partnership team in the Edinburgh property department; Chris Vause is in the banking and finance section of the London office.
In addition, the firm has promoted 10 solicitors to associate status: Gavin Buchan, banking and finance (Edinburgh); Lorna Burnett, capital projects (Edinburgh); Amelia Horvath, corporate (Edinburgh); Louise Adamson, employment, pensions and benefits (Edinburgh); Mary Swaine, Employment, pensions and benefits (London); Carolyn Burns, EU, competition and regulatory (Glasgow); Alan Eccles, private client (Glasgow); Katharine Bichard, property (London); Alex Coulter, property (London); and Sarah Peock, property (Edinburgh).
Magnus Swanson, chief executive of MMS, said: “As a firm committed to profitable growth, it is particularly significant that half of these lawyers joined us as trainees. From a strategic viewpoint, the appointments cover all of our geographical locations and a good range of our departments.”
The firm now has 77 partners and total staff of approximately 600.