Recruit for Gillespie Macandrew
Williams joins law firm’s energy team
Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew has bolstered its energy, natural resources and strategic land team with the recruitment of legal director Simon Williams.
Mr Williams is dual-qualified in both Scotland and England & Wales. He joins a ten-strong team in the firm’s energy sector which advised Rio Tinto in a £330 million deal involving Alcan Aluminium UK.
Derek McCulloch, head of the team, said: ‘As we continue to build strength in depth Simon’s expertise and drive will also assist us in our continuing development and attraction of talented lawyers.”
Chris West, chief executive, said: “I am delighted to welcome Simon to both the team and the firm.”