People

Stepping down

John Watson succeeds Sir Bill Robertson as chair

Elliot Robertson, Sir Bill Robertson and John Watson

Legal hires

WJM opens in north with Burness Paull transfer

Fraser Gillies, Colin McKenzie and Fiona Clarke, and Rod MacLean)

Recruitment

Taranata strengthens executive leadership

Brian Burnett, Huw Martin and Lee Murray

Technology

Codebase seeking new CEO in top team shake-up

Jon Hope, Richard Lennox, Gillian Docherty and Stephen Coleman

Expansion plan

Hirer rebrands and targets wider energy market

Rhea Fraser, Jen Campbell and Doug Duguid

Law

Merchant takes reins at Gillespie Macandrew

Gavin Merchant

Shipbuilding

Anderson steps up as chair of Ferguson Marine

Duncan Anderson

Legal services

Gordon bolsters Aberdein Considine’s M&A practice

Stewart Gordon and Ritchie Whyte

Change at top

Milligan to succeed Selley as Openreach CEO

Katie Milligan (Terry Murden)

Corporate finance

Maven boosts Scottish team with two key hires

Nicola Hollway and Andrew Leslie of Maven