A graduate of Aberdeen University, Kathleen has been specialising in wills, trusts and executries since 2001, having undergone a general training involving other areas of law, including conveyancing and family law work. Kathleen has been an associate of the firm since 2004 and a partner since April 2008, and deals with all aspects of Private Client work, including Wills, Inheritance Tax Planning, Powers of Attorney, Executries and Trusts. She is also a Private Client Tutor on the Diploma in Legal Practice Course at the Glasgow Graduate School of Law.

Christine Darby

Glasgow Office
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Christine Darby returned to Edinburgh University to study law after a previous career in health education and qualified in 1986. A partner in the firm she has over 20 years experience in residential conveyancing and also acts for several mortgage lenders. She oversees the conveyancing and estate agency departments in the firm and favours a hands-on approach to clients' transactions. Her previous experience gives her a more broad based approach to clients and their problems and she appreciates that clients prefer a solicitor who is approachable and understands the need for plain English wherever possible.

Rosina M Dolan

Glasgow Office
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A graduate of Glasgow University in 1994 and assumed as a Partner in 1999, Rosina specialises in financial and tax services. Rosina is a tax tutor on the SOLAS and Diploma in Legal Practice courses. She holds the following financial and tax qualifications:

• Certificate of Mortgage Advice and Practice issued
by the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland

• Financial Planning Certificate and Diploma in Financial Planning
issued by the Chartered Insurance Institute

• ATT issued by the Association of Taxation Technicians

Rosina also practices in private client matters and lender civil litigation.

Bethia Hamilton

Dunblane Office
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Having entered the Law Society in 1984, Beth tutored at the University of Glasgow and subsequently Glasgow Graduate School of Law, on the Diploma in Legal Practice in the subjects of Private Client, Taxation and Financial Services. She held the position of Senior Co-ordinating Tutor for over ten years but has now resigned to concentrate on work within the firm. Beth joined our Dunblane Office in 1999 as a part-time assistant concentrating in the fields of Wills, Trusts, Executries and Taxation. She became a partner in 2005 and now works full time. She presents seminars to members of the profession in all areas of Private Client work. Beth is a member of the Society of Trust and Executry Practitioners.

Iain C Dunn

Glasgow Office
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A partner since 1983. Practises in all aspects of commercial property work, carrying out purchases and sales for institutional investors and being involved in developments for funding and purchasing institutions. All aspects of security work including their enforcement. Experienced in commercial leasing particularly on behalf of institutional landlords and all facets relating thereto such as rent reviews.

Finlay J McKendrick

Glasgow Office
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A partner since 1984. Practises in all aspects of commercial property work including purchases and sales particularly for funding or investing institutions, development work for funding or purchasing institutions, all aspects of commercial leasing work particularly for institutional landlords, contentious rent reviews and commercial securities including their enforcement.

Keith H Mackenzie

Glasgow Office
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A partner since 1988, Keith heads the firm’s litigation department. He practises and has considerable experience in the fields of personal injury [acting on behalf of UK and foreign clients], commercial litigation [acting on behalf of UK and foreign insurers and commercial organisations], maritime law, motor vehicle claims, bankruptcy and insolvency and contractual disputes both in Sheriff Courts throughout Scotland and the Court of Session.

Catherine Young Kerr

Hamilton Office
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Joined the firm’s court department in 2002 and became a partner in 2005. Practises in the field of civil litigation, family law, child law, bar reports, adults with incapacity, licensing, bankruptcy, insolvency and contractual disputes. A tutor in Civil Advocacy and Pleadings at Glasgow Graduate School of Law and a Committee Member of the Family Law Association.

ASSOCIATES

Stuart Fraser

Glasgow Office
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Stuart has considerable experience in a wide range of personal injury litigation (particularly in the industrial sphere) both at Sheriff Court and Court of Session level.

He also deals with contention matters arising from other fields such as contractual disputes, employment law and liquor licensing.

Stuart H F Gibb

Dunblane Office
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Denise M Smith

Hamilton Office
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Denise graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1995. She joined the firm's court department as an Assistant, based in the Hamilton office, in 2003, and was promoted to Associate in 2005. Denise practices in the field of civil litigation, court agency work, and has a particular interest in family law. She completed the Scottish Collaborative Family Law Group Core Training in 2005 and is a member of the Family Law Association.

CONSULTANTS

John B Wilson

Glasgow Office
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Jack Wilson is a consultant of the firm with over thirty years experience of financial and tax services. Jack was the Senior Partner of the firm of John Wilson & Co in Glasgow. He holds the Financial Planning Certificate issued by the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Alastair Garland

Glasgow Office
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Alastair Garland has vast legal experience having been a partner since 1969 and a consultant since 2000. Since 1994 he has specialised in wills, executries, trusts and the tax relating thereto.

David H Pirrett

Hamilton Office
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David Pirrett returned to Hamilton after 10 years as a Consultant in a large Glasgow firm. He has over 30 years of experience in all areas of the law but for the past 10 years he has concentrated on private client work, including residential conveyancing, wills and executries.

He is a former Dean of the Hamilton Faculty, and a former Council member of The Law Society of Scotland.

Anne M Blackstock

Glasgow Office
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Having been a partner of the firm since 1987, Anne retired to a consultancy role in April 2010. Practises in all aspects of commercial property work with an emphasis on the privately owned self-managed businesses and partnerships. Anne has extensive experience in all conveyancing aspects of private client work.

Last Updated ( Friday, 11 June 2010 )