A SCOTTISH legal services firm has made five promotions across the business following a strong start to the financial year.
Former deputy director of legal services Margaret Anne Clark has become head of the employment law department at Law At Work (Law), overseeing a team of 12 highly trained solicitors across the firm’s Edinburgh and Glasgow offices.
With more than 14 years’ experience working as an employment law solicitor, Clark has advised on an all aspects of employment law matters, with considerable experience in discrimination and equal pay issues across the retail, care and transport sectors.
The firm has 380 retained clients which range in size from 5 to more than 12,000 staff.
Clark said: “Law At Work operates differently from other firms in the market and our objective has always been to change the conversation surrounding employment law.
“It is a privilege to be heading up such a talented group of solicitors, who as the future of the firm, are responsible for securing our position as the leading UK employment law, HR and health & safety specialists.”
Daniel Gorry, who was previously a senior employment solicitor, has been promoted to deputy director of legal services.
Daniel joined Law in 2006 and has specialist knowledge in complex restructures for the education and leisure sectors.
The company’s client management division will now be led by Steven Smith who joined the firm in 2010 as operations manager.
In addition to the senior promotions, Law offered full time positons to Paman Singh and Kirstie Beattie, who have recently completed their traineeships with the firm.
Magnus Swanson, Law’s chairman, said: “In the last year Law has grown rapidly as we integrated the Square Circle team and clients into our business.
“We place great value on nurturing talent and actively work towards promoting from within the organisation.
“The individuals who have been promoted each have hugely impressive track records and we are looking forward to the future.”
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