09 Apr 2025

Flourishing Talent Celebrated at Aberdein Considine with Latest Promotions This Spring

Flourishing Talent Celebrated at Aberdein Considine with Latest Promotions This Spring

Aberdein Considine is celebrating its talented and committed workforce with its latest round of promotions this spring.

Thirteen of the award-winning firm’s employees working from Aberdeen to Manchester have been elevated in the firm’s latest round of promotions.

Standing l-r: Attika Ahmad, Alannah Russell, Gemma Perfect (Partner, Commercial Real Estate), Amanda Paterson; Seated l-r: Ben Smith, Paul Cheyne, Ritchie Whyte (Partner and Head of Corporate and Business Advisory), Lindsey McDiarmid;

l-r: Kathryn Duncan, Katy Sharpe, Karen Little, Ross Webb (Partner, Dispute Resolution), Euan Forbes, Emma Haverstock, Ellen Masters

Glasgow-based Ellen Masters has been promoted to Senior Associate in Banking Litigation, while Lindsey McDiarmid (Aberdeen) and Euan Forbes (Edinburgh) become Associates in Commercial Real Estate and Dispute Resolution, respectively.

Financial Controller Ben Smith, based in Aberdeen, becomes a Director, while his Edinburgh-based colleague Paul Cheyne, Finance Operations Manager, is promoted to Associate Director.

Meanwhile, the following eight colleagues have been elevated to Senior Solicitor: Employment lawyers Amanda Paterson (Aberdeen) and Katy Sharpe (Edinburgh); Dispute Resolution solicitor Karen Little (Edinburgh); Conveyancing solicitors Attika Ahmad (Dyce) and Alannah Russell (Aberdeen); Private Client lawyers Kathryn Duncan (Edinburgh) and Emma Haverstock (Glasgow); and Commercial Real Estate solicitor for England and Wales Idrees Naeem (Manchester).

Aberdein Considine has grown significantly in recent years and these latest promotions further build on the firm’s investment in the depth and expertise of its teams across Scotland and Northern England.

Jacqueline Law, Managing Partner, said: “These well-earned promotions reflect the exceptional dedication and client-focused professionalism that each of our newly promoted colleagues consistently demonstrates. “Our people are the beating heart of our firm, and it is incredibly inspiring to see such a wealth of talent emerging to support our clients with a first class service as we continue to grow across our service lines and geographic locations. “I extend my sincere gratitude to them all for their hard work and commitment.”

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