Aberdeen-based Paull & Williamsons has announced a series of promotions and appointments.

Partner, Alasdair Smith, has been promoted within the Business Services Group and will be dealing with all aspects of corporate law including acquisitions & disposals, banking & finance and joint ventures.

Joining the company as a partner in the Employment Division is Stuart Robertson. He will be working within the Dispute Resolution Group and will be specialising in employment law, both contentious and non-contentious.

Iain McClay, who joined Paull & Williamsons in January as private practice pensions lawyer, has been promoted to senior associate within the firm.

Four lawyers have been promoted within the Property Services Group. Lesley Currie and Carolyn Richards have become senior associates and Theresa Hunt and Kim Johnston have become associates.

Gordon Buchan, managing partner, said: “We are delighted to welcome Stuart into the firm and to offer so many of our existing team career development. This once again reinforces our strategy of providing a first class service to the commercial sector.”