Shepherd and Wedderburn has elected Andrew Blain as its new managing partner.
Blain, who will assume the role on 1 May, has been a member of the law firm's board since 2009 as divisional director of the corporate division.
He succeeds Stephen Gibb, decided not to stand for re-election after leading the Edinburgh-headquartered firm for seven years.
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Gibb, who guided the acquisitions of Tods Murray in 2014 and The Commercial Law Practice in Aberdeen in 2016, will return to practice as a corporate partner. Under his stewardship, the firm has grown from 360 people to almost 500 and reported record financial results on its 250th anniversary last year.
Corporate partner Stephen Trombala replaces Blain as divisional director of the corporate division with immediate effect.
Paul Hally, chairman of Shepherd and Wedderburn , said: “I look forward to working with Andrew to lead the firm in the next phase of its strategic development.
"Thanks to Stephen we have a strong foundation on which to build. It is a time of great change in our market with many exciting opportunities. We have a great team to support our firm and, most importantly, our clients.”
Shepherd and Wedderburn's recent successes include advising Scotland’s first tech unicorn from incorporation to sale and supporting clients on major clean energy projects, infrastructure projects and asset and property transactions.
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Blain said: “I am honoured to have been elected managing partner. I look forward to leading the firm as we go from strength to strength, supporting clients in Scotland, the rest of the UK and internationally.
"Stephen has been a driving force across the business and, in particular, in promoting diversity and inclusion within our firm. I look forward to building on his achievements for the benefit of clients and colleagues.”
