Lucky seven added to Inverness branch of law firm Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie
A LAW firm has announced significant growth in Inverness with seven new recruits and an office expansion.
The raft of new appointments sees staff numbers rise from 18 to 25 at Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie (WJM) while the premises has been extended to almost 3000 sq ft.
Angus MacLeod, lead partner at WJM’s Inverness office, said the move marked a significant step in developing the firm’s service offering.
“Our Inverness office opened in 2011 with one person at the helm and in just eight short years we have seen exponential growth in our team and our client base,” he said.
“We have now recruited at a range of levels, taking on a new partner, legal director, two solicitors, two paralegals and a secretary.
“The new recruits have been chosen because of their high level of relevant expertise and their strong local connections which give them an innate understanding of life and business in the Highlands and Islands.
“The combined skillset of these new additions to the team is sure to be a fantastic asset to WJM and our clients, and undoubtedly now gives us one of the strongest private client teams in the Highlands as well as a key enhancement to our commercial property team in the shape of a local construction law expert.”
The new appointments include Rod MacLean who joins WJM’s private client division as a partner, bringing with him 25 years’ experience in private client practice across Edinburgh and Inverness. He will lead the team alongside JP Campbell who became a partner last month.
