Carty is named as new law company chairwoman

SHEPHERD and Wedderburn has elected Gillian Carty as its new chairwoman.

Ms Carty will work closely with fellow partners and Andrew Blain, managing partner, to chart strategic direction over the next three years, the Scottish-headquartered UK law firm said.

Ms Carty joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a trainee solicitor in 1993 and became a partner in 2001, is “highly regarded in the Scottish insolvency market”, specialising in insolvency and financerelated litigation, and will continue to advise clients after assuming the role of chairwoman.

She is also a licensed insolvency practitioner and is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in insolvency law.

Before her appointment as chairwoman, she led the firm’s commercial disputes and regulation division and, as a board member, sponsored the firm’s people strategy, taking a particular interest in furthering diversity and inclusion initiatives and chairing the firm’s corporate social responsibility committee.

Ms Carty succeeds

Paul Hally, who was first elected chairman in 2014 and has stepped down after serving two successful, consecutive terms.

She said: “Paul has led by example, mentoring many young lawyers who have gone on to build successful careers in private practice and with many of our clients.

“We are a people business and that commitment to identifying and nurturing talent and encouraging diversity is fundamental to what we do and our ability to meet and, indeed, exceed our clients’ expectations of us.

“It is a privilege to have been elected to the role of chair and I look forward to working with my partners, colleagues and clients.”