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Law firm, Lindsays, has started the new year by recruiting two new partners.
Commercial property lawyer Stephanie Nichol and private client lawyer Rob McNab began work at the firm this week, taking the number of partners in the firm to 56. Both are based at Lindsays’ Edinburgh office.
Managing partner, Andrew Diamond, said: “What better way to start the new working year than by welcoming two new partners?
“Making strong strategic hires like Stephanie and Rob is a key part of our growth plan for the firm. Both are high-calibre lawyers whose arrival speaks volumes about Lindsays, our ethos and our ambition. I’m very much looking forward to working with them.”
Stephanie joins Lindsays from Balfour and Manson, where she was also a partner. She brings more than 25 years of experience across the full spectrum of commercial-property law, including providing in-house support in the public sector and advising on high-value transactions.
She said: “I’m excited to be joining Lindsays. The commercial-property team has such a strong reputation and the way that the firm works – building strong relationships with its clients – was a real attraction for me.
“I very much enjoy that part of the job, along with the variety that commercial-property work brings. I also enjoy being part of my clients’ business journey and working closely with them to help them achieve their goals.”
Stephanie, who is a member of the Investment Property Forum, believes that the outlook for the commercial-property market in 2026 is strong. She brings experience working for landlords and tenants, investors and family businesses across a wide range of sectors including leisure, hospitality and retail.
Rob joins Lindsays from Burness Paull, where he was a director. He brings experience in advising clients, particularly owner-managed businesses, on private-client matters including family succession and inheritance-tax (IHT) planning.
He said: “It’s great to be starting the year with a new challenge. Becoming a partner in Lindsays is a fantastic opportunity and I’m really looking forward to being part of the team.
“I really enjoy working with people and their families, assisting with matters including succession planning in businesses, as well as navigating the tax landscape, on which there has been significant attention following the UK government changes to IHT.”
Lindsays has also welcomed further additions to its commercial property, residential property and personal-injury claims teams this week.
Oliwia Osuch joins as a commercial-property solicitor in the Edinburgh office, having previously worked at Balfour and Manson alongside Stephanie Nichol. Hannah Esdaile joins as a solicitor in the residential-property team in Dundee and Ross Simpson joins the firm as a solicitor in the personal-injury team, in its Glasgow office.
Lindsays, which dates back to 1815, has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Perth and Crieff. Over the years it has merged with Shield & Kyd, as well as with MacLachlan & MacKenzie, both in 2012; RSB Macdonald in 2015, Aitken Nairn in 2018, Hadden Rankin in 2019 and most recently, with Miller Hendry, in 2023.
Pictured: Stephanie Nichol and Rob McNab
