Promotions 2026

Gilson Gray Announces Latest Round of Promotions Across Legal, Property and Business Support Teams

Multi-award-winning firm recognises talent and leadership across the business

Gilson Gray has announced a significant round of promotions across its legal, property, financial management and business support divisions, recognising the outstanding contribution of colleagues across the firm.

The promotions span a number of practice areas and operational teams, reflecting the continued growth of the business and its commitment to investing in people and career development.

Among the senior appointments are Stephen Forsyth and Gregor Duthie, who have both been promoted to Partner within the Litigation and Real Estate teams respectively, while Lisa Martin has been promoted to Legal Director within the Private Client team.

The Residential Conveyancing division has also seen a number of promotions, including Courtney Gray to Head of New Business and Home Buying West and Emma Mackenzie to Head of Operations.

The full list of promotions is as follows:

Gilson Gray Legal

Debt Recovery

• Scott Runciman – Senior Associate

Family Law

• Edward Fitzgerald – Associate

Litigation

• Stephen Forsyth – Partner

Private Client

• Lisa Martin – Legal Director
• Rebecca Kitney – Trainee Executry Paralegal

Real Estate

• Gregor Duthie – Partner
• Jennifer Davidson – Senior Associate

Residential Conveyancing

• Courtney Gray – Head of New Business and Home Buying, Scotland West
• Emma Mackenzie – Head of Operations, Residential Conveyancing Scotland
• Xulin Chen – Paralegal
• Taleen Strachan – Senior Associate, Conveyancing Quality & Risk
• Caitlin Fraser – Senior Solicitor
• Kirsten McMurray – Senior Solicitor
• Helena Brown – Trainee Paralegal
• Sasha Prentice – Trainee Paralegal
• Tamara Thompson – Trainee Paralegal
• Holly Ferguson – Paralegal

Gilson Gray Property Services

Estate Agency

• Arran Lovell – Property Sales Manager
• Morgan Bruce – Senior Valuer

Gilson Gray Financial Management

• Riley Davidson – Senior Client Support Specialist
• Venetia Roberts – Senior Client Support Specialist

Gilson Gray Group

Facilities

• Lee-Ann Sweeny – Office Operations and Facilities Manager

Human Resources

• Zoe Davies – HR Advisor
• Abbie Green – Senior HR Advisor
• Christine Langlands – Senior HR Manager

“These promotions reflect the exceptional talent, commitment and ambition we have across the business. We are proud to support our people as they continue to progress their careers and play an important role in the ongoing success and growth of Gilson Gray.”

The latest promotions come as Gilson Gray continues to expand its full-service offering across legal, property and financial services throughout the UK.