Holmes Mackillop Solicitors has appointed John Di Paola, former Legal Counsel – Vice President at Barclays, to its litigation team.

University of Cambridge and Glasgow graduate Di Paola brings over a decade of dispute resolution experience to the firm’s litigation team, headed by directors, Karen Condie and Craig Donnelly.

Commenting on his appointment, Di Paola said: “I’m delighted to join Holmes Mackillop’s burgeoning litigation team as the firm continues to expand throughout the West of Scotland and look forward to contributing to its litigation offering to its growing client base.”

Welcoming Di Paola to the firm, Condie said: “As we continue to grow with now six offices, our litigation team grows with John Di Paola joining us from Barclays Bank. 

“John broadens the services we offer with his dual qualification in Scotland and England/Wales and his experience in FCA regulatory matters and compliance. It’s exciting to bring him into our long-established business that continues to develop and move forward. We are always looking to the future and that attracts talent like John.”

With over 240 years of experience, Holmes Mackillop has a long history of delivering a broad spectrum of legal services to its clients from offices in Glasgow City, Glasgow Southside, Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire.

Its comprehensive range of services includes buying and selling homes; commercial property; corporate; dispute resolution and litigation; emerging markets; employment; family and divorce; restructuring and insolvency; wills, estates and future planning.