LEGAL FIRM MAKES KEY FAMILY LAW APPOINTMENT
David Coutts (pictured) has been appointed the new Head of Family Law at Simpson & Marwick.
The Edinburgh-based lawyer joins from family law firm Turcan Connell where he was Head of their Glasgow team. Prior to this, he qualified and spent eight years at Anderson Strathern.
David (33) said: “Simpson & Marwick has a fantastic client base and for a long time was synonymous with family law in Scotland. I very much hope that will be the case again in the not-too-distant future.”
Originally from Dumfries and Galloway, David graduated from Dundee University in 2010 with a first-class honours law degree before completing his Diploma in Legal Practice in 2011. He returned to academia as a family law tutor at Edinburgh Napier University in 2019.
Outside his professional life, David is a Director of Scottish Squash, the national governing body for squash in Scotland, which is responsible for promoting and developing the sport.
Rob Aberdein, Chief Executive of Simpson & Marwick, said: “David is one of the best young family lawyers in Scotland, and this is a huge coup for us as we launch the new department.”
Simpson & Marwick is the pre-eminent legal brand of umbrella professional services firm Moray Group, which recently launched a new legal firm in Aberdeen, Esson & Aberdein. Since launching last year, it also acquired volume conveyancing and debt recovery specialist, Alston Law in Glasgow.
Richard Loudon, Chairman of Simpson & Marwick, said: “We’re understandably thrilled as this marks the next stage of expansion for Simpson & Marwick, and our wider strategy to offer a full range of private client services across Scotland.”
Moray Group launched in September with a promise to harness the latest technology to transform the customer experience of professional services in Scotland.
With a turnover in excess of £6m and 80 staff, further growth through acquisition is planned with the group eyeing property letting, accountancy and financial services, as well as other law firms.
