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The opportunity to shape and grow a dispute resolution practice within a strategically focused and genuinely supportive Scottish partnership is rare.

A highly respected Scottish law firm is seeking to appoint a Dispute Resolution Legal Director or Partner to be based in the firm’s Aberdeen office. This appointment offers an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the firm’s next phase of strategic development and growth.

The firm is a Legal 500-ranked practice, recognised for its stability, long-term outlook, and genuinely collegiate culture. This role forms part of a deliberate 2026 growth strategy, designed to strengthen and further develop the firm’s dispute resolution capability across Scotland.
Importantly, this is a proactive appointment driven by strategic expansion, rather than succession planning, with clear support and investment from the wider partnership.

The Role
You will work on a broad range of complex civil and commercial disputes, particularly within the Real Estate, Technology and Energy sectors. The role will involve advising on and leading contentious matters including:

• Insolvency and corporate recovery
• Trust and asset disputes
• Commercial litigation
• Regulatory investigations
• Asset recovery

You will provide strategic advice and representation to a diverse and sophisticated client base, while also contributing to the continued growth and development of the firm’s dispute resolution practice.

About You
Applicants should have at least 7 years’ post-qualification experience, ideally gained within a recognised disputes practice, with experience in areas such as:

• Insolvency and corporate recovery
• Commercial litigation
• Trust disputes

You will possess strong technical expertise, excellent academic credentials, and a commercially minded approach to client service. Candidates should also demonstrate the ability to build relationships, contribute to business development, and support the ongoing growth of the practice.

For further information, please contact; Michelle Beaumont for a confidential discussion.
  
This career opening is one of several Dispute Resolution assignments that Beaumont Legal Recruitment has exclusively been instructed to manage.

Beaumont Legal Recruitment partners with a diverse range of legal firms throughout Scotland, assisting with lateral hire appointments where confidentiality and market knowledge are key.

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