New Chairman and Senior Partner at Biggart Baillie
Monday, October 20, 2008
Biggart Baillie, the leading Scottish law firm, today announces the appointment of Murray Shaw as its new Chairman and Senior Partner. Murray will formally succeed David Ross, the outgoing Chairman and Senior Partner, on 1 January 2009.
Murray, who has been a partner at Biggart Baillie for over 20 years, is regarded one of the country’s leading planning lawyers and is accredited by the Law Society as specialist in Planning and Building Contract Law.
Making the announcement, outgoing Biggart Baillie Chairman and Senior Partner David Ross stated that, "We are delighted with the appointment of Murray Shaw as the firm’s new Chairman and Senior Partner. His broad commercial expertise and considerable business experience makes him well suited to take the lead on Biggart Baillie’s important strategic issues."
Regarding his appointment, Murray Shaw commented, "I am very pleased to be taking on this new role in what is already a successful and ambitious firm. Biggart Baillie has huge growth potential which we fully intend to realise.”
Biggart Baillie LLP is one of Scotland’s leading law firms with recognised strengths in corporate and charitable law, commercial property, construction, dispute management, health & safety, planning, pensions, banking, infrastructure, transport and environmental law and almost every aspect of our clients personal legal business.