Member News: BUMPER PROMOTIONS ROUND AT ABERDEIN CONSIDINE 15 colleagues elevated at leading law firm this spring – including 9 former Aberdein Considine trainees

April 14, 2026
Member News: BUMPER PROMOTIONS ROUND AT ABERDEIN CONSIDINE 15 colleagues elevated at leading law firm this spring – including 9 former Aberdein Considine trainees

Leading law firm Aberdein Considine LLP has recognised 15 talented employees working from Peterhead to Manchester in the firm’s latest round of promotions.  

Promoted to Partner are: conveyancing Senior Associates Samantha Gilbert (Westhill), Katie Hutchinson (Union Street), Stevie Kelman (Stonehaven / Banchory) and Jordan Watt (Peterhead / Ellon); and banking litigation Senior Associates Diane Gunderson (Manchester) and Eleanor Hamilton (Glasgow).  

Michael Leith, based in Aberdeen, becomes a Senior Associate in Corporate and Business Advisory. New Associates are conveyancing lawyers Attika Ahmad (Dyce), Claire Munro and Alannah Russell. Both Claire and Alannah are based at Blenheim House, Aberdeen. 

Glasgow-based Graeme McClumpha and Paddy O’Donnell are both promoted to Senior Solicitor, in Commercial Real Estate and Dispute Resolution respectively, while IT Programme Manager Cara Gallimore (Manchester) and Marketing Manager Michael Madden (Aberdeen) are both elevated to Associate Director.  

Finally, Annmarie Miller is promoted to Senior Compliance Manager (Newcastle).  

Eight of the newly promoted lawyers completed their traineeships at Aberdein Considine (Samantha – qualified 2012, Katie – qualified 2017, Stevie – qualified 2018, Jordan – qualified 2019, Attika – qualified 2023, Claire – qualified 2021, Alannah – qualified 2023, Paddy – qualified 2024 and Graeme – qualified 2025).

Jacqueline Law, Managing Partner, said: 

“Recognising and celebrating talent and hard work is at the core of our business, reflecting the firm’s steadfast commitment to professional excellence and the best possible standards in client care.  

“On behalf of the whole firm I’m delighted to congratulate our 15 newly promoted colleagues. As one of Scotland’s biggest investors in the next generation of legal talent, it’s particularly rewarding to see so many of our former trainees achieve this much-deserved promotion. 

“We look forward to continuing to work together to further build on our success as we help our much-valued clients navigate whatever challenges they face as individuals and organisations in the months and years ahead.” 

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