Blackadders LLP has announced a record number of promotions across both its business services and private client teams in Scotland.
The internal promotions include lawyers based in the firm’s Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow offices.
Ian Angus has been promoted to Partner in the Rural Land & Business team at Blackadders. Ian is also a part-time farmer, running his own livestock farm near Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Ian is as at home in a pair of wellies as he is in the firm’s office in Aberdeen and finds the hands-on experience of dealing with livestock, equipment and land gives him an invaluable insight into the issues his clients face every day.
A respected and trusted rural lawyer, Ian serves clients across Scotland with the combination of his agricultural knowledge, business network and pragmatic legal advice. He takes up the position on 1st April 2026.
Blackadders has also appointed Partner Susan McFadyen as Head of the Corporate & Commercial team.
Having joined Blackadders in May 2015, Susan has more than 20 years’ experience in corporate & commercial law, dealing with a wide range of matters including joint ventures, investment rounds and intellectual property.
Ian Angus
In the firm’s Employment team, Blair Duncan has been promoted to Director. Blair is part of the award-winning Employment team and works closely with colleagues across Scotland. He has a particular focus on contentious employment law and regularly represents employers and employees at employment tribunals. He is also a tutor at Strathclyde University on the undergraduate employment law course and features as a regular presenter in the team’s HR Club events.
Eight members of the Private Client team have been recognised in the latest round of promotions including four new Senior Solicitor appointments.
Emma Gray, Joint Managing Partner, said: “Ian is already proving to be a fantastic addition to the Rural team and we look forward to working together to raise the firm’s performance and profile in the north east of Scotland and with our teams across Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Dundee.
“Susan has been an instrumental member of the Corporate and Commercial team for many years and we are delighted to recognise her talent and dedication with this promotion.
“All of these promotions reflect the hard work of our teams and demonstrate our commitment in developing and supporting our people.”
Other promotions across the firm are:
Commercial Real Estate
- Samirah Ahmed to Senior Solicitor
Corporate & Commercial
- Freddie Waller to Senior Solicitor
- Alfonso Castro to Senior Solicitor
Residential
- Tracy Cooper to Senior Paralegal
Private Client
- Blythe Petrie to Associate
- Amy Clark to Senior Solicitor
- Andrew Grant to Senior Solicitor
- Molly MacQueen to Senior Solicitor
- Kim Dewar to Senior Solicitor
- Nikki Murphy to Senior Paralegal
- Tracey Mitchell to Paralegal Manager
- Louise Howie to Paralegal
Emma Gray, Joint Managing Partner said: “We are proud to be able to offer opportunities for career development and progression for people within the firm and we will continue to do so. Our commitment is to support the best talent we possibly can at Blackadders and to giving our clients access to a wide range of specialist lawyers and teams.”
“These promotions strengthen our team and I congratulate everyone on their work and wish them all well in their new roles.”