Experience

Shepherd and Wedderburn

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom



Johnson Legal

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2018

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom Johnson Legal Solicitors are trusted advisors to businesses, delivering expert advice and smart solutions with an assurance of good communications and transparency at every stage. As a Property Solicitor, my role involved a variety of work on behalf of individuals and businesses with a particular focus on commercial law.



McEwan Fraser Legal

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2017

  McEwan Fraser Legal is an award winning Solicitor and Estate Agent covering Scotland and London, based in Edinburgh city centre. The firm deals with primarily residential conveyancing, with the more recent introduction of civil, family and private client work. My traineeship primarily consisted of residential conveyancing, to include the following: * Sales and purchases * Examining and reporting on title * Negotiating missives on behalf of clients * Re-mortgages *… Show more McEwan Fraser Legal is an award winning Solicitor and Estate Agent covering Scotland and London, based in Edinburgh city centre. The firm deals with primarily residential conveyancing, with the more recent introduction of civil, family and private client work. My traineeship primarily consisted of residential conveyancing, to include the following: * Sales and purchases * Examining and reporting on title * Negotiating missives on behalf of clients * Re-mortgages * Acting for lenders in drafting Standard Securities and Discharges * Transfers of Title * Corrective conveyancing

• Day Shift Client Specialist

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2014

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom Ensuring that potential buyers are viewing properties, being sent schedules and given as much information as possible on properties for sale on behalf of our sellers are the tasks which I carry out in order to secure the smooth running of the office on a day-to-day basis. In this role I am kept extremely busy and the ability to multi-task and uphold high levels of organisation and courtesy at all times are key skills to promoting our properties to potential purchasers.



DAC Beachcroft

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  A five week summer internship at one of the leading personal injury firms in Scotland. My duties included court attendance, conducting a range of extensive research for trainees, associates and partners, assisting in the merger between Andersons LLP and DAC Beachcroft which included liasing with existing clients and widespread administrative duties. I was also given the opportunity to attend hearings and negotiations for note-taking and subsequentially presented this to associates and partners… Show more A five week summer internship at one of the leading personal injury firms in Scotland. My duties included court attendance, conducting a range of extensive research for trainees, associates and partners, assisting in the merger between Andersons LLP and DAC Beachcroft which included liasing with existing clients and widespread administrative duties. I was also given the opportunity to attend hearings and negotiations for note-taking and subsequentially presented this to associates and partners within the firm. My time spent at DAC Beachcroft Scotland gave me an insight in to the workings of a busy personal injury firm and the work which I conducted was incredibly interesting and had great bearing on my elective choices on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. Show less



Aberdeen Journals

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Experience

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2012

  Aberdeen, United Kingdom One week work placement at the News Desk within the Scottish daily newspaper The Press and Journal. My duties included researching vast amounts of information and data in order to generate possible stories, attending public meetings to gather notes for other journalists within the office, attending both the High Court of Justiciary and the Sherriff Court to report on cases of interest and answering and making calls continually. I feel that this position allowed me to explore a side of the media… Show more One week work placement at the News Desk within the Scottish daily newspaper The Press and Journal. My duties included researching vast amounts of information and data in order to generate possible stories, attending public meetings to gather notes for other journalists within the office, attending both the High Court of Justiciary and the Sherriff Court to report on cases of interest and answering and making calls continually. I feel that this position allowed me to explore a side of the media which I would not have been able to from the legal sector. It cemented my dedication to a career in the law, and has encouraged me to remain constantly in tune with current affairs in every form. Show less



Möller Theobald Jung Zenger

• Work Experience

  • Jun 2007 - Jul 2007

  Frankfurt Area, Germany Two week work placement with a partner in the taxation and company acquisition department of a dual-placed law firm. I carried out general office duties, proof reading of translated scripts, attended Court and observed interviews with clients. My willingness to travel abroad and gain invaluable legal experience illustrates my dedication and determination to succeed in the legal field as well as my independence and social skills.