Mr Taylor joins from Wright Johnston & Mackenzie and brings over 20 years’ experience advising developers, contractors and other SMEs on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious construction matters. He previously ran his own firm for several years and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an accredited mediator.

Chief executive officer Robert Graham-Campbell said: “I am delighted to welcome Ross to our partnership. His considerable skills and experience in the sector bolster our existing construction offering for clients. He joins our non-contentious construction specialist Keith Emmerson, who is based in Glasgow, and brings further depth to our growing dispute resolution team.”