by April | Sep 8, 2025 | News
Today we welcome Clara Smeaton to Optimum. We are looking forward to working with Clara and are delighted to have her join us.
by April | Jul 11, 2025 | News
We are delighted to celebrate a golden milestone for a legal legend! Today marks 50 years since Donald Findlay KC was called to the Scottish Bar. Widely regarded as one of Scotland’s most formidable criminal defence advocates, Mr Findlay KC has built a career defined...
by April | Jun 27, 2025 | News
We are delighted to welcome Shaun Alexander, Dominic Burke, Kevin Jarvis, Graham Macdonald, Sandy Orgill and Nicola Ross to the stable today. Mr Alexander calls to the bar as a Lord Hope Scholar, having spent five years as a Procurator Fiscal Depute, including three...
by April | Jun 10, 2025 | News
At 26, Iona is one of the youngest female advocates in Scotland. Iona specialises in both criminal and family law; an unusual combination, and one that many aspiring female advocates may not consider. “Getting to this point has been a long and sometimes daunting...
