| Mr David Calder [More Info] Managing Director The Cashroom David qualified as a solicitor in 1991. After working in a number of law firms (and a period working for the New Zealand Law Commission) he set up a niche commercial law firm, in 2005 with 3 others. Until he joined the Cashroom in 2012, he was Managing Partner and cash room Partner of this firm. | |
| Mr Brian Hay [More Info] Chief Executive Ledingham Chalmers | |
| Mr Bryan Jackson [More Info] Partner BDO Bryan has provided corporate recovery services for the past 35 years to a wide range of referral sources including banks, solicitors, accountants, money advice services, citizens advice bureaux, and corporate and personal clients. He has been involved in a wide range of different businesses over the years and has had some high profile cases such as the administrations of The Gadget Shop, USC and Optical Express (Southern). Bryan has had six formal insolvency appointments of football clubs in Scotland and 1 in England all of which successfully came through the insolvency process and to this day are still trading. In addition, Bryan has experience in Judicial Factor appointments and has successfully concluded and distributed the relevant estates. He also provides expert witness advice on all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency. Bryan has advised extensively on personal insolvency and was given an accreditation in Professor McBryde’s book on Bankruptcy. He is a past examiner on personal insolvency of the Joint Insolvency Examination Board (JIEB) and has lectured extensively over the years, particularly for ICAS and is former chairman of the ICAS Insolvency Committee. Bryan is a member of ICAS, a Fellow of Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3), a member of The Institute of Credit Management and a former Non-Executive Board Member of the Accountant in Bankruptcy. | |
| 0 | Mr William McCreath [More Info] Partner Levy & McRae William Macreath joined Levy & McRae as a Partner in 1990. He deals mainly with professional clients such as doctors, lawyers and surveyors advising on partnership matters as well as professional issues affecting such clients. He also appears before professional bodies on their behalf and lectures to his own colleagues and other groups on professional matters. A graduate of the University of Glasgow, he has conducted many trials and civil actions during his years with Levy & McRae. He has a special interest in Professional Ethics and its impact on all professionals as they seek a move from self-regulation to external monitoring. He also advises Solicitors, particularly on the Accounts Rules, which play a significant role in the lives of all private practice lawyers. He is a founding Director of the Legal Defence Union - whose objectives are to champion and protect the interests of lawyers. He also represents many lawyers in all matters, particularly professional disputes and complaints which include appearances before the Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal. |
| Mr John McLeod [More Info] Partner Mazars John McLeod is a Chartered Accountant and audit partner with Mazars LLP. On qualification in 1991, John joined independent Scottish practice RMD, where he worked for 8 years until its acquisition by Deloitte. Since then, his career has taken him through working in the Big 4, the mid-tier and an independent four partner firm, with almost every move being due to an acquisition or merger rather than any conscious decision! Over the last ten years, John has worked with several of the top legal firms in Scotland, providing accounting, audit and advisory services. He also heads up Mazars’ work in Scotland for the Not-for-profit sector and holds a portfolio of entrepreneurial client audits. At ICAS, John is convenor of the Accounting Standards Committee and a member of the Technical Policy Board. He also spent four years as a member of the Sustainability Committee, working to raise awareness of sustainable business practices among the institute members and the wider business community. Outside work, John is married with two children, lives in Corstorphine and is a member of the 2nd bass section of The Edinburgh Festival Chorus. | |
| Mr Andrew Otterburn [More Info] Partner Otterburn Legal Consulting LLP Andrew Otterburn is a leading law firm management consultant who has advised around 250 firms of solicitors and barristers chambers in the UK and Ireland. He has undertaken extensive consultancy work for the Law Society of England & Wales, the Legal Services Commission and the Ministry of Justice. He is co-author of the Law Society of Scotland’s annual survey of law firms in Scotland. The 3rd edition of his book "Profitability and Law Firm Management” is being published by the Law Society later this year. He is Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the Law Management Section and a founding member of the Law Consultancy Network. Andrew has an in-depth understanding of the issues facing law firms: "Andrew has a depth of knowledge about the pressures facing the owners of solicitors practices today and a wide experience of how different firms are tackling these issues. His real strength however is the clarity he brings to the planning and decision making process which allied with his energy and enthusiasm helped generate a real sense of purpose and unity amongst our partners.” | |
| Mr Neil Strong [More Info] Tax Director Mazars Neil is a chartered accountant, working as part of the Scotland tax team. He has over 15 years experience working within big 4 and smaller accountancy practices, advising entrepreneurial clients, owner managed businesses and listed companies in various sectors. Neil focuses on tax advisory projects for individuals and national / international businesses. He has particular expertise in:
Neil works closely alongside his clients to ensure he is aware of any current or future matters that may affect their taxation position, providing pro-active advice to reduce exposure where possible | |
