Joanne Cruickshank has joined independent, Scottish law firm Morton Fraser as legal director in its residential property team.
She brings 26 years of experience to a team of nine and Joanne joins Morton Fraser having previously been a partner at Pagan Osborne, Aberdein Considine and Raeburn Christie Clarke and Wallace.
The firm’s residential property team has seen impressive growth and an increase in market.
According to ESPC (Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre) it delivered an almost nine per cent increase in sales last year despite a downturn in the market.
The team also increased its average selling price by 13 per cent, more than twice the average and it achieved a 23 per cent increase in the total value of sales.
Chris Harte, Chief Executive of Morton Fraser said: “As an independent firm, we pride ourselves on providing clear advice to our clients and employing the very best talent.”
Experienced news, business, arts, sport and travel journalist. Food critic and managing editor of a well-established food and travel website. Also a magazine editor of publications with circulations of up to 200,000 and managing director of a long-established PR/marketing company with a string of blue-chip clients in its CV. Former communications lecturer at a Scottish university and social media specialist for a string of successful and busy SMEs.
