Irwin Mitchell appoints new Partner and Senior Associate in Scotland

Irwin Mitchell has strengthened the firm’s expertise in complex personal injury litigation with the appointment of a new specialist serious injury Partner and a senior associate in the medical negligence team.

Amy Gannon joins Irwin Mitchell as Head of Serious Injury in Scotland and brings extensive experience in high value traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation cases, as well as a wide range of serious personal injury matters including road traffic, employers’ liability and occupiers’ liability claims.

At Irwin Mitchell Amy will continue to act for clients who have suffered life changing injuries or those affected by fatal accidents, alongside supporting colleagues across the firm with her specialist and trauma informed expertise.

Amy is a Law Society of Scotland accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law, an APIL accredited Senior Litigator and a Notary Public. She is also certified by the Law Society of Scotland as a Trauma Informed Lawyer, reflecting her specialist approach to supporting clients affected by life changing injuries.

Senior Associate Lorna Hale has also joined the Scotland team and is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in medical negligence law. She is experienced in litigating a wide range of medical negligence cases and representing clients who have sustained complex and life-changing injuries including brain damage, visual loss & amputation.

Amy Gannon said: 

“Irwin Mitchell has a long standing reputation for handling the most complex and sensitive personal injury cases, and for putting clients at the centre of everything it does. The growing team is renowned for its expertise in this area of law, and I’m looking forward to working with my new colleagues across Scotland to support clients at some of the most difficult times in their lives.”

Kim Leslie, Head of Personal Injury at Irwin Mitchell Scotland, said: 

“Our team is going from strength to strength and we’re committed to recruiting excellent talent who share our values and ambition to deliver the very best outcomes for clients.

“Amy is an exceptional lawyer with deep experience in complex and high value cases, and her appointment reflects our continued focus on growing a strong, specialist personal injury team in Scotland.  Meanwhile Lorna joins our medical negligence team which is developing a strong reputation for its work helping those patients affected when things go wrong during their treatment.”

The appointments follow the firm’s continued investment in its Scottish personal injury capability, including the appointment of Darren Deery as Partner and Head of Medical Negligence in Scotland last year.