Partners at Shepherd+ Wedderburn have backed Property Partner Patrick Andrews as the man they want to succeed current Chief Executive Paul Hally, when his tenure comes to an end later this year.
Andrews specialises in Commercial Property, Energy and Natural resources and has been a Partner at the firm since 1989.
He qualified in 1987 and was educated at George Watsons College and Aberdeen University.
In a statement about the appointment a spokesman for the firm said: \"In line with Shepherd+Wedderburn\'s partnership agreement Paul Hally\'s current term as Chief Executive will come to an end in April 2004 and a new Chief Executive is being elected by a vote of the partnership. The first stage of this process has been completed and Patrick Andrews is set to become the firm\'s new Chief Executive, subject to ratification by the full partnership.\"