D&W has announced the appointment of former Lord Advocate, Colin Boyd QC, to head up its national public law practice. He joins the firm as a consultant and will work between the firm\'s offices in Scotland and London.
The scale and variety of work in which D&W has been engaged in the public sector has grown significantly over the past decade and has helped shape D&W\'s strong reputation for innovation and dealing with change. Colin\'s experience in planning and constitutional law will substantially enhance D&W\'s capability to serve its clients in this sector.
Ann Faulds, head of D&W‚s planning and transportation team, said: \"We are delighted that someone of Colin\'s calibre is joining us to enhance our services to our clients. Colin\'s wealth of experience and his reputation for innovation in government brings welcome constitutional law expertise and will help us to orchestrate the wide range of services that we offer in the public sector.\"
Boyd said: \"I am very much looking forward to joining D&W as I have been very impressed by their vision and approach. I believe this is a fantastic opportunity for me to lead an already well-recognised team at a time when great opportunities and challenges lie ahead for the public sector.\"