HBJ Gateley bolsters team in Aberdeen

Law firm HBJ Gateley has expanded its team in Aberdeen with a new partner promotion and senior consultant hire.

HBJ Gateley senior associate Addi Shamash has been promoted to partner

Senior associate Addi Shamash, previously based in Edinburgh, will join the Granite City office having been promoted to partner in the corporate restructuring team. She is dual-qualified in Scotland and England and deals with all aspects of recovery, restructuring and insolvency, as well as real estate work.

Meanwhile, oil and gas specialist lawyer Philip Argo has been brought in as a consultant, as the firm seeks to strengthen its offering to the energy sector.

Argo has more than 20 years’ in-house experience, having consulted with numerous exploration and production companies and major service firms in the UK and overseas.

David Kirchin, HBJ Gateley partner and head of corporate, said: “Philip is someone whose abilities we’ve admired for a long time. Having his experience and expertise in all aspects of oil and gas matters adds real depth to our team.”

He added: “Addi has been an impressively consistent performer in our restructuring team and she’ll make an invaluable contribution to our clients in Aberdeen. She has a keen ability to understand how she can add value to clients’ businesses and is a respected voice in the firm, which makes her a natural fit for partnership.”