Law firm Brodies gets new boss

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Stephen Goldie takes over from Nick Scott in running the Edinburgh-based firm

1 Brodies, Scotland’s largest independent law firm, has named its new managing partner.

Stephen Goldie, 49, a litigation specialist, is taking over from Nick Scott, who has served two terms in the role and overseen its growth to being the first Scottish firm to book £100 million in annual revenue.

Scott, 53, plans to retire, saying it was a “personal and positive” decision. Goldie has been with the firm since 1999 and became a partner in 2001.

2 Company creation in Scotland’s highest growth sectors has dropped to its lowest point in a decade.

Scotland’s economic strategy identifies sectors where the country “has a distinct comparative advantage”, including food