Brodies LLP has appointmented three new partners in its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices: Jackie McGuire in the Public Sector Services Group, Jonathan Cornwell in the Personal Injury team, and Manus Quigg in the Construction and Engineering Group.

At Brodies since December 2007, Jackie McGuire is an expert in Local Government law and has served as director of the firm's Public Sector Services Group, playing a key role in the development of Brodies' public sector legal services, as well as its planning law team (the largest dedicated legal team in Scotland).

A former head of administration and legal services for Clackmannanshire Council, Jackie has a track record in project management as well as wide knowledge of public sector, including transport and infrastructure.

Manus Quigg, who is dual-qualified in Scotland and in England and Wales, specialises in all aspects of construction law. With particular experience in construction disputes, Manus is a valued adviser to developers, contractors and other construction professionals and insurers achieving resolution through arbitration, adjudication and mediation or litigation where appropriate.

Jonathan Cornwell is an expert in reparation law and has extensive experience of both pursuing and defending high value and complex claims in the Sheriff Courts and the Court of Session. He joined Brodies in 2007.

Bill Drummond, managing partner, said: "We're pleased to announce three new partners whose knowledge, skills, and ambition on behalf of our clients have been instrumental in strengthening the teams they are so much a part of. All combine specialist expertise with a detailed understanding of the sectors they regularly work with - Jackie McGuire is as informed about education as she is about renewable energy; Jonathan Cornwell has investigated and handled insurance claims in every area of personal injury; and Manus Quigg has a terrific in-depth knowledge of the Scottish and UK construction industry."