ZOE HAMILTON WS
Zoe is a Corporate Lawyer at Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), and part of its Corporate and M&A Legal team. She has been with the bank for ten years, after a private practice career with Dickson Minto WS and Dundas & Wilson. Zoe advises the bank on corporate aspects of industry-wide initiatives, acquisitions, fintech investments, and disposals. Zoe is a member of a working group advancing Disability & Neurodiversity inclusion within LBG and is the Scottish lead for the LBG Jewish Network. She has previously tutored in Company & Commercial law at the Edinburgh Law School.
Zoe is delighted to be appointed to the WS Council and looks forward to contributing to the WS Society’s work, particularly with the next generation of young lawyers and promoting excellence in the legal profession.
KELLY HARDMAN WS
Kelly Hardman WS is a Director at Fragomen LLP, where she leads the firm’s UK Energy Sector Group, UK Defence and Space Industry Group and UK Luxury Brands sector. With a career spanning complex immigration and mobility strategy, Kelly advises multinational clients (individuals and companies) globally on navigating fast-evolving regulatory landscapes, crisis management, workforce planning, and global mobility. Her work includes everything from advising offshore energy operations to supporting humanitarian cases, complex citizenship matters and championing pro-bono initiatives.
Dual-qualified in Scotland, England & Wales, Kelly was admitted to the Scottish roll in 2024 after self-studying Scots law while managing full-time legal practice and motherhood. She is also a member of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Space, reflecting her deep engagement in shaping policy and sector-specific innovation.
A proud Writer to the Signet, Kelly’s connection to the WS Society is deeply personal and symbolic, combining her love of legacy, tradition, and public service. She sees the Society not just as an institution but as a community of mentorship, excellence, and enduring values.
Kelly lives in Edinburgh and remains committed to advancing inclusive leadership, building legacy, and inspiring future generations.
KATRINA LUMSDAINE WS
Katrina is a solicitor and partner at Anderson Strathern LLP. Katrina was educated at Madras College in St. Andrews, did her undergraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen, an ERASMUS exchange at the University of Palermo and her Diploma at the University of Edinburgh. She qualified as a solicitor and notary public in the 1990s. She was granted her higher rights of audience as a Solicitor Advocate in 2005. She was appointed as a legal member to the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland in 2015 and continues to sit on the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland, Tax Chamber. Katrina trained at Ketchen & Stevens WS. She then moved to Henderson Boyd Jackson before joining international firm DLA Piper. She was appointed as a partner in Anderson Strathern’s dispute resolution department in 2008. She currently heads up their Edinburgh Commercial Litigation team. Katrina’s particular areas of interest are in resolving commercial disputes, insolvency law, competition law, intellectual property disputes and contentious executries. Chambers & Partners for 2025 notes that “Katrina is a pleasure to work with. She is down to earth, sensible and a no-nonsense professional. She is very knowledgeable and committed to providing a high level of service.”
Katrina was delighted to be invited to join the Council. She very much looks forward to being able to contribute to the development of the Society during her time as a member of Council, particularly promoting further diversity in its membership and inclusivity in the profession
ALAN MCMILLAN WS
Alan McMillan is partner in Burness Paull’s Dispute Resolution team and is a commercial litigator. He also heads up the real estate litigation team. He represents clients from the whole spectrum of the property and commercial sectors and also has wide experience of acting in contentious planning, construction and other commercial disputes. He has significant arbitration experience, including cross-border enforcement, is an accredited expert and a Lawyer Arbitrator.
Alan is a CEDR-accredited mediator and has co-authored a leading Scottish text on dilapidations and has chaired the Property Litigation Association in Scotland. He also sits on the Commercial Court Users Group in the Court of Session and is a solicitor advocate. He is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers UK and Legal 500 for real estate litigation in Scotland.
DONNA REYNOLDS WS
Donna is a Partner in the Blackadder’s Employment team. She has specialised in employment law for 15 years and regularly appears in the employment tribunals for both employers and employees.
Donna gives advice on contentious and non-contentious employment issues with a particular focus on discrimination and a keen interest in disability, pregnancy and maternity, and sex discrimination and discrimination in partnerships.
She participates regularly in seminars and training events on all aspects of employment law for clients and HR professionals.