Big four Scots firm McGrigors has bolstered its ranks with two lateral partner hires and a new chief operating officer (COO).

The firm is strengthening its restructuring expertise with the hire of Reed Smith’s European head of corporate restructuring and bankruptcy, Mark Parkhouse. Parkhouse, who focuses on Serious Fraud Office and offshore fraud cases as well as cross-border and domestic turnaround and recoveries work, is set to join the London office this week as a partner in the corporate team.