PwC said yesterday it had appointed three new partners and six directors in its Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh offices.
Two of the partners, Bruce Collins and Jon Shelley, are in the professional services firm’s “centre of excellence for oil and gas” in Aberdeen.
The third, Alison Fleming, will be based in Edinburgh, where she has just been recruited to head up PwC’s, 12-strong pension practice in Scotland.
PwC’s new directors in Scotland are James Mullan (tax), Len Dean (indirect tax), James Houston (assurance), Shuj Khan (assurance), Gen Humphries (risk assurance) and Stuart Birnie (risk assurance).
Mr Collins joined the firm in 1998 as a graduate and, following spells in Glasgow, Melbourne and London, joined the Aberdeen assurance team in 2012. He has worked with clients in the oil and gas industry for the past 11 years.
Corporate finance partner Mr Shelley also joined PwC as a graduate in 2002 and is said to have has “gained extensive insight” into the deals market and the oil and gas industry.
PwC said 140 graduates and work experience interns were joining its Scottish practice this year, while its second “Aberdeen talent academy” – focused on oil and gas industry – had accepted 29 candidates from among 140 applicants.
Plans are afoot to recruit a further 50 specialists across the Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow offices over the next 12 months.
Lindsay Gardiner, regional chairman, PwC in Scotland, said: “Our Scottish practice is having a great year, with strong growth in revenues, iconic wins and roles in many of the leading M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and restructuring projects.
“Our Aberdeen team has also worked alongside many oil and gas organisations, helping them respond to the volatile oil prices.”