20 Jan 2025
Leading law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) is welcoming their Scotland team being strengthened following the appointment of a specialist international personal injury partner.
Following WJM’s recent combination with Irwin Mitchell, Fern Mapp has been added to the expanding Irwin Mitchell Scotland team, joining from Digby Brown.
Fern completed her Bachelor of Laws with Honours and Diploma in Legal Practice at Edinburgh University. She brings with her 14 years of experience in personal injury litigation specialising in cross-border and travel law, including international serious injury, aviation and package holiday cases.
She has acted in a number of complex and high profile matters such as the Clutha helicopter disaster and the catastrophic incident involving the US Navy research vessel RV Petrel.
Fern is also a Notary Public and is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL).
Fern’s appointment to Irwin Mitchell Scotland comes less than a year after Kim Leslie joined as Head of Personal Injury in Scotland, and just a few months after welcoming senior associate solicitor Izabela Wosiak, solicitor Rachel Brown and paralegal Emma McCutcheon to the team.
Kim Leslie said: “Fern joins us at a very exciting time for Irwin Mitchell Scotland. Over the past year, we’ve strengthened the personal injury team and we’re thrilled to be adding Fern with her expertise and network in international personal injury and aviation.
“Fern is a strategic technical expert with exceptional communication skills. We are confident that her appointment will greatly enhance our ability to provide exceptional service to our clients injured abroad.”
