Miss Anna Robertson was our third Student Director (2013-2014). She graduated from The University of Aberdeen in 2013 with an LLB (Hons) and, in the following year, a Diploma in Legal Practice.

During her time with ALP, Miss Robertson held a number of positions. Taking a particular interest in employment law, the Representation team. She developed the Schools Programme and founded the charity and commerce arm of ALP. Establishing links with Community Centres throughout Aberdeen. Miss Robertson appeared in Scottish Parliament Committee session in relation to the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill on behalf of ALP.

Miss Robertson has long been involved in the advancement of children’s rights. She was a founding member of the Peer Advocacy Service, which provides support and assistance to vulnerable children, and is a founding member and Secretary of Youth Chex, a grant giving organisation for young people.

Following her legal studies, Miss Robertson joined the Government Legal Service for Scotland as a trainee solicitor in 2014. Miss Robertson thereafter took up a position in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in 2016.

Miss Robertson is currently the Chair of our Board of Directors and Advisory Committee.

Mr Greg Gordon is a graduate of the universities of Aberdeen and Cambridge. Prior to becoming an academic, Mr Gordon practiced law as a dual-qualified commercial litigator in Aberdeen and London. He is currently the Co-Director of the LLM course in Oil and Gas law. His primary research interests are within the law of delict and energy law. He is also an author of numerous articles on both subjects.

Mr Richard Street graduated from The University of Aberdeen in 2001 with an LLB (Hons) in Law. Following on from his degree, he also studied for the Diploma in Legal Practice in 2001. 

Mr Street worked with Aberdein Considine after leaving university and progressed through the firm to Partner level. He currently heads the legal team at BrewDog and has acted as their General Counsel since November 2015.

Mr Street has been on our Advisory Committee since 2019.

Ms Alison Woods graduated from The University of Aberdeen in 1999 with an LLB (Hons) in Law. Following on from her degree, she also studied for the Diploma in Legal Practice in 2000. 

Ms Woods is co-head of the CMS UK employment team, and has a practice that extends across the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law.

Ms Woods has joined our Advisory Committee this year.

Mr David Ridley graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 2014 with an LLB (Hons) and, in the following year, a Diploma in Legal Practice. During his time at the University, Mr Ridley led ALP's Representation team, and successfully represented a number of people in the local community with Housing, Consumer and Employment issues. Most notably during his time at ALP, Mr Ridley represented the claimant in Cross v Aberdeen Property Leasing 2014 SLT (Sh Ct) 46, which proved that the charging of administration fees to tenants in Scotland constituted an illegal premium.

At Womble Bond Dickinson, Mr Ridley advises clients across a number of sectors on corporate transactional work, predominantly focusing on mergers & acquisitions and investments. Mr Ridley is particularly familiar working with private equity firms and with managers of businesses looking to secure private equity investment. He frequently works on cross border transactions alongside colleagues within Womble Bond Dickinson (US).

Ms Annika Neukirch

Partner, Stronarchs

Ms Annika Neukirch is a graduate of the University of Aberdeen, where she gained her LLB in 2013 and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in 2014. During her time at the University, she was herself part of the Aberdeen Law Project.

After University, Ms Neukirch trained at Stronachs, where she developed a particular interest in employment law. She has been a partner in the Employment Team since 2024. She has also been a tutor on employment law on the Diploma course at the University of Aberdeen.

Ms Neukirch has been a member of the Board since 2023. Her role is primarily providing guidance to the Representation Team on their employment cases, as well as assisting on matters such as data protection.