Another team transfers: Clyde & Co Aberdeen conveyancing practice moves to Ledingham Chalmers Muna Abdi Clyde & Co will be transferring its Simpson & Marwick Aberdeen estate agency team of 12 to Ledingham Chalmers in the…
Scotland: Art of the possible Margaret Taylor Wherever you look, there are women filling legal roles that had previously appeared closed to them in Scotland: Lorna Jack…
Scotland: All our yesterdays Thomas Alan Change always creates opportunities,’ says Nick Scott, the new managing partner at Brodies, when asked about this year’s departure of…
The Scottish play – amid uncertain times English law firms keep crossing the border Chris Crowe Neither political nor economic uncertainty in Scotland is dampening enthusiasm for law firm tie-ups across the border With a listless…
Gateley and Anderson Strathern gear up for ‘best friends’ arrangement Kathryn McCann AIM-listed law firm Gateley is close to finalising a ‘best friends’ referral arrangement with Scottish Independent firm Anderson Strathern, as…
Addleshaws chosen as Celesio’s preferred adviser in Scotland as HBJ merger goes live Kathryn McCann Top 20 firm Addleshaw Goddard has finally secured a long-awaited Scottish presence as the firm’s merger with HBJ Gateley goes…
Clyde & Co’s Tait voted Scottish region head replacing legacy Simpson & Marwick’s Keyden Legal Business Clyde & Co has chosen latent disease team head David Tait as its new Scotland managing partner, effective from today…
Gateley makes approaches to secure new Scottish tie-up Kathryn McCann With the merger between its former Scottish arm and Addleshaw Goddard due to go live on 1 June, Gateley is…
Gateley makes approaches to secure new Scottish tie-up Kathryn McCann With the merger between its former Scottish arm and Addleshaw Goddard due to go live on 1 June, Gateley is…
Northern lights – The trials and treasures of Scotland’s leading GCs Legal Business Outside the limelight of London’s legal community, Scotland’s GCs toil in low profile. Legal Business assesses the talent north of…
Vaulting ambition: Bond Dickinson to launch in Edinburgh Kathryn McCann National player Bond Dickinson is to expand its Scottish presence with a second office, in Edinburgh. The firm, which already…
Joyce stands for re-election as Addleshaw partners vote through Scottish merger Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard managing partner John Joyce is to stand for re-election for a second term beginning May 2017, it was…
Yes to Scotland: Addleshaw partners vote through HBJ Gateley merger adding £20m to top line Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard has finally voted through a Scottish merger, with managing partner John Joyce getting enough partner votes needed to…
A Brexit veto? The best-laid plans for Scotland’s future in the UK and in the EU Legal Business Brodies’ Christine O’Neill looks at the constitutional and legal position north of the border It might be premature to say…
The future for Scottish firms Legal Business Brodies’ Bill Drummond on the way ahead for the firm At this time of year, along with most managing partners,…
Scottish GCs – The pressure is on Legal Business As part of our Regional Insight series, we met with senior in-house lawyers and partners from Brodies in Edinburgh to…
Vaulting ambition: Clydes expands with Scottish tie-up Legal Business Simpson & Marwick merger signed as firm eyes 2016 Miami launch After months of negotiations, Clyde & Co successfully secured…
Scottish play: Clyde & Co seals Simpson & Marwick deal Legal Business After months of negotiations, Clyde & Co has successfully secured a merger with Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick, following other…
Firms divide up McClure Naismith as Scottish stalwart goes into administration Michael West Scottish firms have started dividing up partners and staff at McClure Naismith after the nearly 200-year old firm appointed partners…
Scottish stalwart McClure Naismith looks for merger as it ‘lacks the scale needed to compete’ Kathryn McCann One of Scotland’s oldest commercial legal practices, the Glasgow-based McClure Naismith, is looking for a white knight merger as it reviews…
