Law firms Yes to Scotland: Addleshaw partners vote through HBJ Gateley merger adding £20m to top line Kathryn McCann · 28 November 2016 · 2 min read Scotland Legal mergers Addleshaw Goddard Addleshaw Goddard has finally voted through a Scottish merger, with managing partner John Joyce getting enough partner votes needed to approve a union with HBJ Gateley last Tuesday, ahead of the ballot closing today (28 November).Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryHSF Kramer, Addleshaws and Quinn chief take top prizes at Legal Business AwardsLaw firmsNews Editor30 Sep 2026‘Huge questions facing law firm leaders’ – AI, ethics and talent take centre stage at new City law summitLaw firmsKate Peacock18 Sep 2026Trio of law firms advise as offshore leader takes external investmentLaw firmsEliza Winter14 Sep 2026Another team transfers: Clyde & Co Aberdeen conveyancing practice moves to Ledingham ChalmersLaw firmsMuna Abdi24 Sep 2019Scotland: Art of the possibleLaw firmsMargaret Taylor29 Jul 2019Scotland: All our yesterdaysLaw firmsThomas Alan27 Jul 2018Eversheds Sutherland’s Ireland arm in talks to join Ireland leader William FryLaw firmsAnna Huntley13 Dec 2024‘All options are on the table’: HSF’s CEO on why they chose Kramer – and whether more mergers could followLaw firmsAnna Huntley20 Nov 2024‘A wake-up call to those resisting integration’: HSF US merger marks further shift towards profit-sharingLaw firmsAnna Huntley13 Nov 2024