Tods acquisition helps boost revenue 26% to £48m at Shepherd and Wedderburn Kathryn McCann Shepherd and Wedderburn’s chief executive Stephen Gibb (pictured) has hailed 2014/15 a ‘cracking year’ as the firm posted a revenue…
Be wary of vaulting ambition as competition ramps up in Scotland Legal Business An interesting battle is raging in Scotland on levels large and small. In early May, the Scottish National Party (SNP)…
When the hurlyburly’s done – nationalism, devolution and another turbulent period for Scots law firms Mark McAteer Devolution, nationalism and the dramatic shake-up in its political landscape – it’s been another turbulent period for Scots law firms.…
‘Nothing is off the cards’: Kennedys launches in Scotland with plans to double headcount Legal Business Insurance firm Kennedys has finally entered the Scottish market with the launch of two new offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Guest post: The West Lothian Question – a few thoughts Legal Business The so-called West Lothian question is a political and not legal question. It was asked as long ago as 1977…
Comment: Gang aft agley – relief for Scots lawyers but indy vote is hard on mice an’ men Legal Business It was late in the day, as opinion polls narrowed alarmingly, that English lawyers took notice of Scotland’s independence vote…
‘There will be uncertainty’: partners discuss consequences of Scotland voting ‘no’ Legal Business Scotland’s ‘no’ to independence last month returned confidence to the markets with a spike in sterling and share prices of…
Gang aft agley – relief for Scots lawyers but indy vote is hard on mice an’ men Legal Business It was late in the day, as opinion polls narrowed alarmingly, that English lawyers took notice of Scotland’s independence vote…
‘We cannot take things for granted’- jobs at risk as Shepherd and Wedderburn acquires Tods Murray from administrators Mark McAteer Scottish LB100 firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has acquired out of administration the business and assets of 158-year old Tods Murray,…
‘We have dodged huge expense and uncertainty for businesses’: early partner reaction as Scotland says ‘no’ Michael West Scotland voted no to independence yesterday by a wider margin than many had expected, providing certainty to a legal market…
Guest post: Scotland, the day of the referendum – a look at the consequences of a Yes or No vote Legal Business 18th September 2014 – Referendum Day in Scotland on the question of independence from the remainder of what is now…
Short-term boom but long-term questions loom for lawyers if Scotland votes to go it alone Legal Business Michael West finds mixed feelings on independence from Scotland’s bloodied legal profession It’s long been a hoary cliché to say…
Scottish firms: Burness Paull awards staff 10% bonus while Shepherd and Wedderburn grows construction team Jaishree Kalia Scottish firm Burness Paull is awarding a 10% bonus to all its eligible employees across the firm’s three offices in…
Scottish revival: Growth for Brodies, Maclay and Shepherd as Scots independence vote hangs over recovery Legal Business Described last year as both beleaguered and bleak, the Scottish legal market is this year seeing something of a revival…
Scottish union – Berrymans Lace Mawer ties up with HBM Sayers Sarah Downey The toll of top UK law firms opening in Scotland increased today (17 March) with the announcement that Berrymans Lace…
Ashurst’s new Glasgow unit ‘part of a continuing trend’ Jaishree Kalia Law firms look outside City to meet client cost expectations It is a sign of the times that the majority…
Semple Fraser Appoints administrators David Stevenson Scotland’s Semple Fraser has gone into administration, with Tom MacLennan and Kenny Craig, partners with accountants RSM Tenon, appointed joint…
Setting the heather on fire Legal Business Our Management Partner of the Year, Bill Drummond, begins his fifteenth year running Brodies in May. We track his firm’s…
Dundas departures reflect pressure on Scots firms Legal Business Dundas & Wilson has confirmed the departure of three more partners from the firm’s London arm. Corporate partners Julian Mathews…
Latest Dundas departures are reminder of pressure facing Scotland’s most storied firms Legal Business Dundas & Wilson is bracing itself for the departure of three more partners from the firm’s London arm. Corporate partners…
