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Beyond the Bubble: Russell-Cooke takes on Gunnercooke
Russell-Cooke takes on gunnercooke London: The consultancy firms had their moment of greatest triumph and also their greatest danger when Covid-19 hit. Triumph, because their dispersed model was vindicated. Danger, because suddenly one of their unique selling points was no longer so unique. ‘Traditional’ firms adapted quickly to home-working, and they also started looking at […]
Freeths makes Scotland debut with Addleshaws real estate duo
Freeths has swiped two partners from Addleshaw Goddard to open an office in Glasgow, The Lawyer has learnt. Real estate partners Paul Ockrim and Nick Taylor will kick off the Scottish venture, having spent the last six years at Addleshaws after joining together in 2017. Prior to that, Ockrim and Taylor worked at HBJ Gateley for two […]
Dentons targeted for energy team raid in Scotland
An energy and infrastructure team from Dentons’ Edinburgh office is heading up the road to join Addleshaw Goddard, The Lawyer has learnt. It is understood that partners David Cruickshank, Andrew Orr and Euan Wilson will be making the move shortly. Cruickshank and Wilson both joined Dentons as partners in 2017, after the firm’s merger with Glasgow-headquartered […]
Dickson Minto will merge. Will it take the Edinburgh office with it?
Meetings between law firm leaders can be casual, just a polite meeting to chew the fat over a cup of coffee, or they can have a serious intent. Last month, when Dickson Minto’s de facto managing partner Jordan Simpson met with a delegation from New York’s Fried Frank, it was the latter. Make no mistake, […]
Burness Paull issues staff bonus and new incentive after positive financial performance
Revenue and profit are both up at Scottish independent law firm Burness Paull, triggering an all-staff bonus and a new reward for partners. Revenue increased 9 per cent from £71.5m to £78.6m for the 2021/22 financial year, while profit jumped 7 per cent from £33.2m to £35.7m. This positive financial performance has resulted in all […]
Pay attention to what’s been happening in Scotland
Consolidation of the Scotland legal market will be replicated across UK national firms
Financials 2021/22: Brodies closes in on £100m mark
Scottish firm Brodies has increased its revenue by just shy of 20 per cent, reaching a new high of £98.5m. As such it is the largest of the independent Scottish firms remaining, with the likes of Burness Paull and Shepherd & Wedderburn yet to report. Many others such as Simpson & Marwick, Maclay Murray & […]
Shakespeare Martineau launches Scottish training contract
Shakespeare Martineau is to recruit trainees in Scotland for the first time. The firm is currently taking applications for two trainee positions in its Glasgow office, one to start later in 2022 and one in 2024. The bulk of the training contracts will be in the commercial property group. Trainees will assist in purchases, sales, […]
Ashurst overhauls Glasgow office in post-pandemic redesign
A dramatic overhaul in Ashurst’s Glasgow support hub has seen the firm redesign vast swathes of the office, reducing overall desk capacity by 40 per cent. The cuts mean desk capacity has been reduced by the equivalent to around 180 people and comes as firms across the UK reinvent how they use the office given […]
Ince to open in Scotland with Clydes hire
The Ince Group is set to open an office in Glasgow, one week after announcing a potential new acquisition. The listed firm has recruited a partner from Clyde & Co to spearhead the opening. Partner Stefanie Johnston will be tasked with the project; she is a commercial litigator based in the firm’s Scottish offices with […]
Clydes to lose litigation trio in Scotland
Three disputes partners from Clyde & Co’s Scottish offices are set to join a rival firm, The Lawyer understands. The trio includes personal injury litigators Daniela Fusi and Lesley Allan, who are both based in Clyde & Co’s Glasgow office. Joining them is Edinburgh-based Gavin Henderson, who specialises in defending professionals from negligence claims. The […]