Europe/Scotland

Scotland appoints 16 new silks, with solicitor advocates taking two places

Scottish sets Axiom, Optimum and 1Six secure three appointments each in 2026 round, while three honorary KCs are also named

  • 3w

Scotland’s Court of Sessions welcomes four new judges

Two of the quartet – Lady Anwar and Lord Ghosh – are the first senators with South Asian heritage to be appointed

  • 3w

‘We need to get on with it’: top Scottish law firms push for liberalisation of ownership rules

Coalition including Harper Macleod, MacDonald Henderson and Inksters say they are being held back

  • 10mos

Irwin Mitchell merges with Scotland’s Wright Johnston & Mackenzie

Second Scottish merger this week hands national UK firm £12m practice with network of five offices

  • 3yrs

Morton Fraser and MacRoberts unveil merger deal to challenge Scotland’s top tier

Merger partners herald ‘big four of independent firms’ with deal to create 250-lawyer practice with £46m turnover

  • 3yrs

The Global Legal Post launches international comparative guide to Family Asset Protection

Edited by Marcus Dearle, online resource explores how key jurisdictions approach divorce, finance and the media

  • 3yrs
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