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Profits at Blackadders up 12% to £4.23m

Published 2 years ago

Blackadders LLP has reported increased turnover and profit in its latest accounts.

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Harper Macleod records slight dip in profits

Published 2 years ago

Harper Macleod has reported profit before members’ remuneration and profit shares of £11.95 million for the year to March 31, 2023 – a slight drop on the £12.8m recorded for the previous period.

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Anderson Strathern celebrates record-breaking year with over £46m in investment deals

Published 2 years ago

Law firm Anderson Strathern has reported its most successful year ever for investment deals for the second year running, amid continued optimism in the Scottish investment market.

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Council tax legislation passed on second and empty homes

Published 2 years ago

New powers enabling councils to charge up to double the full rate of council tax on second homes have been agreed by the Scottish Parliament.

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Burges Salmon advises Zestec on Scotland’s largest airport-based solar project

Published 2 years ago

The net zero services team at Burges Salmon has advised UK solar developer and asset manager Zestec Renewable Energy (Zestec) on a deal to acquire and invest into Scotland’s largest airport-based solar farm.

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UK promises fresh crackdown on businesses evading sanctions

Published 2 years ago

The UK government has set out plans for a fresh crackdown on companies dodging strict trade sanctions, including those imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year.

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Gilson Gray appoints Findlay Anderson as head of corporate division

Published 2 years ago

Gilson Gray has named a new head of its corporate division, with Findlay Anderson promoted to the role to lead the team’s growth in 2024.

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Blackadders completes £35m in deals for Lloyds Pharmacy branches

Published 2 years ago

Blackadders LLP has completed the purchase of 37 chemist shops for clients across Scotland from Lloyds Pharmacy in deals worth a total of more than £35 million.

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Bellwether Green and Addleshaw Goddard top M&A legal adviser rankings

Published 2 years ago

Bellwether Green and Addleshaw Goddard are the top legal advisers in the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review.

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Cybersecurity centre calls for greater awareness of rising threat

Published 2 years ago

Scotland’s organisation for tackling cyber and fraud crime, Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, is issuing a plea for additional funding to be allocated to fighting organised crime and building cyber resilience through a new multi-agency hub.

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Trump wins trademark case over Scottish golf resorts

Published 2 years ago

Donald Trump has won a legal case over the use of his name at his Scottish golf resorts.

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US AI specialist to address CMS commercial contracts event

Published 2 years ago

Professor Daniel Katz, a leading US technologist and lecturer at Illinois Tech - Chicago Kent College of Law, will address a CMS event next week focused on developments in AI and its impact on commercial contract lawyers.

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Kee Solicitors unveils new Glasgow office

Published 2 years ago

Kee Solicitors has unveiled its new Glasgow office.

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Ayr admin worker jailed for half a million pound embezzlement spree

Published 2 years ago

Stephanni Houston, a 39-year-old administrative worker from Ayr, has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for embezzling over £516,000 from two companies in a span of four years.

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Digby Brown hits £1m charity milestone

Published 2 years ago

Digby Brown’s Winter Dinner Dance for Spinal Injuries Scotland (SIS) has now generated more than £1.1 million to help survivors of spinal cord injuries.

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