Law
Gilson Gray appoints Findlay Anderson as head of corporate division
Published 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago
Bellwether Green and Addleshaw Goddard are the top legal advisers in the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Cybersecurity centre calls for greater awareness of rising threat
Published 5 months 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.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Trump wins trademark case over Scottish golf resorts
Published 5 months ago
Donald Trump has won a legal case over the use of his name at his Scottish golf resorts.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
US AI specialist to address CMS commercial contracts event
Published 6 months 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.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Kee Solicitors unveils new Glasgow office
Published 6 months ago
Kee Solicitors has unveiled its new Glasgow office.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Ayr admin worker jailed for half a million pound embezzlement spree
Published 6 months 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Digby Brown hits £1m charity milestone
Published 6 months 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.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Burges Salmon completes tenth land acquisition for Oxygen Conservation
Published 6 months ago
Burges Salmon has completed its 10th UK land acquisition for Oxygen Conservation, a company committed to protecting and restoring nature and the built environment through conservation projects.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Shoosmiths acts for Certara USA Inc in M&A tech deal
Published 6 months ago
Shoosmiths’ corporate legal team in Scotland recently acted for Certara USA Inc in its acquisition of Formedix Limited, a Glasgow-based biotech company which provides a clinical metadata repository and clinical trial automation software.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
New law cracks down on fraudulent company registrations
Published 6 months ago
Companies House has been given new powers to tackle fraudulent information on the company register under legislation which received royal assent yesterday.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Scottish company found liable for income tax related to transfer of securities option after HMRC appeal to Supreme Court
Published 6 months ago
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that a Scottish company director had acquired a securities option from his company as part of measures to financially rescue it and became subject to income tax after an appeal against an Inner House decision to the opposite effect was made by HM Revenue and Customs.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie acquires Inverness firm
Published 6 months ago
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has acquired Inverness law firm Macandrew & Jenkins WS Ltd.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Burges Salmon revenue up 8% to £128.2m
Published 6 months ago
Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon, which has a major office in Edinburgh, has reported an eight per cent increase in turnover to £128.2 million in the latest financial year.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Gilson Gray appoints Findlay Anderson as head of corporate division
Published 5 months 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.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Blackadders completes £35m in deals for Lloyds Pharmacy branches
Published 5 months 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Bellwether Green and Addleshaw Goddard top M&A legal adviser rankings
Published 5 months ago
Bellwether Green and Addleshaw Goddard are the top legal advisers in the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Cybersecurity centre calls for greater awareness of rising threat
Published 5 months 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.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Trump wins trademark case over Scottish golf resorts
Published 5 months ago
Donald Trump has won a legal case over the use of his name at his Scottish golf resorts.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
US AI specialist to address CMS commercial contracts event
Published 6 months 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.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Kee Solicitors unveils new Glasgow office
Published 6 months ago
Kee Solicitors has unveiled its new Glasgow office.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Ayr admin worker jailed for half a million pound embezzlement spree
Published 6 months 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Digby Brown hits £1m charity milestone
Published 6 months 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.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Burges Salmon completes tenth land acquisition for Oxygen Conservation
Published 6 months ago
Burges Salmon has completed its 10th UK land acquisition for Oxygen Conservation, a company committed to protecting and restoring nature and the built environment through conservation projects.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Shoosmiths acts for Certara USA Inc in M&A tech deal
Published 6 months ago
Shoosmiths’ corporate legal team in Scotland recently acted for Certara USA Inc in its acquisition of Formedix Limited, a Glasgow-based biotech company which provides a clinical metadata repository and clinical trial automation software.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
New law cracks down on fraudulent company registrations
Published 6 months ago
Companies House has been given new powers to tackle fraudulent information on the company register under legislation which received royal assent yesterday.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Scottish company found liable for income tax related to transfer of securities option after HMRC appeal to Supreme Court
Published 6 months ago
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that a Scottish company director had acquired a securities option from his company as part of measures to financially rescue it and became subject to income tax after an appeal against an Inner House decision to the opposite effect was made by HM Revenue and Customs.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie acquires Inverness firm
Published 6 months ago
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has acquired Inverness law firm Macandrew & Jenkins WS Ltd.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Burges Salmon revenue up 8% to £128.2m
Published 6 months ago
Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon, which has a major office in Edinburgh, has reported an eight per cent increase in turnover to £128.2 million in the latest financial year.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →