Alan Shanks

Total revenues at the firm were up 11 per cent from £495.6 million to £550.9m. Profits increased by six per cent from £210.5m to £224.1m. Scottish revenues rose 12 per cent – the 8th consecutive year of double-digit per cent growth in Scotland.

The firm is also moving to prime locations on St Vincent Street, Glasgow, and St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, significantly increasing its footprint in each city.

Recent new partner hires including Anya Duncan (employment) in Aberdeen, Martin Devine (real estate) and Fiona Cameron (finance) in Glasgow, and Sophia Harrison (contentious insolvency) in Edinburgh.

Alan Shanks, head of Scotland at Addleshaw Goddard, said: “This has been another strong year for the firm internationally and our Scottish office have contributed significantly to these results, with every practice group enjoying growth and our performance in finance, restructuring and projects & infrastructure being key drivers.

“The Scottish market is hugely important to us, and our upcoming moves in Edinburgh and Glasgow will help support our ambitious growth plans. We’ll continue with our strategy of developing our own talent as well as continuing to attract the very best people – with more lateral hires expected to join the firm in the coming months.

“We have enjoyed a strong start to the current financial year, driven by our excellent and active client base and this is an exciting period to be part of the firm. We believe that Addleshaw Goddard offers a compelling proposition in Scotland and we look forward to continuing to do the best work for the best clients from our new state-of-the-art workplaces.”