Lawrie IP grows turnover to £2.6 million

Dr Donald Lawrie

Dr Donald Lawrie launched Lawrie IP in 2010 and it has expanded steadily with an increase in turnover of almost 200 per cent in the last five years.

Turnover rose from £880,000 in 2014/15 to £2.6m in the year to the end of April 2020.

Over the last 12 months, the firm has signed up more than 70 new clients, including start-ups, small and medium sized businesses and large corporate firms with established international portfolios.

The firm has also achieved gold ranking for its trademark practice making it one of only two gold-rated firms in Scotland this year in the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (WTR 1000) rankings.

In addition to the overall firm ranking, Lawrie IP director and chartered trade mark Attorney Sharon Mackison received a gold individual ranking and chartered trade mark attorney Shirley Collins was awarded silver.

Dr Donald Lawrie, founder of Lawrie IP, said: “I’m proud of the work of the whole team which has led to us attaining gold status in the prestigious World’s Leading Trademark Professionals rankings.

“It’s a great achievement to be one of only two firms in Scotland to achieve the top ranking this year. I’m also pleased that Sharon and Shirley’s hard work and dedication has led to their individual gold and silver rankings respectively.”