Anderson Strathern has relocated its Orkney team to new premises in the heart of Kirkwall, marking the next phase of its investment in the Northern Isles. The firm has moved to the centre of Kirkwall after first establishing a presence in Orkney during summer 2024 within a co-working space, strength
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Anderson Strathern’s commercial property team has played a key role in Northwind Leisure Golf’s appointment as operating partner for the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews’ (R&A) community-based golf and entertainment facility in Glasgow. The firm has revealed it acted
Anderson Strathern has appointed trusts and private wealth disputes specialist Sarah-Jane Macdonald as a partner within its dispute resolution team. Ms Macdonald joins the firm as it expands its contentious trusts and estates practice in response to increasing demand for advice in Scotland, driven b
Anderson Strathern’s corporate deals team has played a key role in assisting Aveni Ltd in securing a multi-million-pound investment. Director Max Scharbert, alongside associate Rory Crawford, acted on behalf of the Edinburgh-based business, helping it secure £12 million of funding from P
Anderson Strathern, will provide advice for a landmark project at the historic Royal High School on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill. The firm’s specialist teams will work closely with the National Centre for Music, the charity that is set to be the future tenant of the site, as it collaborates w
Anderson Strathern has announced a series of senior promotions across its Edinburgh, Glasgow and Orkney offices. Four lawyers have been promoted to director and partner level, following a period of sustained activity for the firm, particularly in rural and estates, private client and commercial real
Anderson Strathern has announced the appointment of Dawn MacPherson as a partner. Ms MacPherson, who will be based in Edinburgh, joins the firm’s English commercial property team, led by Iain Grieve.
Anderson Strathern has announced the appointment of Carole Tomlinson as its new chair as the firm celebrates its 325th year in business in Scotland. Ms Tomlinson will take up the role from 1 April, succeeding Fraser Geddes following the end of his three-year term. She is a dual-qualified solicitor i
On 31 October last year, reports emerged that Rockstar North, the well-known games developer, had dismissed more than 30 staff in the UK – sparking headlines for all the wrong reasons, writes Robin Turnbull. The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain moved quickly to tell media that
Michael Ross, director in Anderson Strathern's risk and compliance team, stresses the importance of lawyers' engagement in the UK's new Anti-Money Laundering consultation. The UK Government has confirmed sweeping reforms to how Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) superv
With a projected £50 billion shortfall in public finances and a pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, speculation is mounting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may turn again to Inheritance Tax (IHT) reform when she makes her autumn budget statement on 26 November, writes Emma
Catriona Watt, a partner at Anderson Strathern and co-leader of the firm’s inquiries unit, has been named Lawyer of the Year at this year’s Scottish Legal Awards. She picked up the title at the ceremony in Glasgow last Thursday.
Liam McKay examines a new ruling concerning the operation of time bar as it relates to collateral warranties and the potential implications for buyers/tenants of commercial properties as well as those involved in the construction of the properties. The level of complexity in relation to the law on t
Anderson Strathern, has announced the appointment of five partners and seven directors. The new partners are Iain Baird, Scott Flannigan, Russell Laughland, Tim Macdonald and Laura Murray.
AI has become a topic that some people in business simply do not want to talk about, do not want to read about, and don’t really want to understand until it all feels like it has “settled down” a bit. For that reason, the ongoing legal action from Disney and Universal against AI pl
