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Brodies LLP has appointed high-growth specialist David Gallagher as a partner in its commercial services team. Mr Gallagher started his career in private practice, specialising in sectors including textiles, food and drink, technology and sports, before taking up a Saltire Fellowship at Babson Colle

Alisdair Matheson, an insurance and risk partner with Brodies LLP, has been appointed president of the Insurance & Actuarial Society of Glasgow (IASG) – the first lawyer to take up the position in the body's 138-year history. The IASG is a training, mentoring and support network for profes

Brodies LLP has been appointed to advise hub South East Scotland Limited on a number of primary and secondary school projects in East Lothian, West Lothian and Edinburgh. Brodies’ infrastructure team, which includes experts in infrastructure, procurement, finance and construction, will work wi

Agreements between businesses and individuals occur on a daily basis, but what does it take to make them legally binding? Peter Begbie explains. A written contract is a common – and often most advisable – way of legally formalising an agreement. However, it is also possible to establish

Brodies LLP has been named Scotland Law Firm of the Year for an eighth consecutive year at the Who’s Who Legal Awards. The firm was among the winners announced at a black tie awards ceremony at Gibson Hall in London, where lawyers and firms from over 70 jurisdictions were recognised.

Brodies has unveiled six new partners as a result of its latest round of promotions. Aberdeen-based Leigh Gould, Rhona McFarlane and Fiona Herrell step up to partner in their respective areas of personal and family, corporate and commercial (oil & gas) and employment while Edinburgh-based L

Given a number of Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) accusations against key suppliers to the construction sector, Jamie Dunne from Brodies has looked into the issue in more detail. The Competition and Markets Authority has recently accused six key suppliers to the construction sector of anti-c

Brodies LLP has appointed two new partners in its Aberdeen office. Elaine Farquharson-Black, a recognised leader in the planning arena, will add further strength to Brodies’ housebuilding and planning teams. She joins Brodies from Burness Paull where she was formerly head of both its planning

The recent high ­profile ­sexual harassment ­cases in the media, and the growing momentum of the #MeToo ­movement, has prompted closer examination of how businesses are responding to such incidents in the workplace, writes Craig Asbury. Confidentiality clauses – sometimes refer

A real estate lawyer from Brodies is set to take part in this year’s (A Little Less) Strictly competition, a key fundraiser for the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow.

Brodies LLP has been named legal team of the year at the 6th annual Scottish Property Awards.

In the latest development concerning employment status and the rights of those working in the ‘gig economy’, courier giant Hermes has reached agreement with the GMB Union to offer its couriers the option of being classified as ‘self-employed plus’, writes Katie Spearman. &lsq

Garry Sturrock looks at the effects Scotland's new domestic abuse legislation will have on the law. In a landmark vote in the Scottish Parliament in February 2018, the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill (which promised to offer a tougher approach to the prosecution of domestic abuse in Scotland) was pas

Brodies LLP chairman, Christine O’Neill has been re-elected to serve a third consecutive term in the role. Partners voted unanimously for Ms O'Neill, who was first elected to the position of chairman in 2013, to continue to guide the firm through the next three years.