Gillespie Macandrew

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the promotion of seven lawyers and two tax specialists across its Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth offices. Ashley McCann, Austin Burns and Patrick Munro have been promoted to associate, while David Halligan, Gillian Wilson, Melissa Strachan and Susan Henretty have bee

Gillespie Macandrew has begun a three-year charity partnership with Alzheimer Scotland and Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC). Alzheimer Scotland provides support for those living with dementia and the ECHC supports children and their families in a variety of healthcare settings. The

Gillespie Macandrew has advised on the purchase of two Waitrose stores in Glasgow for £23.2 million. The firm’s commercial property specialists advised Wire Oast Limited, an SPV established by Avignon Capital, on the acquisition of the portfolio of two supermarkets in the West Retail Par

Gillespie Macandrew has seen turnover increase by eight per cent after the expansion of two of its teams this year. Turnover rose from £13 million in 2019 to £14m in the year to February 29, 2020, The Courier reports.

Gillespie Macandrew has secured over £2 million of emergency funding for business clients in the last month. The firm’s banking and finance practice has advised on a number of government-backed emergency loans designed to help SMEs remain afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.

The charities team at Gillespie Macandrew, with support from charity regulator OSCR, has advised on the creation of a new charitable body providing much-needed support to hospital patients who are suffering from the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. The Rainbow Boxes Foundation provides ess

Gillespie Macandrew has promoted three experienced lawyers to its partnership. Eilidh Adams, Simon Williams and Gillian Wright, former legal directors at the firm, will join with immediate effect having advanced through the firm's training academy.   Ms Adams heads up the firm’s private c

SSE has appointed a new legal panel following a review which began in September 2019. The appointment of the new panel follows SSE’s increased alignment of its wider business strategy to focus on low carbon assets and infrastructure and delivering a low carbon future. SSE’s original lega

Gillespie Macandrew completed new build plot sales worth £285 million in 2019, representing an increase of 60 per cent on previous annual sale value and representing over 10 per cent of all private new build house sales in Scotland. Scotland is undergoing a programme of new housebuilding with

Gillespie Macandrew has appointed Karen Wooton as legal director in its Glasgow office. Ms Wooton has 18 years’ experience in the private client and tax sector and will lead this arm of the firm’s business in the west of Scotland.

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of Isla Fern, Conner McConnell, Katie McCormack, Nicola Whyte and Rachael Church as solicitors following their completion of the firm's trainee programme.

CEO of law firm Gillespie Macandrew, Robert Graham-Campbell, has just completed a 950km cycle ride as part of a charity fundraiser called Cycle2Corfu.

A BBC article published at the end of last month highlighted a recommendation made by lobbyist group Greenpeace to introduce a national agency to enforce building standards in Scotland. The organisation believes that a centralised compliance system is required to ensure building standards are met by

Gillespie Macandrew has welcomed Clyde & Co's private client team to the firm following a transfer agreement. Led by partner Nikki Dundas, the Clyde & Co team comprises two associates, Judith Clark and Doran Mitchell; executry manager, Susan Baxter; and PA, Donna Galloway.

Clyde & Co has entered into an agreement to transfer its Edinburgh-based private client practice to Gillespie Macandrew LLP with effect from 2 September 2019. The team, led by partner Nikki Dundas, offers private client services including succession and tax planning, advice on powers of attorney