DWF’s Edinburgh team makes city centre move

The legal business has moved from No. 2 Lochrin Square to 2 Semple Street in the city’s business district.

DWF has leased the second floor at 2 Semple Street, which is now home to the team of circa 70 legal and support professionals, most of whom work in a hybrid manner between home and the office.

Consideration has been given to creating a space which will help to improve colleague wellbeing with smart and functional work and social areas. Environmentally low impact materials have been selected in the fit-out. The building itself also has sustainability credentials including a BREEAM rating of ‘very good’, an EPC rating of A and a Platinum CyclingScore.

Caroline Colliston, executive partner for DWF in Scotland, said: “This is the latest phase of our Future Workplace programme to ensure our offices work in the best way for our teams. With this move in Edinburgh, we’re reducing the floor space but making that space work so much better for our needs.

“In 2021, our Glasgow team relocated to The Sentinel and I’m delighted that our Edinburgh colleagues will now benefit from the fantastic ‘destination workplace’ that has been created at 2 Semple Street.”

The move coincides with further growth in the teams in DWF’s two Scottish offices with the arrival of four senior hires to the Edinburgh office of DWF in recent weeks. Specialist construction lawyer and former DWF director, Jonathan Gaskell has re-joined the business as a partner.

Lauren Rae, meanwhile, has joined as a director in dispute resolution; Liana Di Ciacca is a new director in finance and restructuring and Michael Gilmartin is a new director in the firm’s public sector/commercial team.