The company – one of East Lothian’s oldest and largest legal firms – will have an office branch at Pure offices at the Bonnington Bond building in Leith.

Managing director Tony O’Malley said: “This is a competitive market, but it’s one that we feel can benefit from a more personable, cost-effective and results-driven service.

“After a concentrated effort of reinforcing our offering in East Lothian we feel now is the time to expand our presence in Edinburgh. Our new office will primarily focus on property, with a distinct emphasis in the east of the city.

“This base highlights our ambition to grow and be competitive within the Edinburgh market as we build on our conveyancing strategy, all while increasing our brand awareness to those beyond our roots in East Lothian.”

The announcement of the firm’s new capital base comes after Garden Stirling Burnet secured a sponsorship deal with Hibernian FC for the forthcoming season.

Mr O’Malley said: “We hope this partnership will help us reach new audiences as we look to consolidate our position in the city.”