Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has acquired boutique wealth management firm Wilson Financial, marking its fourth deal in the past year. The St Andrews-based wealth management firm – founded by Gavin Wilson in 2018 as part of the St James Place partner network – expands GGFM&rsqu
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Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM), the financial services arm of Gilson Gray, has acquired Cupar-based RS Robertson Financial Planning. RS Robertson Financial Planning was founded in the 1970s, with managing director Gordon Laing taking over in 2013. In recent years the firm has grown to becom
Pictured (L-R): Alastair Lindsay, Lisa Acomb, Sarah Hughes, Ann Scott, and Steve Herkes Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM), the financial planning arm of law firm Gilson Gray, has acquired Edinburgh-based bespoke practice, Sarah Hughes Wealth Management.
Gilson Gray has acquired The Law Practice in a move which will see the business expand its offering in Aberdeen. Owner of The Law Practice, Lesley McKnight, and her team, will join Gilson Gray at its Blenheim Place offices.
Gilson Gray has signalled its commitment to the Tayside region with the opening of a new central office at 2 West Marketgait, Dundee. The move will bring together multiple teams across 4,500 sq. ft. of office space in one of the city’s most iconic business locations, close to the waterfront V&
Stephen Dick has joined Gilson Gray as a partner. Mr Dick has more than two decades of experience in the property sector and joins Gilson Gray from DLA Piper, where his client base included a range of high-profile investors, developers, landlords, and occupiers. He also previously spent six years wo
The number of Scottish companies entering insolvency increased during the third quarter of 2022 new analysis from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) shows, amid fears that more will soon follow. Steven Jansch, head of business restructuring and support at Gilson Gray, commented: "These numbers are u
Gilson Gray has hosted its annual Grace Charity Gala, raising £121,000, proceeds of which will go to Edinburgh and Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charities.
The reduction of the limit for sequestration proceedings at the end of this week could lead to a wave of smaller businesses in Scotland being made bankrupt, according to Gilson Gray. On September 30, the limit for pursuing sequestration will be lowered from £10,000 to £5,000. It was orig
Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has acquired North Berwick-based Wallace Financial Planning in a seven-figure deal. The acquisition is the first step in the growth strategy of the financial services arm of legal firm Gilson Gray. The deal and increases GGFM's assets under management (AU
New legislation around short-term lets means big changes are on the way. This could spell bad news for anyone who rents out rooms or complete flats in tenemental properties in the capital to holidaymakers, tourists or workers for a short period of time. The new legislation introduces planning contro
Gilson Gray has strengthened its Dundee team, with the appointment of a new partner. John Kydd, a litigator with a 20-year career across Tayside and the north-east of Scotland, has joined Gilson Gray. He was previously a partner with Thorntons, having joined as a trainee in 2001.
Gilson Gray has opened a new office in Aberdeen. The 4,500 sq ft premises, secured on a long-term lease, are situated in Aberdeen’s west end, at Blenheim Gate. They will provide a base for the firm’s lawyers to work more closely with clients across the city and shire.
Gilson Gray has struck a deal with legal and professional services specialist Knights to acquire Lincoln-based Home Property Lawyers (HPL) Ltd. HPL is a residential conveyancing specialist with 65 staff, all of whom have been retained as part of the deal, including current head of HPL, Gary Tyman.
Shona Young has been promoted to senior associate in the family law team at Gilson Gray. She has worked exclusively in the area of family law since qualifying as a solicitor in 2017, and specialised in the field during her traineeship.