Harper Macleod

Harper Macleod has been named the Scottish Firm of the Year 2025 at the inaugural Chambers UK Awards at a ceremony in London. The Chambers UK Awards honour “the finest legal teams” and is based on rigorous research, including that of the legal profession itself, and is conducted by Chamb

Langstane Housing Association has received a donation of 15 laptops from Harper Macleod. The donation of the Chromebooks will enable the tenant scrutiny group to conduct their services more efficiently and effectively.

A recent decision in the Sheriff Appeal Court (Appeal by Smaira Bilal Saleem in the cause Euro Parks Limited v Smaira Bilal Saleem), highlights important considerations regarding judicial expenses, writes Frances Lombardi. This case serves as a reminder of how the court evaluates the actions of both

A major milestone has been achieved on the Inner Hebrides island of Colonsay with the completion of nine affordable homes at Scalasaig. The homes, developed by the Colonsay Community Development Company (CCDC), aim to tackle the critical shortage of housing on the island while supporting the local

Harper Macleod has advised on the sale of Glasgow-based McDonach IT Consultancy Ltd to IT Resolution Group Ltd, a company led by the management team of McDonach IT Consultancy Ltd. The law firm transacted a vendor induced management buy-out of McDonach IT Consultancy Ltd, enabling founder Kenneth Mc

A very important lesson for those embroiled in disputes – and for their lawyers, too – popped up last week in the postscript of Lord Cubie's judgment in Hafthorsdotir v Eyvindsson, writes Bobby Murray. In short (and at the risk of some slight oversimplification), a husband had litigated

Harper Macleod has advised the owners of two events companies on their sale to London Marathon Events (LME). LME has acquired the companies which run the increasingly popular Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running, Inverness Half Marathon & 5k and the Etape Loch Ness cycling event –

Donnie Munro discusses the current M&A market in Scotland, which is experiencing high activity due to anticipated tax changes, and highlights the rising trend of vendor initiated management buyouts (VIMBOs) as an attractive exit strategy for business owners. The corporate mergers and acquisition

Harper Macleod's profit before members’ remuneration has risen from £11.95 million to £13.76m, new accounts filed at Companies House show. The firm had an average of 75 members over the year, with the average remuneration standing at £176,917, up from £162,386. The shar

Harper Macleod proudly took part in the Cash for Kids Mission Christmas campaign. The firm’s collective efforts resulted in more than 100 donations, helping ensure that children, who might otherwise have woken up to nothing, experience the joy of receiving a gift on Christmas morning.

Stephen Chan, a partner in Harper Macleod's corporate, commercial and regulatory team in Edinburgh, has been appointed as a reporter to the Commercial Court of the Court of Session.  His role will be to assist the court by reporting on company petitions. Such petitions primarily cover complex s

The corporate and M&A team at Harper Macleod advised on 42 transactions in October as business owners and acquiring companies acted ahead of Labour’s first budget in 14 years. With businesses anticipating a hike in capital gains tax (CGT) and other tax raising measures, the team saw a mark

Crofting, rural, and community land experts at Harper Macleod have advised a community group on a transaction which will see the protection of nearly 8,000 acres of croft land and common grazings in the north west Highlands. The Coigach Community Development Company (CCDC) has acquired 7,900 acres o

Children’s rights practitioners and policymakers will gather in Glasgow next week as part of a conference examining the experiences of children within the Scottish justice system. Speakers including Bragi Gudbrandsson, vice chair for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and founder of t

Harper Macleod has welcomed its new cohort of trainee solicitors.