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Thorntons annual report claims reducing gender pay gap
Mean hourly gap reduces by 13.6% over five years
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Clyde & Co and BLM confirm merger
Combined firm will be 12th largest in UK
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Thorntons and Stuart & Stuart to merge
Move creates 71 partner practice, fourth largest in Scotland
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Board change at Anderson Strathern
Ex-Deloittes' Mike McGregor succeeds Graeme Bissett as non-exec
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Boyd Legal acquires Somerville & Russell client work
Private client and property work transferred as Musselburgh firm closes
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Two more firms announce move to Haymarket development
Dentons and Shoosmiths to relocate Edinburgh offices later this year
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Pinsent Masons moves to flexible-themed Edinburgh base
New office designed to support agile working and employee wellbeing
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Double partner hire for Burness Paull family law launch
Richard Smith and Jennifer Wilkie join from Brodies
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Young lawyers globally seek better balance: IBA report
Toxic work culture and lack of work-life balance driving many from practice
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Gibson Kerr brings operations under one new roof
Move to Randolph Crescent will support further growth
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CMS enters pro bono business education student deal
Partnership will help Young Enterprise Scotland expand programmes
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DAC Beachcroft relocates in Glasgow
New St Vincent Street base provides flexible space
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Shoosmiths opens Brussels office
First base outside UK will meet demand for EU regulatory advice
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WJM moving to modern Glasgow HQ
St Vincent Plaza base will support hybrid working model
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O'Neill wins fourth term as Brodies' chair
Solicitor advocate QC to serve three more years from 1 May 2022
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Neil Kennedy wins second term at MacRoberts
Managing partner re-elected for a further four years
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Stronachs appoints first chief operating officer
CA and finance director Stuart Murphy joins firm
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HSE tackles work-related stress in new campaign
Regulator calls for mental health risk to be treated like physical risk
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Conveyancing Direct ceases trading
Society advises clients to appoint new solicitor to complete moves
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Shoosmiths moves to larger Glasgow base
Lease at The Garment Factory signals further expansion in Scotland
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Fee-sharing firm Spencer West opens in Scotland
David Morton and Jonathan More to lead new operation
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Dundee's Baillie Shepherd joins forces with Gilson Gray
All directors and employees team up with larger firm
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PRIME to mark 10th anniversary with online conference
Half-day event to look at furthering diversity in legal profession
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Livingstone Brown moves to new HQ
Firm moves main office to bespoke West George Street premises