Gordon Keyden retires from Clyde & Co

Clyde & Co has announced the retirement of Gordon Keyden at the end of this month, after more than 45 years in practice.

Mr Keyden was managing partner of Simpson & Marwick at the time of its merger with Clyde & Co in 2015, having become a partner there at the age of 26, four years after joining as an apprentice. As partner he was part of the significant expansion of the firm prior to the merger, which he oversaw. He became a partner in Clyde & Co, stepping down in 2020 when he became a consultant.

He spent his career serving a client base mainly comprising large UK insurance companies, representing them and their insureds in connection with claims and litigation covering motor, employers' liability, public liability and property risks, latterly dealing almost entirely with large loss or catastrophic injury cases.

His expertise was recognised in his appointments to serve on various committees and bodies, including the Law Society of Scotland's Civil Justice Committee and the Scottish Civil Justice Council Personal Injury Committee. He was also a member of the advisory group to Sheriff Principal Taylor's review of costs and funding of the civil justice system in Scotland.

Vikki Melville, Clyde & Co’s managing partner for Scotland, commented: "So many of us at Clyde & Co have benefitted from Gordon's sage advice and mentoring throughout our own legal careers. As someone who has unfailingly always put the interests of the firm and the clients before his own, each of us owe him a huge debt of gratitude for all the support he has provided to the firm and to each of us as individuals. Everyone at the firm would like to wish him a long, healthy and happy retirement."