MacRoberts hails Edinburgh move as promoting agile work

Commercial law firm MacRoberts is moving its Edinburgh office to grade A premises at 10 George Street. The new offices have been designed with a focus on agile working and collaboration between MacRoberts staff and clients.

The firm said its key purpose was "to create a quality space in a central location that would promote and encourage an atmosphere of discussion, in-person contact and interaction, connecting people within the business and enable meaningful collaboration with colleagues and clients".

The move follows extensive firm-wide surveys to gather views on how staff wanted to work post-pandemic, after a year with everyone working full time from home. As lockdown restrictions ease, the firm will roll out its enhanced agile working strategy, which recognises the health and wellbeing benefits of a flexible approach while prioritising a commitment to clients.

Managing partner Neil Kennedy commented: "The onset of the pandemic forced us to work remotely almost overnight. Whilst this has undoubtedly brought many benefits, we all recognise that there is a need and renewed appreciation of face to face contact and what that can achieve. 

"As a result, we are transforming our ‘traditional’ offices into spaces that allow our people and our clients to come together, whether that be formal meeting rooms designed for client work, or informal social spaces that allow our people to collaborate in a more relaxed, natural way. These offices are going to be a fantastic new location for us to enjoy office life again.

"This supports our strategy to strengthen client relationships and deliver high quality legal services by providing increased agility and flexibility that our clients have come to expect."