Watermans moves to larger Edinburgh offices

Legal firm Watermans is targeting further business growth after moving into a new larger office in Edinburgh.

Watermans’ move to premises on Leith’s Dock Street will provide an expanded base for its two sister entities, Watermans Solicitors and Watermans Legal. The firm has seen significant expansion across both its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices with 12 new hires already in 2019, taking the total staff across the business to 52.

Watermans Solicitors are personal injury specialists; Watermans Legal (formerly Wright & Co) provide advice spanning from family law, estate agency and residential conveyancing to commercial law, wills, executries and powers of attorney.

Managing director Scott Whyte commented: "We have been on an exciting journey over the last few years, which has seen us cement our place in Scotland’s legal landscape. We have diversified and expanded the range of legal services we can provide and consistently deliver for clients in all of our areas of expertise.

"Having a new and bigger physical presence in Edinburgh is about putting an infrastructure in place that can support the growth we continue to achieve. This year has already seen us create new roles and make a number of significant hires, underlining our strong position and ability to attract the best talent across all the areas we operate in."

The firm recently launched a joint initiative with Scotland Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA), creating a donation programme which will provide ongoing support to both SCAA and Scotland’s motorcycle community, through a donation each time the firm makes a successful motorbike personal injury compensation claim.