Gilson Gray

Gilson Gray has acquired City of London-based PCM Solicitors, marking its first foray into the London and South East market. This marks the Edinburgh-headquartered law firm's third acquisition of 2024, after the firm announced deals for Edinburgh’s MHD and Bowmans Solicitors in Forfar earlier

Employment lawyer Graham Millar urges the new UK government to tread carefully as it embarks on major employment law reforms. The new government is already beginning to shift the dial on a number of key issues facing the economy. Among its election pledges, Labour promised to “make work pay&rd

Gilson Gray partner Stephen Dick calls for better collaboration to boost the number of newbuild completions in Scotland and hopes the new Labour UK government will provide a potential positive influence. While the impact will largely be seen south of the border, the new Labour government has pr

Legal firm Gilson Gray has scooped the title of Best Estate Agency in the 2024 Scottish Business Awards, recognising the service it provides to people buying and selling homes in Edinburgh and Lothians.

Marcus Di Rollo discusses the housing crisis in Scotland, considering the implications of rental market policies like the rent cap for both landlords and tenants. Scotland is in the midst of a housing crisis. The number of new-build homes started and completed last year fell by 24% and 11%, res

Gilson Gray has reinforced its corporate team with the appointment of two new solicitors. Donald Lawrie Morrison, a senior solicitor based in the firm’s Aberdeen office, joins from Squire Patton Boggs in London where his practice focused on multi-sectoral UK and international M&A, private

Gilson Gray has enhanced its presence in Edinburgh through the acquisition of MHD Law, marking its second takeover deal in 2024. MHD has a 100-year history and, over that time, has established a strong local reputation for delivering legal services across property, estate agency and conveyancing, pr

Gilson Gray has expanded its footprint in Dundee and Angus, following the takeover of Bowmans Solicitors. The firm will also now double its space at 2 West Marketgait in the city centre, taking on another floor of the flagship building, as well as gaining an additional office in Forfar. A team of 11

Gilson Gray has expanded its marketing and business development team by appointing Kelly Jones as marketing manager and Rachael Etheridge as business development manager. Ms Jones joins the law firm from communications agency The Lane, where she worked across a range of corporate sectors, inclu

Marcus Di Rollo examines the impacts of the Scottish Government's rent cap on investors, developers, and tenants, and explores the upcoming challenges and potential changes in rent control policies. The Scottish Government’s rent cap divides opinion. On one hand, it has arguably protected

Scottish law firm Gilson Gray has named a new head of its corporate division, with Findlay Anderson promoted to the role to lead the team’s growth in 2024. Mr Anderson joined Gilson Gray in May 2023 as a partner, bringing two decades of experience in senior leadership roles across a range of m

Dundee is fast becoming Scotland’s ‘buy-to-let capital’, according to Gilson Gray, as years of investment and change transform the city and filter through to the property market. The City of Discovery is attracting record levels of interest from property investors, the full-service

Gilson Gray has appointed Ben Finnie as regional sales manager and Charlotte Caird as property manager in Dundee. Mr Finnie brings a wealth of experience, having spent the past eight years in management roles across the Dundee property market, including at Thorntons. He joins the firm from boutique

Gregor Duthie analyses the burgeoning growth of the student accommodation industry in Scotland, highlighting the surge in demand, the transformation of traditional housing options, and the strategic considerations developers must address to meet evolving student preferences and requirements. Over th

Gilson Gray has expanded into the Scottish Borders with the appointment of Sharon Aris to a new hub office in Galashiels. Ms Aris brings over 30 years’ experience of working in the legal sector. She has worked in Edinburgh, London and Brussels and has now moved back to the Borders, where she g