The Legal 500

MacRoberts LLP is one of Scotland’s major law firms and provides a full range of specialist advice and services to the business and financial sectors.

The firm: Established over 150 years ago, MacRoberts, through its offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, provides quality legal services in a prompt, efficient and friendly manner. The firm values the delivery of the highest quality of service to all of its clients, above all else.

Types of work undertaken: The firm’s main areas of expertise are banking and finance; commercial dispute resolution; competition law; compliance and regulatory; construction; corporate; corporate recovery; corporate tax; employment; energy; environment; health and safety; IP, technology and commercial; pensions and employee benefits; planning, private client; projects; public sector and government; real estate; third sector; and urban regeneration.

MacRoberts operates in a wide variety of sectors, including agriculture and fisheries; banking and financial services; construction; energy and utilities; environment and waste; manufacturing; private client; public sector and government; real estate; service sector (including business services, creative and media, education, food and drink, health, retail and wholesale, technology, tourism and leisure, transport and communications).

MacRoberts’ construction group continues to be the biggest and best of its kind in Scotland – it has seen further recognition of its place as the market leader in all aspects of construction law, strongly supported by an active commercial dispute resolution practice.

The firm has one of the largest employment law groups in Scotland. The team regularly appears at sittings at employment tribunals throughout the UK and deals with representation at the Employment Appeal Tribunal in both Edinburgh and London.

The corporate group advises on M&A, including MBOs and MBIs, corporate finance, joint ventures and stock exchange issues, supported by the corporate tax group.

The IP, technology and commercial group comprises a team of lawyers with global experience, focusing on all forms of IP, including patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, database rights, trade secrets, confidential information and domain names.

The firm continues its strong presence in the projects legal market, being active in the schools sector and also being instructed in relation to prisons, health projects and transport.

The environment and planning groups are active in advising a variety of clients in relation to planning applications, agreements and appeals, and advising in relation to all aspects of environmental law.

The banking and finance group is a multi-discipline group and has extensive experience of working with banks and other financial institutions, as well as their customers.

The real estate group remains strong, having gained significant new clients through its wide-ranging skills, providing a comprehensive property service to any type of size of deal.

The pensions and employee benefits group continues to develop and is a significant player in the Scottish market.

The energy group is a strong player in this sector and has extensive experience throughout the UK in the energy and utility industries, with a focus on renewables.

The transport group advises on a wide range of complex and high-profile matters, and has experience in relation to integrated transport.

The firm’s private client group provides specialist advice and attention to individuals, covering all aspects of wealth management and family provision, including estate planning, wills, taxation and inheritance.

The firm’s corporate recovery group deals with all aspects of insolvency, offering clients a one-stop service throughout the UK and worldwide. Advising company directors, banks, financial institutions and accountancy firms on the many and often complex issues arising.

Number of UK partners 42
Number of other UK fee-earners 116