Morton Fraser is one of the largest law firms based in Scotland, working for clients across the UK.
The firm: Top-rated, and with award-winning expertise and accredited specialists, the firm advises clients in business, the public sector, and individuals and families. In addition to clients from Scotland’s top-100 companies, the firm advises public sector clients at a senior level on sensitive and high-profile issues. The firm is renowned in the market for being good to work for, which means that, for clients, it’s good to work with. Morton Fraser is the Scottish member of Interlaw, which gives its clients access to legal advice around the world.
Types of work undertaken: The list below sets out Morton Fraser’s core services.
Litigation: with one of the largest commercial litigation teams in Scotland, the firm handles contractual disputes, construction and property disputes, employment law, professional negligence, pursuer and defender reparation work, insurance, immigration, IP and IT, licensing, judicial review, planning, environmental law, mediation, debt recovery and credit management.
Real estate: a particular specialism, including purchase and sale of all types of real estate, retail and general leasing, property investment, property portfolios, finance, lender services, licensed properties, planning issues, public sector property issues, energy and cross-border deals.
Corporate: the team advises on mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, commercial contracts, partnerships, property funds, EU and competition law, management buyouts and buyins, and e-business and IP.
Banking and finance: the team advises on property and development finance, structured finance, and shipping and aviation finance, lending to and from community interest companies and trusts, asset and invoice finance and retail banking, including consumer credit, personal and small business lending and credit cards.
Private client: the firm represents a large number of private clients with high-value personal assets and offers the full range of private client services, including tax and succession planning, financial planning and asset protection, executries, pensions, care for the elderly and residential property. The team also specialises in agricultural and rural law and charity law.
Family law: as one of the largest family law teams in Scotland, the team works with families and organisations across the UK and internationally, advising on complex issues through negotiated methods such as mediation or the collaborative process but where appropriate, through litigation.
Other offices: Glasgow, London
Breakdown of work %
Litigation 45
Real estate 15
Corporate 19
Private client 21
Number of UK partners 33
Number of other UK fee-earners 125
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