8 MELVILLE STREET, EDINBURGH, EH3 7NS, SCOTLAND
- Tel:
- Work 0131 247 2500
- Fax:
- Fax 0131 247 2501
- DX:
- ED167 EDINBURGH
- Web:
- www.harpermacleod.co.uk
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Harper Macleod LLP, based in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, is a dynamic business with a reputation for having an innovative and progressive approach to the law.
The firm: The firm has grown rapidly since its inception. This growth can be attributed to the dynamism of the firm’s partners and the strong team which has been built up over the years. The unique retention of the firm’s fee-earners means that clients receive consistency in adviser and service, based upon an understanding of the client’s business, developed over time. In turn, the firm has a string track-record of retaining clients. The firm prides itself on getting to know clients’ businesses in the same way that clients are encouraged to become involved in Harper Macleod.
The firm’s continuing success (Firm of the Year 2010) was recognised at the Legal Awards when it was awarded ‘Energy Team of the Year’ and ‘Public Sector Team of the Year’ 2011.
Harper Macleod has always challenged the conventional. One of the principal reasons for the growth of the firm has been the development of sector groups. The sector group structure encourages the development of flexible legal services, which are tailored to the needs of clients and the particular markets in which they operate.
Principal areas of work: The work undertaken by the firm is as wide-ranging as its clients, which vary from blue-chip UK and multinational companies to entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses, and come from both the private and public sectors. The firm has a strong presence in a number of key industry sectors, representing 80% of its client base. These include: energy and natural resources; insurance; public sector; retail; food, leisure and hospitality; property and construction; banks and financial institutions; family-owned businesses and sport.
HM Dispute Solutions: resolving difficulties is the essence of mediation. HM Dispute Solutions provides alternative dispute resolution techniques to protect the interests of clients, including mediation, arbitration, adjudication and expert determination.
Number of UK partners 44
Number of other UK fee-earners 111
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