‘We have relied upon the Corporate & Commercial team, in particular Eric Galbraith and Duncan Cathie. All of the lawyers have been exceptionally helpful, responsive and resourceful in assisting us.’

‘All members of the Brodies team have been great to work with. I have the confidence to rely on all of the team, not just partners. At every level, the advice, support, availability and friendliness has been exemplary.’

‘Breadth of experience. They have experts in all areas of law which we require as a business.’

‘Approachable, visible, responsive, good rapport builders with other lawyers and principals on the other side. Know who to speak to within their organisation get a expert view.’

‘Brodies’ work is of an extremely high standard. Obviously, they advise on the legal aspects of any particular matter, but they are also extremely commercial in their approach and take time to understand our business, our challenges and think of ways to overcome them (from a legal perspective).’

‘For corporate advice, we use Neil Burgess (Corporate Partner in the Glasgow office). He is very commercial in his approach and helps to break down an issue quickly and efficiently.’

‘Paul Breen is a very diligent lawyer and provides quick and efficient responses to questions / issues.’

‘David Lightbody – very good partner-level advice and approach.’

‘These guys provide the personal WOW factor compared to any other practice I have used. They like to understand you and your business in detail and shape there service offering around this.’

‘Proactiveness, good response times, diligence and advice second to none.’

‘We’ve used Burness for asset acquisitions, asset sales, and farm-outs in both the UK and Canada, equity issuances in the UK, admissions (and re-admissions) to AIM, an admission to the TSX, the issuance and ongoing management of our senior-secured loan notes, employment matters, and many others . They’ve always been extremely knowledgeable in every area of engagement, have in-house specialisation with deep knowledge for each of our corporate, asset, and capital requirements.’

‘Their staff are friendly, engaging, collaborative, highly responsive, and flexible.’

‘Chris Gotts is recommended for corporate and capital structuring, fundraising (types, processes, regulation), listing process, rules and regulations for publicly listed companies.

‘Edward Hunter is very knowledgeable.’

‘Excellent technical capability, flexible ways of collaborating, open to alternative billing structures, very responsive.’

‘Walter Clark – hugely knowledgeable and technically capable, personable, responsive, and gets to know clients’ objectives and drivers.’

‘A high-quality team providing expert legal and commercial support to clients.’

‘David Kirchin and Laura Falls have an exceptional commercial awareness which makes then both an integral part of the client team on transactions but also provides an unparalleled ability to cut through issues and obstacles gaining the respect of not only their clients but the advisors on all sides. This, in my experience, is a very rare skill.’

‘AG take a pragmatic approach to transactions, working pro-actively with other stakeholders to find solutions and compromise. This ultimately helps principals “get the deal done”.’

‘Laura Falls takes a commercial approach, gets to the heart of the “big stuff” and doesn’t “sweat the small stuff”.’

‘The collaboration by Addleshaw Goddard with everyone involved with the transaction was first class. They took control of the process from the very beginning and drove the deal at a pace that was suitable for the scale and complexity of this type of negotiation. I can’t imagine there would be many Scottish firms capable of provided such a professional service whilst maintaining such a personal touch. Their partner managed the entire process from start to finish and was never far from the action. Overall I would have no qualms recommending Addleshaw Goddard to anyone involved with M&A.’

‘Murray Jack was always available when required and made the whole process as smooth as it could possibly be. His propensity not to argue every insignificant point and always focus on the bigger picture was appreciated by all parties and was ultimately the reason the negotiation were not only extremely successful but remained amicable throughout. Murray professionalism and attitude made a usually difficult undertaking bearable.’

‘Good cross-border collaboration with the lawyers in other offices in which Dentons’ has an office. Practical advice, efficient and effective.’

‘The corporate team at Dentons Glasgow has advised us for a number of years and delivers excellent, appropriately resourced and value for money advice. The corporate team has access to a full range of specialist advisers across the world allowing us access to the right advice in a way that works best for our business.’

‘Iain Sutherland and Derek McCombe are the principal UK partners we deal with. Both are excellent communicators and deal doers.’

‘Their range of specialist skills is exceptional; from M&A and deal structuring, to employment, contracts and IP, they have a strength and depth which is excellent. Global reach is also a big positive. My company has operations in the UK, the US and continental Europe and what makes the Dentons corporate and commercial practice in Glasgow easy to deal with is that they act as an interface between their colleagues in other countries, knowing when not to get in the way, but also when things need chivvying along.’

‘The whole team is extremely personable and professional and will always go the extra mile to get a job over the line. Our client partner is Iain Sutherland. Iain has taken the time to obtain a detailed understanding of my company and the nuances of our business model and the sector we operate in. In this respect we regard Iain as a true business partner, and not just a reactive provider of legal services, and we value his strategic input and judgement highly. Whilst I have an excellent client partner, in Iain, I have multiple contact points in the firm, meaning that I can always reach a qualified specialist very quickly.’

‘Wide range of legal expertise, legal team are approachable and can cut through legal jargon.’

‘Partners are up-front and straight forward to deal with.’

‘The team combine the benefit of experience with the energy of youth and work in a collaborative and proactive way with ourselves and third parties to ensure a transaction continues to progress. The team also take a holistic approach to the firm’s relationship with all the different facets of our business, resulting in a competitive approach to fees.’

‘Gary Macdonald brings a very pragmatic approach to transactions and will identify the key issues that are important to us and focus on those. Gary and his team are always prepared to go the extra mile to get things over the line.’

‘Common sense approach.’

‘The practice is very efficient, knowledgeable, professional yet approachable, and overall they provide the kind of service that means we come back to them again and again.’

‘They are very down to earth and do not over complicate any of the legal advice. As well as being nice people, they are reliable and have brilliant legal minds.’

‘The team was very easy to work with and spent all the time I needed to make sure I understood the details of what was being argued about. My team was much more responsive than the other side’s team and I felt I had by far the better representation.’

‘The standout partner in charge of my sale was on the ball and seems 3 steps ahead of the buyers lawyer. I felt in very safe hand and felt my interests were being guarded. I valued the high level of competence and care.’

‘The team is very responsive, helpful and with great knowledge and experience.’

‘I primarily work with Jo Nisbet and Paula Skinner and value their wise counsel, attention to detail and support in all aspects of our work.’

‘Having known and worked the legal team for some time, it has helped us in developing what you may say as our internal legal team.’

‘They understand our values, motives and aspirations.’

‘I was recommended Shoosmiths as the company to use for the sale of my business . I was not disappointed . The customer service was excellent, especially the communication during the process even out of office hours which is exceptional .’

‘Alison Gilson and the team were extremely professional though out the whole process. They kept me advised at every turn guiding me through the process I could not have asked for more.’

‘Very approachable and knowledgeable team always trying to look for innovative solutions to resolve matters. Our team in particular is in the majority female which, as a female founder is really refreshing. The team are really collaborative and everything we do with them is via Teams which makes scheduling meetings at short notice much simpler.’

‘Alison Gilson is excellent – she was recently promoted and clearly managing larger clients than us but never makes us feel any less important. She is very experience in commercial law and brings this past experience to share learnings and ideas. Eliza Stubing is fantastic – she worked tirelessly on closing our investment raise going well above and beyond what we expected.’

‘Good co-ordination across the different specialist teams.’

‘Alison Gilson – very commercial in all aspects, looks for solutions rather than just identifying problems.’

‘Excellent support, always works in a timely manner with precision to support our transactions to close.’

‘Vicky Ward, is excellent. She understands our business and works later often to support our transactions to close. Vicky is always professional and incredibly supportive.’

‘After working with a number of law firms, both in private practice and in-house, DCS stands out for me as being down-to-earth, commercially aware, and completely genuine – while at the same time providing technical legal expertise which was always on point. This combination can be hard to come by in the legal profession. I engaged DCS (Stephen Smith) primarily for their corporate law expertise.’

‘I worked with Stephen Smith, Partner at DCS, assisted by Vicky Ward, Solicitor at DCS. I found it very easy to have a comfortable working relationship with Stephen, and he had become my sounding board on all things legal for the business. As sole legal counsel, I really have relied on him since I started here, as I have considered him part of a wider legal team. While conveying the legal expertise, he maintains a sense of humour and friendly and approachable manner, which has made him a pleasure to work with particularly in these challenging times. He was responsive and quick to engage.’

‘The firm has dedicated team to attend our needs in legal service. They are very proactive in assessing our needs, and always ensure the right individual in place to guide us through various business activities.’

‘Extremely efficient at moving the project along and responding to points raised by other involved parties’ lawyers.’

‘Douglas Roberts at Lindsays was largely responsible for the strengths mentioned above.’

‘Attention to detail and personal attention. Clear expectation of service and pricing delivery of sale process.’

‘David Wood offers knowledge, personal attention, timely advice and patience.’

‘The corporate team are superb. Value for money, responsive and really go the extra mile.’

‘Douglas Roberts is one of the best lawyers I’ve worked with. Never have to ask twice for anything, and he is brilliant with clients.’

‘Douglas Roberts was excellent throughout the whole process. Took time and noted every detail necessary and explained everything thoroughly.’

‘Diverse range of skills to cover all legal aspects required by a small SME.’

‘David Beveridge provides a unique, personal service which feels like they are part of the company team.’

‘The Team at Macdonald Henderson are all commercially aware and take time to understand the nature of the transactions their clients are undertaking. Although a partner-led business, the team below partner level are all extremely committed and ensure that their clients feel supported and valued at all times.’

‘David Beveridge is the partner in charge and brings his wealth of experience to all situations. He is very good at putting clients at ease and giving them confidence that they are in safe hands, often at a time when their stress levels are at breaking point. Laura McKnight has given valuable advice on HR and EMI matters and is extremely knowledgeable in her chosen areas. She is extremely well organised and ensures that she sticks to timetables and budgets given to clients.’

‘We used Macdonald Henderson to sell our Business in November 2021. They were extremely efficient, very courteous and they communicated at our level.’

‘They made themselves available at times that suited us, answered e-mails and calls promptly. They were a pleasure to work with.’

‘The very highest level of professionalism delivered with great humanity. I was exceptionally impressed with the advice, care and attention to detail provided by David Beveridge and his colleagues during an investment transaction in late 2020. David was completely open to discuss any aspect of the transaction and provide perspective, rational explanations and sound advice on matters that we new territory for me while ensuring tight timelines were met.’

‘David Beveridge is undoubtedly an exceptionally talented lawyer with first-class knowledge and professionalism. A person of the highest integrity who is fully deserving of recognition as an outstanding legal mind and a great credit to the legal profession.’

‘MacDonald Henderson in my opinion are an outstanding law firm. Led by the extremely able and charismatic David Beveridge, his energy and ruthless attention to detail run right through the firm and all it’s team. Every member of the firm that I have engaged with, offers clear insightful advice and calming reassurance too when required. In any time of legal need, I would not want another team in my corner.’

‘Fast, efficient, available, reasonable fees. Work on holidays and late at night to get work done.’

‘Intelligent, tactful, good-humored, good at managing the participants in the process.’

‘Damien Bechelli – very experienced, excellent range of knowledge, very good at keeping the client focused on the important things. Good advice on any topic and good at managing the process.’

‘Commercial team are very responsive and easy to contact.’

‘The team or person given responsibility for the project or task are always capable and any gap within their knowledge or experience can be filled by other specialists within the practice.’

‘The stand out partner is Peter Duff who has many years of experience and in my view always provides good practical and sound commercial advice which is very good for the client and not necessarily in line with maximising fee income for the practice will more often than not lead to long term repeat business.’

‘It is a truly partner-led relationship, and is like working with a niche firm but with the support of the UK national team. The team at Weightmans have always been able to resolve our issues, and answer any questions we have across the spectrum of legal disciplines.’

‘Claire McCracken leads the team in Scotland and I have always found her a pleasure to work with. Claire understands the need for clear commercial advice, and has always served us well in getting to the crux of our issues, coming up with clever business solutions to get us to where we want to be. She offers pragmatic advice, and adapts well to fast moving situations. Claire is ably supported by a strong team.’