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• McGrigors and Pinsent Masons in merger talks

  Jan 21 2012 Scotland’s largest law firm by turnover, McGrigors, has confirmed that it is in merger talks with the London-based Pinsent Masons, with a deal to be put to the firms’... more

• HBJ Gateley remains upbeat as seven partners walk out

  Nov 07 2011 HBJ Gateley Wareing's Glasgow office has just lost six partners, with a seventh departing from the Edinburgh office. The departures have gutted the Glasgow office,... more

• McGrigors proposes controversial changes to maternity policy

  Sep 16 2011 McGrigors has proposed some controversial changes to its maternity policy, suggesting that women who become pregnant within 18 months of their return from a previous... more

• US firm Husch Blackwell forms alliance with UK firm McGrigors

  Apr 14 2011 US law firm Husch Blackwell has established a ‘principal partner’ relationship with UK law firm McGrigors. The two firms share office space in London and will treat... more

• McGrigors hires 15 lawyers across UK offices

  Aug 27 2010 McGrigors has recruited 15 lawyers across its UK offices. The firm has raided Hammonds for talent, hiring a 10-string contentious construction team to join the... more

• Firms leave qualifying trainees out in the cold

  Jun 21 2010 Olswang has announced that 14 of the 24 qualifying trainees – just 58 per cent – will secure a place with the firm after September. RollOnFriday reports that 19 places... more

• McGrigors hires three partners from Hammonds

  May 10 2010 McGrigors has hired a trio of partners from Hammonds, including Hammonds’ former international head of construction and engineering David Moss. Moss resigned in... more

• Asda shrinks legal panel from 16 to three and signs partnership charter

  Oct 16 2009 McGrigors, Pinsent Masons and Ward Hadaway have won roles on Asda's new legal panel, with all three firms agreeing to sign up to a 'partnership charter'. The... more

• Eversheds to launch in Scotland with McGrigors hires

  Dec 11 2008 Eversheds is set to open an office in Scotland with the national law firm finalising plans for its new launch. The firm is expected to open in Edinburgh, reports... more

• Brodies in challenge to big four Scottish law firms

  Jul 28 2008 Commercial law firm Brodies LLP, is closing the gap on Scotland’s big four in the industry, Dundas & Wilson, McGrigors, Maclay Murray Spens, and Shepherd and... more

• Eversheds bags two McGrigors senior partners

  Jun 04 2008 Eversheds has bagged two senior partners heavyweights from McGrigors, including the Scots giant’s former chief, Colin Gray. Gray was based at McGrigors’ Glasgow office... more

• Eversheds bags two McGrigors senior partners

  Jun 04 2008 Eversheds has bagged two senior partners heavyweights from McGrigors, including the Scots giant’s former chief, Colin Gray. Gray was based at McGrigors’ Glasgow office... more

• McGrigors City real estate jobs under threat

  May 31 2008 Scottish giant McGrigors is set to make cuts in its London office with jobs at risk in the office as a result of the property slowdown, with fee earners and... more