No. of offices 4 No. of employees 450 Key people Kenneth Shand (CEO) Headquarters Glasgow, United Kingdom | No. of attorneys 143 Major practice areas Commercial Law Revenue £52.5m (2010) | |
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Founders David Murray, John Spens, David Maclay Profiles | ||
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Maclay Murray & Spens LLP is a British law firm headquartered in Glasgow with offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London, and is one of the UK's leading commercial law firms.
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The firm was founded in 1871 in Glasgow by David Maclay, David Murray and John Spens as the first law firm in Scotland with a specifically commercial practice. Part of Scotland's 'Big Four', it is now one of a few remaining large independent Scottish law firms.
The firm currently employs over 450 people and is ranked in the Legal 500 as a top tier firm, and has over 40 lawyers ranked as leaders in their field in Chambers 2016. In 2010 it was listed by The Lawyer as the fifty-fourth largest firm in the UK, with a turnover of £52.5m.
The firm is the exclusive Scottish member of the international law firm network LexMundi, allowing it to service its clients' international needs.
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Offices
Maclay Murray & Spens has the following offices in the UK:
Practice Areas
The firm's practice areas presently encompass:
Legal 500
The firm is currently ranked as 'regional heavyweight' in Scotland by independent directory Legal 500 [1], and is listed Tier 1 and Tier 2 as follows [2]:-