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Gilson Gray has appointed Alastair Fiddes as its new chief financial officer, as the firm eyes further expansion. Mr Fiddes returns to Scotland from Zurich to take up the position later this month. A senior finance and operations executive, he has a track record in leadership and delivery spanning 2

Law firm Gilson Gray has taken over fellow Dundee legal firm Baillie Shepherd as it pursues further growth in the city. The deal, which was mutually agreed, will see all Baillie Shepherd employees join the Gilson Gray team in Dundee, including directors Alan Baillie and Peter Shepherd along with wel

Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM), the investment arm of law firm Gilson Gray, has acquired Dunblane-based holistic financial planning firm, GCR Financial, for a seven-figure sum. As part of the merger, Graham Robinson, the former owner of GCR Financial – which specialised in managing fa

Ampla Finance has today launched its beneficiary and executor loans in Scotland. The loans are designed to enable beneficiaries to access their inheritance both pre and post-grant of probate, or executors to access the total value of the estate to pay inheritance tax or other estate liabilities.

Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has acquired Glasgow-based financial services provider Westbourne Wealth Management, specialists in advising business owners and entrepreneurs, for an undisclosed sum. As part of the takeover, Richard Smith, the former owner of Westbourne Wealth Management, jo

Stuart Robertson, partner and head of employment law at Gilson Gray, discusses the end of furlough and highlights why redundancy is not the only option for employers. With 30 September signalling the termination of furlough support from the UK government, barring any change of heart, it is inevitabl

Karen Henderson has been appointed finance director of law firm Gilson Gray as the firm announced a tranche of new promotions. Mr Henderson has been with Gilson Gray for six years.

Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) LLP, the investment arm of law firm Gilson Gray, has appointed Steve Herkes as its new managing director, continuing the firm’s string of 2021 hires. Spearheading GGFM’s ambitious growth strategy, Mr Herkes will be responsible for the strategic dir

Gilson Gray has acquired East Lothian-based Practical Legal Solutions.  As part of the deal, Gill Maclean, the former owner of Practical Legal Solutions, will join Gilson Gray as a consultant in its real estate practice. The firm is currently in the process of onboarding Practical Legal Solutio

Law firm Gilson Gray has recruited Eddy Winters as business development director.   Mr Winters comes from a professional services background and worked latterly in the Middle East for legal giants Al Tamimi & Company. 

Law firm Gilson Gray is planning to expand its business and have a “significant impact” in Dundee this year. The firm opened an office in South Tay Street last year and now has almost 20 staff, among them property expert Lindsay Darroch.

In the UK around 95% of Britain’s 4.9 million private businesses employ less than 10 people. While 75% are sole proprietors, another 20%  have up to only nine employees. This means that many of these businesses are not in a position to implement a Group Life Protection scheme, or Death in

Gilson Gray has appointed Lindsay Darroch as partner and head of Gilson Gray's Dundee office. Mr Darroch joins the firm with 27 years' experience and specialises in all aspects of property law including real estate, residential sales and purchases on behalf of individuals, developers, lenders and pr

Gilson Gray has revealed that in the last twelve months it has been involved in the restructuring, selling and refinancing of multiple portfolios, totalling in excess of 300 properties worth over £23 million. The firm, which took over Coulters Letting in 2019, has looked to help investors reap

Scottish law firm Gilson Gray is warning businesses that complying with COVID-19 health and safety workplace guidance to allow employees to return to work is much more than a box-ticking exercise. With employers looking to begin a return to work for staff over the next few weeks and months, the firm