Lindsays

Scottish businesses employing foreign workers are being urged to ensure they do not risk their sponsor licences by overlooking new legal obligations. As part of UK government measures introduced last month (March 2026), employers must make sure that sponsored staff understand their full employment r

Lindsays has made three appointments to its rural team. Linda Tinson, Lorna McKay and Sarah Taylor join the firm as a consultant, partner and director respectively.

A Scottish pastry-making business run by its founding family for four generations has become employee-owned. Cumbernauld-based William Sword says its transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT) will give the company’s 85-strong staff team direct control over their own future as they target

Investment interest in Scottish property and land remains healthy on the international stage, according to Lindsays. Louise Norris, commercial property partner at Lindsays, says potential investors are closely monitoring the potential in key sectors such as renewable energy, data centres, housing an

Debbie McIlwraith Cameron joined Lindsays this week, strengthening the specialist support provided to charities and voluntary organisations of all kinds and sizes across Scotland. Based in Lindsays’ Edinburgh offices, she was previously senior associate with Turcan Connell, where she had been

Lindsays has started the New Year by recruiting two new partners. Commercial property lawyer Stephanie Nichol and private client lawyer Rob McNab both began work this week – taking the number of partners in the firm to 56.

Average house prices in Edinburgh have risen to almost £355,000, according to Lindsays. The firm said its average sale price in the capital during 2025 was £354,522 – up 2.6% on the previous 12 months (£345,310).

Lindsays has relocated to a new office in Perth.  Its 30-strong Perth-based team this week completed a move into a modern space on Whitefriars Street.

Scottish legal firm Lindsays has appointed Andrew Diamond as its new managing partner. Effective from Wednesday, 1 October, Mr Diamond has moved into the firm’s most senior position, having been a partner and its head of residential property since 2012.

Commercial Property lawyer Keith Rawlinson has joined Lindsays. Mr Rawlinson, who lives in Crieff, where Lindsays also has an office, brings with him more than 20 years’ experience of advising in areas including landlord and tenant issues, asset management, and property investment and developm

Lindsays has renewed its support for DARE Academy, the UK's flagship video game development competition at Abertay University. For an eighth consecutive year, lawyers from the firm will assist innovative games creators by sharing advice regarding the legalities of the games industry and offering tip

A new law which makes it easier for Scottish businesses to borrow against their moveable assets could help unlock more cross-border investment, a banking expert believes. The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act came into force on April 1, bringing Scotland’s lending legislation into alignment

Wetrooms International Group, a bathroom supplies business with a £20 million turnover, has marked its 20th anniversary by transitioning to employee ownership. The Rutherglen-headquartered company, founded by brothers Brian and Bill Crombie, operates the Ceiling2Floor network of stores and Wet

Lindsays has appointed Ken Dinneen as its new head of finance, taking over from Jim Kinloch, who retires after seven years with the firm. Mr Dinneen brings decades of experience in legal services to his new role, which commenced last week. He joins Lindsays from Balfour & Manson, where he served

Lindsays has appointed Andrew Diamond as its new managing partner elect Mr Diamond is currently a partner and the firm’s head of residential property. He will take up the role on 1 October.