Gilson Gray confirmed as the UK’s fastest-growing law firm

Gilson Gray confirmed as the UK’s fastest-growing law firm

Gilson Gray has been officially recognised as the fastest-growing law firm in the UK, according to the latest UK Fast Growth Index. The full-service firm ranked as the 15th fastest-growing professional services business overall, securing the highest position of any legal sector organisation. Gilson Gray reported revenues of more than…

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Scottish football tee-total no more?

For the first time in 45 years, Scottish football supporters will be able to buy an alcoholic drink inside a stadium at a top-flight match. Aberdeen FC’s recent success in securing a one-off licence to sell alcohol at Pittodrie represents a watershed moment (at the Red Shed for those Dons’…

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The Burdened Proprietor

In Scotland, many properties are burdened with title conditions which restrict how owners can use their land. For example, if you bought a plot of ground from a farmer, the farmer may insist that you are only entitled to erect one structure on the plot of ground. At the time…

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Relocating after a Separation

ollowing the breakdown of a relationship, the issue can sometimes arise that one parent wishes to move elsewhere with the child, within the country or even outside of the United Kingdom. Often this is due to the parent wishing to return to their home country, to be closer to their…

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The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 for Landlords

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 6 November 2025 and has now become an enactment of the Scottish Parliament. The Act, at its core, provides a framework for further legal provision which will require supplementary regulatory overview before coming into force. On the face of it, the…

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How the Bill’s Withdrawal Affects Scottish Property Transactions

Introduction Commercial tenants, landlords and investors across Scotland have been watching closely as the Scottish Parliament considered the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill – legislation aimed at reforming how commercial leases continue and come to an end. The proposed changes would have modernised an area of law that many…

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Businesses raise cashflow concerns following UK Budget

Some of those concerns were borne out by the Budget, not least with regards to the increase in the minimum wage. Many businesses have been suffering with regards to the costs of running their business, and the increase in the minimum wage will simply exacerbate those problems, especially in the…

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Budget reaction from law firm Gilson Gray’s head of corporate

Findlay Anderson, partner and head of corporate at full-service UK law firm Gilson Gray, said: “After months of kite-flying and speculation, today’s Budget landed with fewer headline changes than many expected. By rowing back on the proposed income tax rise, the Chancellor has instead turned to more discreet tax measures…

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Can You Spot a Lie?

Can You Spot a Lie? What Celebrity Traitors Teaches Us About Witness Credibility If you’ve been watching Celebrity Traitors, you’ll know that one of the show’s great fascinations is watching contestants try, and in this series usually fail, to spot who’s deceiving them. Season after season, we see intelligent, perceptive…

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Personal Guarantees and Standard Securities in Scotland

Personal Guarantees and Standard Securities in Scotland: What you need to know It is becoming increasingly common in Scotland for lenders to ask company directors to sign a personal guarantee when their company grants a standard security over property. While this is becoming a routine requirement, signing a personal guarantee…

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