News & Blog

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News & Blog
  • Burges Salmon appoints heavyweight Fintech lawyer

    11th January 2021

    Firm appoints fintech expert Martin Cook as Head of Fintech. Burges Salmon is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Cook as its new Head of Fintech. Prior to joining Burges Salmon, Martin was General Counsel and Group Company Secretary at WorldRemit, the international payments business that provides money transfer…

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  • Revolve Recertification Success

    11th January 2021

    The Recycle Scotland team are delighted to have received Revolve recertification for a further 2-years. The accreditation recognises our commitment to deliver quality workplace furniture, through the circular economy model of reusing, reengineering and recycling.   Revolve is Scotland’s national reuse industry’s standard of excellence.  It assures consumers that they are purchasing a product from a business that is committed to the environment, quality and professionalism.   Recycle Scotland was established 10-years ago, to meet an increasing need to…

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  • Nick Scott re-elected to serve second term as Brodies’ Managing Partner

    11th January 2021

    Managing partner of UK and leading Scottish law firm, Brodies LLP, Nick Scott, has been re-elected to serve a second term in the role. Nick Scott The firm’s partnership voted for Nick to remain in the role for a further three-year term, commencing 1 May 2021. This follows a successful…

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  • New awareness campaign by SELECT stresses fatal consequences of not isolating safely during electrical work

    11th January 2021

    Influential electrical trade body SELECT has launched a major safe isolation awareness campaign to help keep electricians and apprentices free from harm at work in 2021. Running under the banner ‘Work dead safely: Stay alive’, Scotland’s largest construction trade association has produced an engaging new animation, brochure and infographic to…

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  • PwC Corporate Finance advises shareholders of Targe Towing Ltd on sale to Forth Ports Ltd

    11th January 2021

    PwC’s Corporate Finance team in Scotland is delighted to have acted as lead advisor to Targe Towing Ltd (‘Targe’) on its sale to Forth Ports Ltd. Targe was founded in 1991 and is a leading, privately-owned operator in the specialised towage and marine services industry. Targe owns and operates tugboats…

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    The Law behind the Headlines: New mother wins payout of up to £9k after she was left out of Christmas party while on maternity leave’ (Mirror online, 6 January 2021)

    11th January 2021

    Have you ever read the employment law stories that have made the headlines and wondered, ‘is this for real?’ or ‘how did the employer get away with that?’ (or even, ‘could I get away with that too?’). We take a look at the stories making the news and explain how…

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  • activpayroll Expands French Presence with Orléans Office Opening

    11th January 2021

    activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland has announced the launch of its second French office in the city of Orléans. The new opening marks activpayroll’s second office in France and will serve as an accompanying hub to activpayroll’s existing office located in Paris. The…

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  • Divorce rate sees first rise in seven years as Scotland approaches busiest period for marriage breakup

    8th January 2021

    With the festive period over, the first working week in January traditionally sees one of the busiest periods of the year for family lawyers with the number people separating increasing following the Christmas and New Year holidays. Statistics on divorce regularly reveal a significant rise in the number of people…

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  • Delivering essential services throughout temporary lockdown

    7th January 2021

    The Council is working to minimise the impact of new temporary lockdown measures on services. National restrictions for mainland Scotland, which require the public to stay at home, came into force at midnight on Monday (4 January). Following this we carried out a review of services which may be impacted…

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  • Expert advice on hand as SELECT secures services of construction industry champion Professor Rudi Klein

    7th January 2021

    In a timely boost for its member companies in the electrotechnical sector, SELECT, has moved swiftly to secure the services of one of the UK’s foremost construction experts to guide and advise its members. Scotland’s largest construction trade association has appointed Professor Rudi Klein to act as a consultant, in…

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