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| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law |
| Founders | Lorne Crerar, Rod Mckenzie |
| Headquarters | Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Thurso, Lerwick |
Area served | Scotland |
| Services | Legal advice |
| Revenue | £26.6m (2017) |
Number of employees | 370 including 68 partners |
| Website | www |
Harper Macleod LLP is a Scottish Law firm with offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Thurso & Lerwick.
History edit
Harper Macleod was founded in 1988[1] by two partners, Lorne Crerar & Rod McKenzie who spun out the business division of a traditional Glasgow Court firm, Ross Harper Murphy, into a separate commercial practice.
In 2014, the firm took over niche private client practice, Bird Semple [2], to extend its offering in personal legal services. In 2015 they joined with local firm Dowle, Smith & Rutherford[3] to open a new Shetland office based in Lerwick.
Offices edit
Harper Macleod has five offices across Scotland in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Thurso and Lerwick. [4]
Awards edit
Harper Macleod have a long history and association with sports and sports law. Founding Partners Lorne Crerar, Rod Mckenzie both have a pedigree in providing Sport law advice across Rugby, Football, Golf and International competition. Prominent clients include the Scottish Rugby Union, Glasgow Warriors, SPFL, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.
As well as providing legal advice they have also been involved in Sponsoring a number of sportspeople and teams including Samantha Kinghorn[5], Glasgow 2014[6], Glasgow Warriors[7] and 2018 European_Championships[8].
Legal Rankings edit
The UK's independent legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession, list Harper Macleod in a total of 34 specialist areas while 43 of our team are considered to be either "Leaders in the Field" or "Recommended Lawyers".
References edit
- ^ "History". Harper Macleod. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Harper Macleod joins forces with Bird Semple". The Lawyer.
- ^ "New Law Firm in Town". Shetland News.
- ^ https://www.harpermacleod.co.uk/contact-us
- ^ "My Sponsors". Samantha Kinghorn. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Our Sponsors". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors Sponsors and Partners". Glasgow Warriors Sponsors. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Offical Glasgow 2018 Sponsors". Glasgow 2018 European Championship Sponsors. Retrieved 1 August 2017.