Gilson Gray develops presence in North Berwick

GILSON GRAY, one of the country’s leading legal firms has reaffirmed its commitment to East Lothian by appointing a dedicated family lawyer and a financial advisor in the area.

The firm’s office in North Berwick will have a dedicated expert in family law available to offer advice, after recognising the need for a personal and professional service in the area. Similarly, the office will also benefit from a dedicated financial adviser specialising in retirement, investment and estate planning.

Shona Young and Sandra Robertson will be available at the office at 33 Westgate, removing the need for locals to travel into Edinburgh for award-winning advice.

The move underlines the strength and success of Gilson Gray’s family law team, which has been nominated as finalists in the upcoming Scottish Law Awards, and the capability of its financial services operation.

Dorothy Kellas, Partner who heads up Gilson Gray’s East Lothian office, said: “To offer award-winning family law advice, and financial services capabilities from our office is a real feather in our cap.

“We know from years of experience that some people prefer not to make the journey into Edinburgh for this so we’re delighted to be able to provide it here.

“It’s a natural fit for us as we’re already dealing with wills and other family matters so having Shona and Sandra here complements our service perfectly.

“People like to speak to our locally-based team and it’s a real starting point for us to further grow the business throughout East Lothian.”

Gilson Gray believes in doing things differently from the industry norms and took over the North Berwick operation of law firm Lindsays in May last year.

The move underlines the firm’s commitment to becoming the best law firm in Scotland with the ability to serve both business and local communities across the country.

Philippa Cunniff, Partner, Head of Family Law at Gilson Gray, said: “Since our family law team was established in May 2017, we’ve gone from strength to strength.

“This expansion into East Lothian demonstrates this and I’m proud that we’re able to meet the needs of locals and provide this service on their doorstep.”

Gilson Gray said it was the largest full service law firm launch in Scottish legal history in 2014 when it opened simultaneously in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Gilson Gray picked up two awards at the 2017 Law Awards of Scotland adding to a host of other accolades, including six awards at the ACQ5 legal awards – the third year in a row that Gilson Gray has seen success – including Law Firm of the Year, Insolvency Lawyer of the Year, all for the second time in three years.

The Firm also won Corporate Firm of the year 2018, following previous recognition as Litigation Firm of the Year.

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