Maclay Murray & Spens

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP was a top 100 UK law firm headquartered in Glasgow with offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London,[1] and was one of the UK's leading full service commercial law firms.

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
HeadquartersGlasgow, United Kingdom
No. of offices4
OfficesAberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London
No. of lawyers143
No. of employees450
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Key peopleKenneth Shand (CEO)
Michael Livingston (Chairman)
Revenue £44.3m (2015/16)
Profit per equity partner£248,000 (2015/16)
Date founded1871 - Glasgow
FounderDavid Maclay, David Murray and John Spens
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitewww.mms.co.uk]

In July 2017, it was announced that Maclay, Murray & Spens would merge with Dentons, the largest law firm in the world by number of lawyers. The process completed on 31 October 2017 with the wholesale adoption of the Dentons brand.

About Maclay Murray & Spens

Maclay Murray & Spens was founded in 1871 in Glasgow by David Maclay, David Murray and John Spens[2] as the first law firm in Scotland with a specifically commercial practice.

Part of Scotland's 'Big Four', Maclay Murray & Spens was at the time of its merger with Dentons one of only a few remaining large independent Scottish law firms; In that capacity, the firm was the exclusive Scottish member of the international law firm network LexMundi, allowing it to service its clients' international needs.

The firm at the time of its merger employed over 450 people, was ranked in the Legal 500 as a top tier firm, and had over 40 lawyers ranked as leaders in their field in Chambers 2016. The firm's practice areas spanned:[3]

Banking & FinanceCapital ProjectsCommercial Dispute ResolutionConstruction & EngineeringCorporate
Oil & GasEmploymentPensions & BenefitsEU, Competition & RegulatoryHousing & Care
Intellectual Property & TechnologyPlanning & EnvironmentalPrivate Client, Property and Tax

A complete history of the firm was published in October 2017 and entitled 'Maclay Murray & Spens, A History: The Past is Prologue' by Saamir Nizam.

Maclay Murray & Spens, A History: The Past is Prologue

Notable cases/deals

Industry awards

IP Excellence Awards 2017:

- Best IP Law Practice In Scotland - Winner.[9]

Scottish Legal Awards 2017:

- Litigation Team of the Year - Short-listed.[10]

The Lawyer Awards 2015:

- Competition Team of the Year - Short-listed.[11]

The firm at the time of its merger was ranked as 'regional heavyweight' in Scotland by independent directory Legal 500 , and was listed Tier 1 and Tier 2 as follows :-

Practice AreaTierOffice
Banking and FinanceTier 1Edinburgh & Aberdeen
Commercial LitigationTier 2Edinburgh & Glasgow
Commercial PropertyTier 1Edinburgh & Glasgow
ConstructionTier 2Edinburgh & Glasgow
Corporate TaxTier 1Glasgow
EducationTier 2Edinburgh & Glasgow
Energy (Excluding Oil & Gas)Tier 2Edinburgh
EnvironmentTier 2Edinburgh & Glasgow
EU & CompetitionTier 1Glasgow
General Corporate and CommercialTier 2Aberdeen, Edinburgh & Glasgow
Insolvency and Corporate RecoveryTier 2Glasgow
Intellectual PropertyTier 2Edinburgh & Glasgow
IT & TelecomsTier 2Edinburgh & Glasgow
M&A (up to £50m)Tier 2London
Oil & GasTier 2Aberdeen
Property LitigationTier 1Edinburgh
TransportTier 2Edinburgh & Glasgow
Unit Trusts, OEICS and Investment TrustsTier 2Edinburgh

References
  1. "Maclay Murray & Spens Llp". Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. "The Murray Collection". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. "Practice Areas". Maclay Murray & Spens. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. "Maclay leads on Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management Merger". Legal Week. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  5. "Maclay Murray & Spens advises on launch of The PRS REIT plc, raising £250m". Maclay Murray & Spens. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  6. "Maclay Murray & Spens advises FreeAgent on IPO". Maclay Murray & Spens. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  7. "HSF, Lovells, Maclay Murray act on £650m Lloyds' SWIP sale". Legal Week. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  8. "City Law merger bags Maclays £265m Aberdeen deal". Legal Week. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  9. "MMS named 'Best IP Law Practice In Scotland' at the 2017 IP Excellence Awards". Maclay Murray & Spens. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  10. "MMS named 'Best IP Law Practice In Scotland' at the 2017 IP Excellence Awards". Maclay Murray & Spens. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  11. "Maclay Murray & Spens shortlisted for award". Scottish Legal. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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