We are delighted to announce our best placings to date in the 2025 editions of Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 UK guides. Both organisations conduct independent research obtaining feedback from clients and contacts in order to deliver detailed rankings and insight into leading firms and lawyers across the world.
Chambers and Partners UK Guide 2025
We are proud that two more departments have been placed in Band 2 of the rankings - we now have four practice areas ranked at this level. Our Rural – Land & Business team have stepped up to this Band in the Agriculture and Rural Affairs practice area as have our Commercial Property team in the Real Estate (up to £10m) category.
Also in Band 2, our Personal Injury team are ranked in two practice areas: Personal Injury (mainly claimant) and Clinical Negligence (mainly claimant). And we are ranked in six further practice areas.
14 Partners are individually recognised as experts in their respective fields – all maintaining or moving up from last year’s rankings.
Further positive news this year includes Helen Kidd and Lauren Pasi securing new rankings as Band 3 lawyers, having previously been recognised as Associates to Watch. Gavin Buchan has moved up from Band 4 to also be ranked in Band 3.
Feedback from clients include:
"Lindsays are very astute. The partners and associates are very diligent and are always available. They are very commercial and flexible."
"The expertise shown by Lindsays' lawyers has been exemplary. Their knowledge has been excellent, and all questions were answered both quickly and patiently."
"Lindsays assist you every step of the way. They are proactive and professional."
You can access the latest Chambers and Partners rankings HERE.
The Legal 500 2025
Our first ever submission for a ranking in Contentious Trusts and Probate reflecting our work in Wills and Succession Disputes has been rewarded with recognition as one of the Firms to Watch. Additionally, John Bett and John Thom are also now recommended in this area.
All of our previously ranked departments have maintained their rankings from last year.
I’m also pleased to advise that 13 more of our lawyers are newly recommended: Alastair Goodman, Alastair Smith, Alistair Duncan, Caroline Mackintosh, Clare Wilson, Daniel Gorry, Ernie Boath, James Andrew, Jamie McGill, Nick Howie, Paige Burton and Richard Frenz.
Helen Kidd is now ranked as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ (previously a Recommended lawyer) and Rachel Holt is now ranked as a ‘Leading Associate’ (previously a Rising Star).
Our previously ranked ‘Leading Partners’ have maintained their rankings: Alison McKee, Nina Taylor and David Armstrong. Lauren Pasi has also maintained her previous ranking as ‘Next Generation Partner’.
Our Recommended and ranked lawyers also include: Ben Doherty, Brent Haywood, Brian Pollock, Caroline Fraser, Darren Leahy, Darren Lightfoot, David Rose, David Wood, Dawn Anderson, Derek Nash, Gavin Buchan, Grant Johnson, Gregor MacEwan, Ian Mitchell, Jennifer Gallagher, Jonathan Cornwell, Kate Wyatt, Kenny Gray, Lewis Crofts, Michael Yellowlees, Peter Tweedie, Philippa Abernethy and Sandy Lamb.
Feedback from clients includes:
“Great firm providing fantastic client service.”
“Exceptionally prompt; pragmatic; clear and understandable advice and insights. Exceptionally responsive and the quality of the work is always excellent.”
“We have found Lindsays extremely knowledgeable and highly supportive.”
To access the latest Legal 500 rankings, click HERE.
Alasdair Cummings, our Managing Partner, said: “I could not be prouder of our team for these achievements, which are testament to a terrific all-round effort. Our thanks go to all those clients who took the time to provide feedback.
“These rankings confirm that our firm is going from strength to strength, with our highly experienced lawyers placing the people we work with and for at the heart of our detailed, tailored legal advice. What’s most exciting about all of this is the tremendous potential we have to develop even further.”
Note:
Chambers released the High Net Worth 2025 guide in July this year and our Private Client teams were ranked as below with Grant Johnson and Sandy Lamb maintaining their previous rankings in Band 1 and 4 respectively:
Private Wealth Law: Dundee and surrounds - Band 1
Private Wealth Law: Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounds - Band 4
Published 22 October 2024.
