Navigating regulatory change and embedding culture at DWF
The landscape for businesses in Scotland is shifting, with new legislation and regulatory changes demanding attention from business.First, Edinburgh’s introduction of the Visitor Levy marks a significant step in local...
Growing Scotland’s huge AI potential
CMS’s ‘Scottish Business and the New World Order’ conference, staged in September, examined dramatic changes in geopolitics, trade, social attitudes and technology and their global economic impact. This included a...
When charities face insolvency: what duties do trustees have?
Charities across the UK are operating in an exceptionally challenging environment. Rising demand, escalating costs, and static public funding have combined to erode reserves and sustainability.The Scottish Council for Voluntary...
Law firms join forces to press for ABS status
A coalition of independent Scottish law firms is pressing for reform arguing that Scotland is being left years behind England and Wales, where Alternative Business Structures (ABS) has operated since...
Family investment companies: A vehicle worth considering?
For those of us without mind-reading abilities, it’s difficult to know what Chancellor Rachel Reeves may announce in the Autumn Budget.As inheritance tax (IHT) changes are rumoured to be on...
Why identity verification matters for business
The UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) marks a significant shift in corporate governance. From 18 November 2025, identity verification (IDV) will become mandatory for all individual...
Taking stock of the renewables landscape
Leading law firm reflects on two years of changes and examines their impact on developers Our annual Renewable Energy Seminar is set to take place this year on 6 November....
Henderson Loggie make strategic stride forward
Henderson Loggie – one of the largest independently owned accountancy and business advisory firms in Scotland – has reported a 13 per cent increase in annual turnover to £14.5m for...
Burges Salmon make leap in Scotland
UK law firm Burges Salmon – which opened its Edinburgh office just over five years ago – has increased turnover by 9.2 per cent, rising from £163m to £178m. Burges Salmon...
Gillespie Macandrew prospers with offshore wind of change
Scottish legal firm Gillespie Macandrew — which has advised high profile companies involved with the Scotland’s offshore wind bonanza — has doubled turnover in the past ten years.The results for...