Solicitors in Glasgow
We represent individuals, businesses and other organisations in Glasgow and beyond. We offer clear, tailored legal advice and representation from our team of highly experienced lawyers. Based in George Square in central Glasgow, we are easily accessible.
We represent individuals, businesses and other organisations in Glasgow and beyond. We offer clear, tailored legal advice and representation from our team of highly experienced lawyers. Based in George Square in central Glasgow, we are easily accessible.
Contact us to talk about your needs using our details below, and we will be happy to have an initial confidential discussion. Alternatively, you can follow the links for information about our various legal services across a wide range of sectors:
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- For you
- For your business
- For the public sector
Get in touch with our solicitors in Glasgow
George House, 50 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1EH
Tel: 0141 242 6060
Fax: 0141 221 4733
Email: info@andersonstrathern.co.uk
How to reach our solicitors in Glasgow
Reaching us by car
There are a number of public car parks near to our Glasgow office, including NCP Glasgow Mitchell St.
Reaching us by bus
Based in central Glasgow, we are easily accessible by bus.
Visit the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) website to plan your journey.
Reaching us by train
Glasgow Queen Street station is the closest station to our offices, a two-minute walk away.
Accessibility
We have wheelchair access to our Glasgow office. If you have any needs or requirements that will help you in using our services or make your visit to us more comfortable, please ring us to speak to one of our team in confidence. Please be assured we will do all we can to assist.
Our legal services for you
Family Law
Our family lawyers understand how difficult it can be to deal with divorce and separation. As well as providing legal expertise across a full range of family law issues, you will find our team friendly and approachable. We will provide practical advice and always aim to resolve difficult family law issues with a minimum of conflict.
Our Glasgow family solicitors deal with the following issues:
- Divorce and civil partnership dissolution
- Separation
- Child law advice
- Cohabitation agreements
- Prenuptial agreements
Medical negligence
If you have suffered from an injury because of the negligence of a medical professional such as a doctor, midwife or another healthcare worker, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation. Our medical negligence lawyers understand the impact of failures in healthcare and will work to help you receive the damages you are entitled to.
Our Glasgow medical negligence team deals with a range of cases, including the following:
Personal injury
If you have been injured in an accident because of negligence on someone else’s part, you may be able to bring a claim for compensation. We have a strong track record of success in making personal injury claims on behalf of our clients, with compensation recovered by us running into millions over the years.
Our Glasgow personal injury solicitors deal with all types of accident and personal injury claims, including the following:
- Accidents abroad
- Accidents at work
- Catastrophic and fatal claims
- Industrial disease claims
- Road traffic accident claims
- Accidents in public places
- Slips, trips and falls
Wills and succession planning
Ensuring that you have a valid Will in place means that your loved ones will be looked after in the way that you want when the time comes. You can also ensure that your estate is passed on in the most tax-efficient way possible and that the risk of disputes between family members is minimised.
Our wills team have independent accreditation in the field of trusts, tax planning and charity law. We are also able to provide financial services via our asset management arm, Anderson Strathern Asset Management Limited.
Our Glasgow wills and succession planning lawyers provide a wide range of services, including:
Trusts
Anderson Strathern has been helping individuals and families in the area of wealth management for over 270 years. We have in-depth experience in advising clients in the complex area of trust law, to help them protect their assets for themselves and for future generations. Our team includes Law Society of Scotland accredited Trust Law specialists, members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and Chartered Tax Advisors.
Our trusts solicitors in Glasgow offer a range of trusts advice and services, including:
Tax
We have extensive expertise in the field of tax planning and compliance. We can advise on the best options for protecting your assets and the most efficient way to deal with potential tax liabilities, including in respect of inheritance tax and capital gains tax.
Our Glasgow tax lawyers have in-depth knowledge across the full range of taxation issues, including:
Employment law for employees
We understand how stressful it can be to have a disagreement with your employer. Our team will support you and offer you advice and representation so that you can ensure your rights are always considered and, where appropriate, bring a claim against your employer.
Our Glasgow employment law solicitors deal with the following:
- Employment contracts
- Settlement agreements (compromise agreements)
- Immigration law advice
- Pensions advice for employees
- Unfair dismissal
- Absence and performance management
- Stress at work and bullying
- Discipline and grievance
- Discrimination and equality
- TUPE advice
- Tax advice for employees
- Brexit issues
- Mediation
- Employment Tribunal and court representation
Residential property
Our residential property team know how important it is to move quickly to deal with home sales and purchases in and around Glasgow. We are efficient and highly experienced and are known for making the moving process as quick and stress-free as possible.
Our Glasgow residential property solicitors deal with all legal property matters, including:
- Selling your home
- Buying a home
- High Net Worth residential property
- Buy-to-let property
- Remortgaging
- Transfer of title
- Property sourcing
- Pre-sale appraisals
Our legal services for your business
Agricultural and rural law
We have helped generations of families, including estate owners and occupiers, family businesses and individuals with all of their agricultural and rural law needs. We also represent property investors, commercial lenders, community bodies and charities.
Our team includes lawyers who have been independently accredited by the Law Society of Scotland in respect of Agricultural Law. We also work with colleagues across adjacent areas of expertise, including corporate law, planning and environmental law, construction, energy, charity law, tax planning, accountancy and succession planning.
Our Glasgow agricultural and rural law solicitors deal with the following:
- Agricultural leases
- Rural succession planning
- Land registration
- Rural diversification
- Rural land management
- Sale and purchase of rural property
Commercial litigation
Commercial disputes can be exceptionally time-consuming and disruptive to a business. Our commercial litigation team can intervene on your behalf to try and resolve matters quickly and without protracted legal proceedings.
Our Glasgow commercial litigation solicitors deal with all types of disagreements, including:
- Commercial disputes
- Construction and engineering disputes
- Defending claims
- Financial crime
- Health and safety
- Intellectual property
- Insolvency
- Mediation and resolution services
- Wildlife crime
Commercial property
Our Glasgow commercial property lawyers provide advice in respect of the full spectrum of projects, from developments to dispute resolution. Our services include:
- Commercial property development
- House building
- Lease advice
- Purchase and sale
- Property disputes
- Property investment and finance
- Planning
Corporate law
A strong legal foundation gives a business a solid basis for growth as well as the best chance of withstanding difficulties in the future. We can advise you in respect of corporate and commercial law across all sectors to ensure that your enterprise has the legal expertise it needs.
Our corporate lawyers in Glasgow advise on a full range of corporate and commercial issues, including:
- Company secretarial services
- Joint ventures
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity
- Restructuring
- Venture capital
- Employee ownership trusts
Employment law for employers
Employment disputes can be damaging to your business and its reputation. They are best dealt with quickly and can often be settled by robust negotiation. Our employment team advises businesses across the full range of sectors throughout Scotland in respect of their employment legal needs.
Our Glasgow employment lawyers can help with the following matters:
- Employment contracts
- Pensions advice for employers
- Settlement agreements (compromise agreements)
- Immigration law advice
- Unfair dismissal
- Absence and performance management
- Stress at work and bullying
- Discipline and grievance
- Discrimination and equality
- TUPE advice
- Tax advice for employees
- Brexit issues
- Mediation
- Employment Tribunal and court representation
Hotels and tourism
We have legal experts in the areas of hotels and tourism who represent hotel owners and operators, investors, funders and brands operating throughout the hotel and tourism industry. We understand the unique pressures facing the sector, and our advice to you is based on our commercial understanding as well as our legal expertise. We aim to support our hotel and tourism clients as they weather the current economic climate and ensure that they are in the strongest legal shape possible going forward.
Our Glasgow-based solicitors deal with the full range of hotel and tourism legal issues, including:
- Purchases and sales
- Corporate structuring and reorganisations
- Hotel management and franchise arrangements
- Funding and property finance
- Investments and private equity
- Partnerships and joint ventures
- Planning, development and construction
- Employment – with specific HR on-site support
- Licensing
- Health and Safety
- Commercial contracts
Tax and accountancy
Our tax and accountancy lawyers have a leading reputation in this complex area of the law, helping businesses and individuals with all their tax planning and compliance needs. Our team has an in-depth understanding of tax legislation and includes six Chartered Tax Advisors.
Our Glasgow tax and accountancy lawyers deal with a wide range of issues, including:
Transport law
At Anderson Strathern, we have one of Scotland’s leading teams of transport lawyers, advising across the full range of areas including real estate, environmental law, health and safety, employment law and pensions advice. Our solicitors deal with all transport industries, including road, rail, maritime and aviation.
Our Glasgow transport law team offer expertise in respect of the following:
- Sale and purchase agreements
- Wet and dry leases
- Contracts
- Franchises
- Supply agreements and supply chain issues
- Public procurement
- Brexit
- International trade
- Real estate
- Employment law
- Health and safety
Our legal services for the public sector
Education law
Regulations are constantly changing for schools, colleges and universities, making the job of compliance exacting. We offer legal advice from education law experts that will ensure you are meeting your regulatory requirements and minimising the risk of difficulties. A sound legal foundation is the best way of avoiding costly problems and maintaining a good reputation.
Our Glasgow education law solicitors deal with a full range of legal issues, including:
- Employment law
- Discrimination
- Property
- Procurement
- Intellectual property
- Freedom of information
- Charity law
- Regulation
- Protection of vulnerable groups
- Disputes
Housing law
Our housing law team represents local authorities and housing associations in respect of the managing of both public and private housing. We also provide legal advice and representation in respect of housing developments and dispute resolution.
Our Glasgow housing law solicitors provide advice on all housing matters, including:
- Social housing
- Property and development
- Evictions and arrears
- Dilapidations
- Compulsory purchases
- Access and servitude disputes
Local government law
Local government law covers a wide range of legal issues. At Anderson Strathern, we have lawyers who can advise across the full spectrum of local authority requirements. As well as outstanding legal expertise, we have a sound understanding of the political, social, economic and commercial background against which you operate, and we tailor our advice to be practical and actionable.
Our Glasgow local government law experts deal with all legal matters, including:
- Procurement, Competition Law and State Aid
- Planning and Environment
- Litigation
- Housing
- Debt Recovery
- Family and Childcare
- Education Law
- Construction Law (contentious and non-contentious)
- Data Protection
- Freedom of Information
- Corporate Law
- Finance Law
- Property Law (residential and commercial)
- Transportation Law
- Employment and Pensions
- Major Projects
Parliamentary law
We are able to keep you abreast of developments in the areas of law relevant to you stemming from Scottish, UK and European legislation and advise you of the implications to you and your business.
Our Glasgow parliamentary law solicitors can help with the following:
- Advising on the interpretation of legislation
- Providing legislative drafting services
- Acting as promoters of Private Bills in the Scottish Parliament
Professional regulation
We work with professionals across a full range of sectors in dealing with professional regulation, including assistance with compliance and representation in investigations and legal action. We represent clients in areas such as public services, local government, healthcare and professional bodies.
Our Glasgow-based professional regulation solicitors can advise in respect of:
- Drafting rules and sanctions guidance
- Investigation
- Advocacy
- Appeals
- Judicial review
Charity law
The charity sector requires strict compliance and a solid legal basis to ensure that reputations are maintained. Our charity law team works with charities from inception to winding up and at every step in between to ensure that they have the legal support they need.
Our Glasgow charity lawyers deal with the following:
- Setting up a charity
- Choosing the right legal form for a new charity
- Charity reorganisations, mergers, amalgamations etc.
- Charity governance
- Charity policies and procedures
- Charity fundraising
- Trustee training and advice
- Safeguarding
- Charity accounts
- Charity disputes
- Winding up a charity