Legal firm Garden Stirling Burnet has strengthened its private client footprint through the acquisition of 1,500 wills from Shoosmiths.
GSB says the deal takes its total will bank to about 10,000 and is a milestone in its growth across the east of Scotland.
Tony O’Malley, managing partner at GSB, said: ““This is a really solid step for us. We’ve been focused on growing in the right way – and being chosen by Shoosmiths to take on this work reflects the strength and stability we’ve built across the business.
“It fits well with our direction of travel, expanding our private client base and deepening our presence in Edinburgh.”
The deal follows a decision by Shoosmiths to exit private client services across the UK, including Scotland, and focus on its core commercial offering.
GSB has created a dedicated transition unit to support the move.
Transition support is being led by GSB’s Catriona Miller, a private client solicitor with more than 30 years’ experience, and a former partner at Anderson Strathern. She will be supported by head of private client, Kwan-Nga Yeung.
Letters were issued by Shoosmiths to all affected clients in late August, informing them of the transfer and setting out the support available.
GSB is on target for doubling turnover in under three years, trebling its conveyancing output, and more than doubling the size of its estate agency team.
The firm sees continued acquisition and partnership opportunities as a key pillar of growth. Talks are ongoing around further strategic moves in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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