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Glasgow legal firms Kerr Barrie and Mitchells Roberton
set to merge
Glasgow-based Mitchells Roberton,
which can trace its involvement in
Scottish legal affairs back to the
1700s, will merge on Wednesday I November
this year (2017) with another long-established
city legal firm, Kerr Barrie. The merged
firm will continue to be known as Mitchells
Roberton.
and Margot and to working with them and
their experienced colleagues.’
Martin McLellan, of Kerr Barrie, said, ‘We are
very pleased to be bringing our clients into
the Mitchells Roberton stable. As a firm, they
have the same outlook as we do and they
think the same way.’
The merger will increase Mitchells Roberton’s
complement of eight partners and 55 staff
by five. Of Kerr Barrie’s two partners, Martin
McLellan will become a partner and Margot
Manson will become a consultant. All will
transfer from offices in the city’s West George
Street to Mitchells Roberton’s premises in
North Hanover Street.
For Kerr Barrie, which can trace its history in
Glasgow back to 1813, the move represents a
return to its roots: John Kerr, who established
the firm, having first come to the city to train
as a clerk with James Hill (a founding father
of what is now Mitchells Roberton).
Donald Reid, partner and chairman of
Mitchells Roberton, said, ‘We are all very
much looking forward to welcoming Martin
Mr Reid said, ‘Both of our firms are relied
upon, and trusted by, our clients. We aim to
create a reassuring environment in which
clients can feel safe. We share the same
values and emphasis on integrity. And we
have a tradition of putting clients first, rather
than client value.’
Mitchells Roberton Solicitors
& Estate Agents
George House
36 North Hanover Street G1 2AD
0141 552 3422
www.mitchells-roberton.co.uk