A different kind of law firm
At Harper Macleod, it's all about you, not us. We put your needs at the heart of everything we do. We believe that your success determines our success and because no two clients are the same to us, we'll work harder than anyone else to understand your needs and objectives.
You need problem solvers and advisers, not just lawyers. Our inquisitive nature means you can be sure we'll get under the skin of your business or personal related matter and provide you with an effective solution. It's this drive that sets us apart and delivers a better outcome for you or your organisation.
Here with you, here for you
We offer a complete range of legal services for business, individuals & families, the public sector, and the modern rural economy in Scotland, the UK and beyond.
With a team of almost 400 people, we have specialists across all legal disciplines, covering every service you are likely to need in both your business and personal life.
We're here to help
We are one of Scotland's leading independent law firms with a unique office footprint in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Thurso, Elgin and Lerwick.
Our entire team of specialists is working hard across the country to help you and Scotland get moving. No matter where you are, we are on hand and ready to help.
Climate Change
At Harper Macleod, we put Climate Change at the heart of our practice. In 2019, Scotland declared a global emergency and set some of the world's toughest climate change legislation, with a legal requirement to meet net zero carbon emissions by 2045.
International Business
We have a considerable international practice and work both with domestic clients who are doing business across the globe, and with clients based outside Scotland and the UK who require legal representation here.
Coronavirus legal advice
As Scotland and the UK continue to deal with the impact of COVID-19 on businesses, organisations and individuals, those operating in all sectors face difficulties, financial and otherwise. Find out how we can help.
Brexit
Harper Macleod's specialists can help businesses, organisations and individuals come to terms with the new post-Brexit landscape and its practical and legal implications.
Entrepreneurial Scottish businesses flourishing at EDGE finals
The Scottish EDGE Round 18 finals day was packed with incredibly talented and creative Scottish businesses pitching to receive a piece of the £1.5 million prize pot which was shared among 42 enterprises.
Sporting rules, arbitration and questions of bias in appointments
An interesting English decision to guide sports regulation, disputes and disciplinary matters. The judgment offers helpful guidance not only to those drafting rules creating arbitration (including mandatory arbitration), but those who may be faced with a challenge to their jurisdiction and to the question of the appointment of arbiters.
The Tomatin decision and the Scottish Court’s interaction with IPO proceedings
A recent decision of the Outer House of the Court Session has highlighted the discretion provided to judges in the Scottish courts to withhold from a party a remedy to which, in ordinary circumstances, they would be entitled as a matter of course.
View the SHIREs 2021 recordings
You can now view the full recordings of the second annual Scottish Highlands and Islands Rural Economy (SHIREs) Conference and Awards, which took place on 18 November 2021.
Harper Macleod unveils the Climate Heroes the world has been waiting for!
As part of its activities around the COP26 climate summit, leading law firm Harper Macleod tasked its own young activists with the challenge of creating their own climate change superhero – and they flew to the challenge.
Number eight is great as Harper Macleod and Glasgow Warriors extend sponsorship deal up to 2023
Harper Macleod, one of Scotland’s leading law firms, has extended its support of Glasgow Warriors for another two years, taking the duration of their partnership into its eighth season.
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