Law firm Lindsays has announced a merger with fellow legal practice Miller Hendry in its biggest such deal to date.
The deal will see Miller Hendry partners and staff transfer to Lindsays. The deal will strengthen Lindsays’ Tayside operations, giving it offices in Perth and Crieff alongside its existing offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee.
The enlarged Lindsays firm will comprise almost 50 partners and 300 staff. The merger will take effect on May 30 and the enlarged firm will be branded as Lindsays.
Today’s deal follows earlier mergers with Shield & Kyd (2012), MacLachlan & MacKenzie (2012), RSB Macdonald (2015), Aitken Nairn (2018) and Hadden Rankin (2019).
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Miller Hendry, which has seven partners and about 50 staff, provides services from private client and family law to dispute resolution, commercial, rural and residential conveyancing. It also has a busy estate agency team covering Tayside and the surrounds.
Lindsays is now planning further expansion in the Perth area.
Alasdair Cummings, Lindsays’ managing partner, said: “It’s a pleasure to welcome the team from Miller Hendry to the Lindsays family and to continue our growth through this merger. We are delighted to be now working across four cities.
“There are real synergies between Lindsays and Miller Hendry, which we see bringing significant benefit to clients and our people. Throughout our long history at Lindsays, we have adapted and evolved while remaining true to our core ethos - to provide expert, accessible and reliable lawyers supporting people with their personal, family and business affairs. The ethos at Miller Hendry chimes perfectly with that.”
John Thom, chairman of Miller Hendry, said: “We are very pleased to be joining Lindsays. The firm has a well-earned strong reputation, which was important to us in reaching this agreement. It is the perfect fit for our clients, who will benefit from a wider range of legal services. Our staff will also be able to take advantage of broader career options, while remaining part of a firm which retains a family feel among its team.”
Miller Hendry staff currently based in Dundee will join those at Lindsays’ offices at Seabraes.
Miller Hendry (Asset Management) Ltd is not subject to the merger and remains a separate standalone business.
