Announcements
We welcome two new faces
Another day, another 2 new faces! Earlier this week, we welcomed Olivia Coyle, who joins us as a solicitor in our Court Department. Olivia has 1 years’ PQE, with an academic background. Joseph Chambers also joined us this week, as a Servitudes Administrator. Joseph...
Private Client Appointments
Over the course of this year, our extremely busy Private Client Department has continued to grow with the addition of the following new members of staff: Alasdair Fraser joined us as a solicitor at the end of January; Samantha Agnew (re-)joined us as Trust and...
Mitchells Roberton Bolsters Litigation Team
Our Litigation department were pleased to welcome Augustine Casiday as an NQ solicitor in July this year. Following on from a previous career in academia, Augustine retrained as a solicitor with a mixed litigation training at a well-known Glasgow court team, and at...
Wisharts Law Joins Mitchells Roberton
Mitchells Roberton, Glasgow’s longest-established firm of solicitors, has merged with the city-based property conveyancing law practice, Wisharts Law. Owned by husband-and-wife team, Frances and Robbie Wishart, the firm, which operates from offices in Nelson Mandela...
Euan David Remembered
On 20 October 2022 Euan David lost his battle with cancer which had been fought bravely and without complaint. He was 64. Euan was a lawyer for over 40 years, having graduated LLB from Glasgow University in 1979, and had a wide-ranging area of practice in a variety of...
Firm Announcement – Donald Reid Steps Down as Chairman as Morag Inglis ascends to the role
Mitchells Roberton announces that in a move towards retirement and after a long and distinguished career focused on property law, Donald Reid is stepping down as Chairman and Partner in the firm. Appointed Chairman in 1997, he will remain as a Consultant and as Dean...
Graeme Hunter – Happy Memories
Graeme joined Mitchells Roberton as a consultant in 2017 following our merger with his firm Adie Hunter. Graeme quickly became a much-loved part of the scene. He worked carefully and conscientiously mainly on private client matters and was a ready ear to colleagues...
Elizabeth Baker – Happy Memories
On 23 November 2020 our much loved Liz died suddenly. Liz had been with Mitchells Roberton in the 1980s before forging her own career as a sole practitioner and then merging with a larger firm. Some ten years ago she rejoined Mitchells Roberton. Her principal role was...
Promotions – Four Associates become Directors
Mitchells Roberton are delighted to announce that four current associates, Allyson Gilchrist, Joyce Moss, Laura Schiavone and Heather Warnock, have been elected to partnership. Allyson, Laura, and Heather will take up their roles as directors (partners) in Mitchells...
New Appointment – Ken Gerber
The Directors of Mitchells Roberton are delighted to announce that Ken Gerber has joined the firm from Anderson Strathern as a Director/Partner from 2 September 2019. Ken is a specialist in commercial property, landlord and tenant law and offers strategic advice to...
Donald Reid elected Dean of Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow
Our partner and chairman, Donald Reid has been elected Dean of the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow. The Faculty, which has existed since before 1668, represents most legal practitioners in Greater Glasgow. Mitchells Roberton is equally venerable, tracing its...
Mitchells Roberton appointed to South Lanarkshire Council Legal Services Framework
Mitchells Roberton have been chosen as one of three law firms to assist South Lanarkshire Council in respect of financial guardianships for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022. Chairman Donald Reid stated “The firm has significant experience and expertise in this...