WJM

What WJM does

WJM (Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP) is a Scottish limited liability partnership founded in 1854 and headquartered at 319 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, with additional offices in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dunblane, and Galashiels. The firm operates as a full-service law practice organised along both traditional service lines (Corporate, Commercial Property, Private Client, Employment, Family Law, Conflict Resolution, Tax, Planning & Environment, IP & IT, Debt Recovery, Public Procurement) and sector specialisms, with Renewable Energy, Private Client, Technology, Telecoms, Healthcare, Leisure & Hospitality, Drinks Industry, Construction, and Agricultural & Rural cited as core verticals.

Revenue is generated primarily through partner-led professional services engagements billed on hourly time-recording in five-minute units, with published 2026 rates ranging from £145 for paralegal work to £440 per hour at partner level; fixed-fee, risk-sharing/success-related, and prepaid bank-of-hours arrangements are offered as alternatives where appropriate. The firm does not undertake legal aid work and is regulated by the Law Society of Scotland, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (limited extent for English-qualified solicitors), and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA reference 231170).

WJM's go-to-market is sales-led and partner-driven, supported by thought-leadership channels such as The Hub content portal, an annual Renewable Energy Seminar that drew approximately 200 attendees in November 2025, LinkedIn and Twitter presence, and third-party Focus articles in outlets such as The Scotsman. The firm is currently in the midst of a structural transformation: in 2025 it joined forces with Edinburgh-based Davidson Chalmers Stewart (with intent to operate under a single brand) and became affiliated with the Irwin Mitchell Group, and in February 2026 it expanded into Aberdeen by acquiring a six-person Private Client team from Burness Paull.

Name

WJM

Legal name

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

Website

https://wjm.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WJM (Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP) is a full-service Scottish law firm founded in 1854, operating from six offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dunblane, and Galashiels, serving corporate, private client, and public-sector clients across sectors including renewable energy, technology, healthcare, telecoms, leisure, and agriculture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG), Business Valuation & Litigation Support (BPAHABAK), Transaction Tax Structuring & Deal Advisory (BPAHAOAJ)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Commercial law practice
• Private client law
• Renewable energy law
• Corporate legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: The primary revenue model is hourly billing (time-recorded) for legal services. Rates vary by staff grade from £145 (Trainee Solicitor) to £440 (Partner) per hour. All work is charged in five-minute units.
2. Fixed Fee Arrangements: In appropriate circumstances, WJM offers fixed fee arrangements as an alternative to hourly billing, providing cost certainty for clients for the totality of work or specific stages.
3. Risk-Sharing / Success-Related Fees: WJM offers risk-sharing target fees and success-related fees as alternative pricing options in suitable circumstances.
4. Bank-of-Hours Arrangements: Clients can buy blocks of lawyers' time in advance, providing cost certainty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WJM (Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP) is a full-service Scottish law firm providing legal advisory and representation services across corporate, commercial property, private client, family law, conflict resolution, employment, planning and environment, and tax. The firm also offers sector-specific legal services spanning renewable energy, technology, healthcare, telecoms, construction, drinks industry, leisure and hospitality, and agricultural and rural sectors. Services are delivered by partner-led teams across six Scottish offices (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dunblane, and Galashiels) on hourly, fixed-fee, risk-sharing, or bank-of-hours billing models.

Product overview

WJM (Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP) is a full-service Scottish law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas and industry sectors. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a modular software platform, providing expertise in areas including Corporate, Commercial Property, Private Client, Family Law, Conflict Resolution, Employment, and more. The firm serves various sectors including Technology, Renewable Energy, Healthcare, Telecoms, Construction, Drinks Industry, Leisure & Hospitality, and Agricultural & Rural. The offering is structured around sector-specific expertise combined with traditional legal service lines, with recent expansions including a new Aberdeen office for Private Client services and collaboration with Davidson Chalmers Stewart under the Irwin Mitchell brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Legal Services

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Davidson Chalmers StewartcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025WJM joined forces with Davidson Chalmers Stewart in 2025, operating from shared offices in Edinburgh's Hope Street. The firms plan to eventually operate under a single brand. WJM's team including Private Client, Corporate, and Commercial Property experts joined Davidson Chalmers Stewart's Edinburgh office, with Irwin Mitchell's complex personal injury team also joining the combined firm.
• Irwin Mitchell (for Renewable Energy Seminar)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2025WJM and Irwin Mitchell co-host the annual Renewable Energy Seminar, bringing together nearly 200 developers, consultants, and renewables experts from across Scotland.
• Highland CICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWJM Inverness, led by Angus MacLeod (a Highland CIC Ambassador), is committed to supporting Highland CIC in creating a Highland Strategic Investment Fund. WJM brings legal expertise to help create suitable governance structures and vehicles for the delivery of Highland CIC's agenda for the Highlands and Islands.
• Equity GapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWJM is the chief legal advisors to Equity Gap, acting for both founders and investors in early-stage technology businesses. WJM has advised investments totalling over £5 million through this relationship.
• Royal & Sun Alliance InsuranceminorOthersWJM maintains professional indemnity insurance cover on a worldwide basis through Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance, located at Alexander Bain House, 15 York Street, Glasgow, G2 8LA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anderson Strathern LLP: Edinburgh-based full-service Scottish law firm serving corporate, public sector, real estate, and private clients. Comparable to WJM in scale, Scottish-only focus, and full-service practice mix.
• Burness Paull LLP: Scottish full-service commercial law firm with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Lerwick, providing corporate, commercial property, employment, and private client advice. A direct competitor to WJM across most practice areas, and the source of the six-partner team WJM hired for its new Aberdeen office.
• Lindsays LLP: Scottish full-service law firm with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, and Perth, focused on personal, family, property, and business law. Comparable to WJM as a mid-sized Scottish firm with a strong private client and SME focus, although smaller in energy/corporate work.
• Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP: Edinburgh-headquartered full-service Scottish law firm with a strong reputation in energy (including renewables), real estate, corporate, and public sector work. Directly competes with WJM for the same Scottish mid-market and energy clients.
• Brodies LLP: Scotland's largest full-service law firm headquartered in Edinburgh with offices across Scotland, advising on corporate, energy, real estate, dispute resolution, and private client matters. Directly comparable to WJM in practice mix, Scottish geographic focus, and sector specialisms (notably renewables), but at materially larger scale.
• Morton Fraser MacRobert LLP: Edinburgh and Glasgow-based full-service Scottish law firm with corporate, commercial property, private client, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable to WJM in size, geographic scope, and practice composition, and like WJM has been pursuing a growth-by-merger strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Dentons UK and Middle East LLP: Global full-service law firm with a major Scottish presence formed by the 2017 absorption of Maclay Murray & Spens. Competes with WJM in Scottish corporate, energy, and dispute resolution mandates but as part of a much larger international network.
• Pinsent Masons LLP: Major UK and international law firm with a significant Scottish practice advising on energy, infrastructure, real estate, and corporate matters. Competes with WJM for renewable energy and large infrastructure mandates but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP: Top-tier international law firm with a substantial Edinburgh office offering corporate, energy, real estate, and dispute resolution advice. Overlaps with WJM in renewables, telecoms, and Scottish mid-market corporate work but operates at significantly greater scale.
• DWF Group plc: UK-listed global legal and business services group with a substantial Scottish presence serving insurance, real estate, and corporate clients. Comparable to WJM in serving the Scottish mid-market but at much larger scale and with a different revenue mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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