Gillespie Macandrew

Name

Gillespie Macandrew

Legal name

Gillespie Macandrew LLP

Website

https://gillespiemacandrew.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gillespie Macandrew is a Scottish limited liability partnership law firm headquartered in Edinburgh, with offices in Glasgow and Perth, advising private clients, businesses, energy developers, and rural landowners across property, trusts, corporate, and dispute resolution matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Commercial legal services
• Private client legal advice
• Scottish property law
• Renewable energy law
• Estate administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Private Client: Fees for private client services including wills, powers of attorney, trusts, executry administration, family law, residential property, and tax planning. Revenue generated through hourly rates, fixed fees for defined services, and transaction-based fees for property matters.
2. Legal Services - Business and Corporate: Commercial legal services for businesses including corporate transactions, commercial property, banking and finance, employment law, planning and environment, construction, charities, rural business, energy sector advice, and commercial litigation. Revenue through hourly rates, fixed project fees, and transaction-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gillespie Macandrew is a Scottish law firm providing legal advisory and representation services across private client and commercial matters. Its core offerings span wills, trusts, executry administration, residential property, family law, and tax planning for individuals, alongside corporate transactions, commercial property, banking and finance, employment law, planning and environment, construction, charities, rural business advisory, energy sector advice, and commercial litigation for businesses. The firm also operates an estate agency and property search service through its Property Services team.

Product overview

Gillespie Macandrew is a Scottish law firm providing legal advisory services through a portfolio of distinct practice areas rather than a unified software product. The firm's offerings are organised into two main client segments: Business and Organisation Legal Services (covering banking and finance, charities, commercial litigation, commercial property, construction, corporate, employment, planning, property litigation, and rural business) and Personal and Family Legal Services (covering disputes, family law, executry, philanthropy, powers of attorney, residential property, tax, trusts, and wills). Supporting these are specialist sector services in Energy, Land and Rural, Real Estate, and a dedicated Property Services team for estate agency and conveyancing. The practice operates across four core sectors: Energy, Real Estate, Land and Rural, and Private Client.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business and Organisation Legal Services Legal advisory services for Scottish businesses and organisations spanning banking and finance transactions, charity governance, commercial disputes, commercial property transactions, construction projects, corporate matters, employment compliance, planning and environment law, property litigation, and rural business operations.
• Personal and Family Legal Services Legal advisory services for Scottish individuals and families covering court disputes, will and trust disputes, family law and divorce, employee rights, executry administration, philanthropy, powers of attorney and guardianships, residential property, personal tax planning, trusts, and will preparation.
• Property Services Estate agency, property search and conveyancing services for residential clients, including property listings on the firm website, sales support, and related legal services for residential purchases, sales, remortgages and transfers of title.
• Energy Sector Services Specialist legal advisory services for energy sector clients covering renewable energy projects (onshore and offshore wind, solar developments), hydrogen, marine clean gas, battery storage, and the associated real estate, planning and land arrangements.
• Land and Rural Business Services Specialist legal services for Scottish landowners, farmers, rural businesses and estates covering property matters, agricultural holdings, forestry, crofts, renewable energy on rural land, and estate management.
• Real Estate Services Comprehensive commercial real estate advisory services covering sales, acquisitions, investments, finance, and leasing across Scottish commercial property sectors.
• Charities and Third Sector Services Legal advisory services for charities and third sector organisations covering charity formation, governance, reorganisation, wind-up procedures, charity property matters, and employment law.
• Dispute Resolution Services Dispute resolution and litigation services including corporate, regulatory and property litigation, court proceedings, and representation before tribunals and courts for both private and commercial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1471 plot sales reservations representing approximately 10% of Scottish new build market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Law Society of ScotlandcoreOthersRegistered and regulated by the Law Society of Scotland. Firm and its lawyers are subject to Society's professional standards and regulations.
• Legal Sustainability AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Legal Sustainability Alliance, demonstrating commitment to environmental sustainability in legal practice operations.
• STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer Partnership Programme member, with multiple team members as STEP members providing specialist trusts and estates expertise.
• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCVO Supporter status, demonstrating support for the voluntary sector and charity clients.
• EcoVadissupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability rating assessment completed, achieving Bronze Medal status for environmental and social responsibility practices.
• Living Wage FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited Living Wage Employer, demonstrating commitment to paying all employees at least the real Living Wage.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP: Scottish full-service law firm formed via merger of Morton Fraser and MacRoberts, with similar practice areas in commercial property, private client, employment, and dispute resolution across Edinburgh and Glasgow.
• Blackadders LLP: Scottish law firm with strong private client, family law, and rural/estate practice; Gillespie Macandrew hired Stewart Dunbar from Blackadders. Competes for similar private client and rural business mandates across Scotland.
• Lindsays LLP: Scottish law firm with comparable practice areas in residential and commercial property, private client, family law, and rural/estate work. Direct competitor for mid-market Scottish mandates, particularly in residential conveyancing and private client.
• Brodies LLP: Largest Scottish-headquartered law firm with broad practice areas including energy, real estate, rural, and private client. Directly comparable as a full-service Scottish LLP competing for the same institutional, housebuilder, and energy clients across Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen.
• Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP: Major Scottish law firm with comparable practice mix including commercial property, banking and finance, energy, and private client. Operates across Edinburgh and Glasgow serving similar housebuilder, banking, and corporate clients as Gillespie Macandrew.
• Anderson Strathern LLP: Edinburgh-headquartered Scottish law firm with overlapping practice areas in rural business, private client, commercial property, and public sector work. Closely comparable in size, geography, and sector specialisation.
• Burness Paull LLP: Top-tier Scottish law firm with parallel practice areas in real estate, energy, private client, and corporate. Headquartered in Glasgow with Edinburgh presence, competing directly for the same mid-market commercial and private wealth mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Dentons UK and Middle East LLP: Global law firm with significant Scottish operations in Edinburgh and Glasgow offering energy, real estate, and corporate services. Competes for the same energy, banking, and institutional clients with deeper international resources.
• CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP: Global law firm with significant Scottish practice offering overlapping capabilities in commercial property, energy, and corporate. While larger and broader in scope, it competes for the same major corporate, banking, and energy clients operating in Scotland.
• DWF LLP: Large international law firm with a Scottish presence and broad coverage in commercial property, insurance, and dispute resolution. Competes for the same commercial and corporate mandates at the upper end of Gillespie Macandrew's target market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gmacandrew
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gillespie-macandrew

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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